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Succeeding with OKRs

Deidre on Why Before How

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Why Before How

Deidre shares her thoughts on OKRs to kick off 2025 and get dialed in on the victories and advantages we want to create at our companies this year.

Why Before How
Jaclyn Pedersen GHX The OKR Podcast

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Real X-Functional Alignment

Jaclyn Pedersen, Director of OKR Strategy and Alignment at GHX, lays out how she's improving alignment and execution in 2025, from strategy execution workshops with cross-functional VPs, to really intentional retrospectives focused on learning and actually making changes, to making accountability easier for everyone.

Real X-Functional Alignment
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Purpose & Simplicity

Harry Blease from British telecom giant Virgin Media O2 started with the “why” of OKRs as the foundation for his implementation. He anchored on what leaders hoped to accomplish with OKRs – alignment, accountability, transparency.

Purpose & Simplicity
Deidre on Evolution and Revolution

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THE OKR PODCAST

Evolution & Revolution

Recorded live at WorkBoard’s Accelerate 2025 conference, this episode covers how organizations have matured their approach to OKRs, strategy execution and the connection with individual performance over the past few years and what's changing next.

Evolution & Revolution
Tiffany Christner The OKR Podcast

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THE OKR PODCAST

Aiming High with OKRs at Boeing

Tiffany Christner, Chief of Staff - Cloud Platform and Engineering at Boeing discusses how WorkBoard, the OKR framework, and consistent operating rituals create a safe space for her organization to collaborate on driving aspirational outcomes.

Aiming High with OKRs at Boeing
Jeff Gothelf The OKR Podcast

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OKRs for Agile, Outcome-Focused Organizations

Jeff Gothelf, business agility and OKR framework expert, organizational designer, author and speaker, sits down with Deidre to share his unique approach to cultivating a product-focused mindset across large, complex enterprise organizations.

OKRs for Agile, Outcome-Focused Organizations
Sameera The OKR Podcast

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THE OKR PODCAST

Why Do OKRs Fail?

5 ways OKRs go sideways and why. Tried OKRs and they didn’t work or hearing that from a colleague? This episode talks about why OKRs fail, the root issues, and gives a fresh perspective gaining their true value.

Why Do OKRs Fail?
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THE OKR PODCAST

OKRs at Google

Margo Georgiadis, former president of the Americas at Google for 8 years, leads a master class for executives on how Google uses OKRs.

OKRs at Google

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Three Communication Moves That Accelerate Outcomes

Ditch the jargon and spark better team behaviors by reframing how you talk about OKRs. These three simple shifts put purpose first—making it easier for people to lean in, align, and move faster together.

Three Communication Moves That Accelerate Outcomes
Stellar Strategy Execution Using OKRs

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Stellar Strategy Execution Using OKRs

Strategy execution is hard due to internal confusion, misalignment, and no single source of truth. WorkBoard OKRs create cross-functional alignment, a fast weekly cadence, and a clear link from strategy to team priorities and individual impact.

Stellar Strategy Execution Using OKRs
What World Class Looks Like

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What World Class Looks Like

Companies that execute strategy very well do these 4 things as they implement WorkBoardAI. It's the source of higher clarity, purpose and progress.

What World Class Looks Like

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Yes, Alignment is Hard (and That’s a Good Thing)

Real alignment comes from debating options, from making trade offs not piling on. Reset your team’s expectations — it is hard, worthy and job of leaders.

Yes, Alignment is Hard (and That’s a Good Thing)

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LRP, AOP, Hoshin Kanri, OKRs – Do They Work Together?

Each is designed to create clarity and accountability in a different time horizon – OKRs provide near term focus that propels organizations to their best long term results.

LRP, AOP, Hoshin Kanri, OKRs – Do They Work Together?
OKRs in the Operating Rhythm

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OKRs in the Operating Rhythm

OKRs are a part of the business operating rhythm. Learn how they fit into the rhythm of the business as a key to accelerating strategy achievement.

