Giant Talk: Where Strategy Meets Results

Yep, that's right! We are kicking off 2020 with a cheesy Bee Gees joke! For this podcast I talk to Clarissa Accioly all about how her business, Hoppinger, uses OKRs within an agency model and how their many functions stay aligned whilst working on multiple projects with multiple clients.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not...

Shockingly, 95% of employees do not fully understand their company’s goals or what’s expected of them to achieve their company goals. It’s a significant problem that costs companies millions of dollars from a lack of focus and wasted time spent on efforts that don’t propel the company forward.  Join us for the recording of an in-depth webinar where we discuss the gold-standard approach to solving...

In the final, and arguably most important, episode of our Research Paper mini-series, Roger and I discuss the impact that OKRs have had for businesses. If you are thinking about implementing OKRs soon then this is a must-listen episode. We also conclude by examining what priorities business owners would have were they to re-implement OKRs and what changes they would make. A fascinating episode to...

In episode 4 of our mini-series all about the White Paper, Roger and I discuss exactly how organisations are using OKRs. Have they rolled OKRs down to the individual level? Are they using them cross-functionally? Have OKRs been linked to reward? Did they use OKR Consultants? All of these questions answered and more in this latest podcast   Ready to be stretched by new ideas? Want to jump to the ne...

Taking a deep dive into the 3rd theme of TBG's thought leading research paper, Roger and Lawrence explore what the motivations are for people using OKRs and to what extent organisations are managing to fulfil these motivations.   If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not give our maturity assessment a try?  It’s free, you get your r...

In this second episode of our special mini series all about There Be Giants' world leading research into OKRs, Roger Longden and I explore Who exactly is using OKRs and what the implication is of this for their uptake within organisations of different shapes and sizes. Don't forget to download the paper here: therebegiants.com to find out more.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how yo...

In this first episode of a special mini-series, I chat to Roger about the incredible research we have just published at There Be Giants. This research shows how companies of all shapes and sizes have gone about implementing OKRs, what worked, what failed and what lessons should be learnt along the way. It is going to be invaluable for everyone who has anything to do with OKRs.   If you have 3 minu...

Andrea Puga of Omnia Retail joins me on this episode to discuss the importance of a common goal and pulling together as a team. Andrea also shares a fascinating insight on how they use feedback surveys coupled with strategic priorities to prepare for each quarterly OKR cycle.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not give our mat...

This week I'm joined by the fantastic Julia Macalaster of the brilliantly named Def Method. We discuss how and why OKRs can make such a huge impact, even in businesses of less than 50 people as well as having an in-depth conversation about eating toads. Confused? Take a listen to find out just what I'm talking about.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could h...

For this episode I was joined by Austin Kimm from Crypterium who gave us a fascinating insight into the world of Cryptocurrencies. This is a market that is changing so quickly that even OKRs can't keep up with how agile they need to be. Austin and I discuss not only how to conquer this challenge, but also how to work in a highly distributed organisation with very contrasting cultural approaches to...

In discussion with the awesome RJ Macasaet (COO of Ubiqum) we discuss how OKRs and Agile link together as a force for good. RJ also introduces the concept of 'Adaptive OKRs', a super interesting philosophy that was a new concept even to us... In discussion RJ mentions a fascinating piece of research he has recently conducted, here is the link to it https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/868...

This week we chat with the awesome Shane Walsh of Aquila Commercial to discuss all about how you tell a business is ripe for scaling. Shane tells us about the top 3 characteristics he looks for not only in a business, but in the business's leadership.   If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not give our maturity assessment a try?  I...

Delighted to be joined on this episode by the fantastic Alex Ford, VP of Operations at Encompass. Alex joins us to share the story of how she came across OKRs and the journey she took into implement them within her organisation. Expect challenges, pitfalls, lessons and more to be shared as we discuss the path that she followed in ultimately leading the company to high growth with OKRs.    If you h...

This is a rather special episode for us, as we share the story of our Social Scholarship. We are joined by the five young students we sponsored to take part in an Outward Bound course back in July. Henry, Nikita, Georgia, Afshaan & Alisha come from a very low income area of Manchester (UK) and were selected to go on the adventure of a lifetime to learn the life skills necessary to thrive as th...

We're delighted to be joined by Levi Claes and Melanie Wessels - the two chief organisers of the upcoming OKR Forum in Amsterdam to talk to us all about who is going to be speaking at the conference and the amazing things they gave lined up. Make sure you get your tickets here https://www.computerfutures.com/nl-nl/okr-forum-2019 .    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal settin...

In this episode we are joined by Matt Roberts, founder of Zokri - a powerful OKR platform. We have a conversation that builds on the foundation laid out in S1.E10 and discuss when and where it might be better to use an OKR over a KPI and vice versa.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not give our maturity assessment a try?  It...

In this episode we're joined by the experienced Alexander Maasik, Head OKR Evangelist at Weekdone and Roger Longden of There Be Giants. We delve into the practicalities of OKR implementation as well as explore the types of culture that might kill OKRs before they even got chance to breathe.    If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why n...

In this short and snappy podcast Melanie Wessels joins Lawrence in the studio. With a unique approach on how to make OKRs fun, this fantastically enjoyable podcast covers everything from using OKRs in your personal life to rating confidence against your favourite animals! A real breath of fresh air to lift your team's OKR spirits!   If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting...

In this fascinating podcast we are joined by the excellent Saar Ben-Attar to discuss design thinking, and more specifically visual thinking, in the crafting of OKRs. We explore what we mean by this term before delving into the details of how this quite unique approach can benefit organisations using OKRs and also the common pitfalls to avoid in design thinking.    If you have 3 minutes and would l...

In the first episode of the second season of Giant Talk we are delighted to have the OKR Oracle Brett Knowles join our new, shiny host Lawrence Walsh for a fascinating chat the drum-beat of organisations and to answer the question "Who says quarterly is correct?"   If you have 3 minutes and would like to see how your goal setting/OKRs could have more impact, then why not give our maturity assessme...