Blog about Remote Work and OKRs
Amy Ngo on July 14th, 2020.
We always hear that we should shoot for the stars, but what does that really mean? It’s great to set big goals but how big should you aim for? What are these Moonshots and Roofshot OKRs and in which context should you apply them? Which one is right for my company or team? These are all good questions and you’ve come to the...
julia.veinblat on July 11th, 2020.
No matter how long you’ve been in business, you’re bound to be overwhelmed by all the acronyms tossed around. In this article, we’ll discuss OKRs vs. KPIs, two popular acronyms that help you set your goals, and measure performances and results. We’ve covered OKRs a bunch in previous posts, so we’ll start with KPIs. We’ll discuss...
Anton Cherkasov on July 10th, 2020.
Teams often lose focus on top priorities for a multitude of reasons. At Focus, we believe that staying concentrated on what “matters” is one of the most important skills for product teams. Here are some sources of distraction your team may face: The team works on a hard project for too long. Instead of validating the main...
Matt Szaszko on July 2nd, 2020.
Is it tips for your one-on-one meeting you’re looking for? You’ve come to the right place. But before we jump in, let’s set the scene. The one-on-one meeting is possibly the most lightweight management tool you can use in your fledging company. We wrote at length here about what a one on one meeting is, why you should...
Matt Szaszko on June 25th, 2020.
So you are curious about what a one on one meeting is? Before we jump in, let’s zoom out a bit. Business is very often just pure chaos. It is doubly so for organizations that are younger, smaller, more agile or just plain scrappy. It is also this environment where founder CEOs and other self made C-level people don’t have a...
Anton Cherkasov on June 24th, 2020.
OKRs is a goal-setting framework that increases employee engagement while helping people to focus on the most important things. However, one of the biggest challenges with OKR is setting the right goals. I talked with a lot of HR Professionals who proved that their OKRs are not perfect. That’s why we gathered the best practices and...
Matt Szaszko on June 8th, 2020.
What are some Product Management OKR examples and why do you need to set them? Product is probably the most important function in your company. Together with Sales and Marketing they are the ones that make sure the hard earned money you invest in them is delivering the maximum value to your business. This means that a focused Product...
Anton Cherkasov on May 29th, 2020.
OKR, in general, and marketing OKR are pretty hot topics right now. A lot of companies talk about how important it is to set the right goals. However, setting OKRs is a challenge for many companies. What marketing OKRs should we set? What key results should we set for SEO and content marketing? And so on. We gathered the best...
Anton Cherkasov on May 18th, 2020.
While speaking at many management conferences, I see that a lot of people struggle with setting OKRs (objectives and key results). The most important part I want to point out is that people often make similar OKR mistakes. In this article, you find the top 5 mistakes that companies make when setting OKRs and the ways on how to...
Anton Cherkasov on May 8th, 2020.
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a method of setting objectives and tracking key results. It aligns teams and people inside an organization and allows employees to focus on the most important goals. Table of contents Why should you use OKRs? Definition How to start? How to create objectives How to create key results Checklist for...
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