Bryan Hope, Director of Unified Communications & Collaboration at VMware, joins Deidre Paknad to discuss the importance of harmonizing Team and Personal OKRs for greater impact, why and how VMware is doubling down on Generative AI to increase productivity and automation for both employees and customers, and how an efficient operating rhythm is the most critical, and often overlooked, component of great strategy execution.
Bryan Hope is a collaboration and productivity trailblazer who led VMware's Unified Communications and Collaboration as Director, consolidating thousands of tools into a lean stack that slashed costs, boosted alignment, and supercharged remote work during the pandemic pivot.
He championed OKRs for team and personal goals, bridging IT, HR, and design to unify platforms like Microsoft Teams—driving innovation, productivity, and a "less is more" mindset that eliminated silos and amplified ROI across VMware's global ops.
Co-founder of PRIDEVMware and a WorkShape consultant, he transformed stakeholder chaos into focused execution, always prioritizing behaviors, work management, and cultural shifts for future-of-work wins.
Deidre Paknad has founded and led three tech startups, acquired companies and been acquired, and led a high-growth business as an executive at IBM for several years; this affords her a unique perspective on using both speed and scale to drive growth. In her role as CEO at WorkBoard, she works with senior leadership teams at some of the world’s largest companies to clarify, align, and drive strategic priorities with greater speed and agility. She is a frequent speaker on Outcome Mindset™ and tapping into ambition.
Deidre has over a dozen patents and has twice been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution for innovation. Goldman Sachs named her one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019. Deidre hosts The OKR Podcast, which focuses on accelerating outcomes and fostering an outcomes culture.