OKRs in the Operating Rhythm
Faster Growth Requires Faster Forward Movement

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Faster Growth Requires Faster Forward Movement

As you implement OKRs, here are three things to consider as you think about how far and deep in your organization you'll drive alignment, how much transparency you really need, and of course, how fast you need it.

Faster Growth Requires Faster Forward Movement
Focus on Outcomes, Not Output

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Focus on Outcomes, Not Output

A good OKR process shifts the organization from an output to an Outcome Mindset™.

Focus on Outcomes, Not Output
 Unlocking the Power of Teams with OKRs

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Unlocking the Power of Teams with OKRs

Do you have a framework for your teams to achieve their best?

Unlocking the Power of Teams with OKRs
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Strategy is Lost in Translation

When driving adoption of OKRs as a strategy execution framework, avoid losing sight of your business strategy by making a few simple changes in how you communicate.

Strategy is Lost in Translation
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Being Intentional About Results

Don't let the OKR process obscure its purpose, or lose sight of the fact that OKRs help teams agree on what matters and focus efforts there.

Being Intentional About Results

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OKRs for the Revenue Organization

For a long time, people kept OKRs separate from KPIs. The thinking was: don’t let OKRs just become revenue metrics. Don’t tie them to comp plans. Keep them aspirational. But in 2025, that separation adds confusion. OKRs and operating metrics should be visible together and serve different purposes. They need to work together.

OKRs for the Revenue Organization
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6 Powerful Insights from the Gartner CHRO Executive Summit

In a session on "Aligning Workforce Strategy with Business Goals," WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad, Birkenstock CHRO Michael Hoessl, and Rodan + Fields CHRO Jessica Raefield surfaced six powerful insights on what it takes to lead HR into the next era.

6 Powerful Insights from the Gartner CHRO Executive Summit
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Digital Banking Trends: Evolution from 2020 to 2026

See how digital banking evolved from 2020 to 2025—and what trends are shaping the future of finance.

Digital Banking Trends: Evolution from 2020 to 2026

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Three ways OKRs can make you a better leader

The fastest way to improve as a leader is to get the foundations right. If you’re spinning trying to eke out 1% improvements, you’re probably missing the opportunity to transform your leadership and team’s performance. Here are 3 20-50% improvements you can make today.

Three ways OKRs can make you a better leader
OKR First Principles

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OKR First Principles

Using OKRs to align and achieve your best outcomes is quickly becoming a strategy execution norm... but this is not MBOs and KPIs with another name. WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad shares her first principles for OKR success.

OKR First Principles
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OKRs are a Competitive Advantage

Jeff Gothelf, co-author of Lean UX and OKR expert, explains how teams that set their goals as OKRs have a unique competitive advantage in their market.

OKRs are a Competitive Advantage
The OKR Renaissance is Real

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The OKR Renaissance is Real

According to Gartner, the success of enterprises that operationalize organizational clarity with OKRs is what is fueling the renaissance in the practice.

The OKR Renaissance is Real
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What Goes Wrong with OKRs?

Like all new things, adoption of the OKR process takes time, effort and commitment and you can improve every quarter. Learn about the 5 most common pitfalls that can occur - and how to avoid them.

What Goes Wrong with OKRs?
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Outcome-Based Product Planning

In this presentation from Accelerate EU 2023, Jeff Gothelf, business agility and OKR framework expert, shares his unique approach to cultivating a product-focused mindset across enterprise organizations. Jeff uncovers how agile organizations manage to outcomes - and more importantly, how leaders can empower their people with the right framework for autonomy, discovery, and learning.

Outcome-Based Product Planning

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The Future of Alignment: OKRs for Strategy Execution

Gee Rittenhouse, CEO, McAfee Enterprise, shares tips for successful strategy execution, and discusses how a digital operating rhythm can create the alignment and momentum needed to more quickly achieve your bold vision and business goals.

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