https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-okr-podcastTo learn more about OKRs please visit - https://www.workboard.com ]]>enBusinessCopyright WorkBoardhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c7e3088e0f9493725a81a2c1fe094dda.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-okr-podcastWed, 18 Feb 2026 15:47:43 +0000WorkBoardDeidre Paknadstephanieg@workboard.comThe OKR podcast is a podcast for leaders who want to unlock their full organization's growth potential, leveraging the OKR technique and other cutting-edge strategies.While many recognize the power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to accelerate...To learn more about OKRs please visit - https://www.workboard.com ]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-now-or-never--70118072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70118072Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:45:02 +0000WorkBoardLisa Om of USDM Life Sciences shares where and how to start on the AI journey – and why you need to start now if you haven't. She talks about the rising importance of clarity, focus, alignment and iteration in the age of AI and why WorkBoardAI helps...1876false66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-t-waste-time--69429718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69429718Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0000WorkBoardImagine everyone rating internal meetings as a 10 out of 10?  That's exactly what Pax8 has done using OKRs that clarify direction, the L10 meeting framework to structure and focus discussions, and WorkBoard to eliminate unnecessary meetings and follow...2383false65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modernizing-strategy-execution-at-global-scale--69310413https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69310413Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:58:35 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, Milan Červenka, Product Line Lead of Strategic Management at MSD, shares what it takes to modernize strategy execution across a 130-year-old, 75,000-person enterprise. He offers a candid look at the real costs of fragmented OKR...2401false64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speed-wins-races--69048608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69048608Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:26:49 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, Deidre sits down with AssetMark CEO Lou Maiuri to discuss the CEO as pace setter, setting ambitious goals, and adapting strategic priorities quickly in a hyper dynamic world.  Hear the role honest conversations have in accelerating...2733false63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strategy-at-the-speed-of-change--68604541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68604541Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:18:20 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode recorded live at Accelerate 2025, AO Smith CEO Steve Shafer joins Deidre Paknad to discuss how leaders keep strategy moving when markets shift faster than traditional planning cycles. Steve shares how he connects long-range goals to...2403false62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/success-patterns-failure-modes--68304760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68304760Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:13:15 +0000WorkBoardCEO and Co-founder Deidre Paknad and Sameera Moinpour, Global VP Customer Success & Services, give a debrief from WorkBoard's Fall Executive Advisory Board session with the CEOs of AO Smith and Aprimo, Chief Product Officer of DaVita, Chief...2050false61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolution-revolution--68133284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68133284Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:27:39 +0000WorkBoardRecorded 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....1816false60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceo-point-of-view-strategy-execution--67523671https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67523671Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:08 +0000WorkBoardSam Wilson, CEO of 8x8, discusses strategy execution and why WorkBoard is essential to his success.  He shares how they thread long range strategy to current quarter strategic priorities and OKRs, to the operational meetings and 1on1s that move people...2787false59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workboard-on-workboard-our-operating-rhythm-for-strategy-execution--67222290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67222290Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:08:10 +0000WorkBoardDeidre Paknad, CEO of WorkBoard, shares how the company runs its business using its own platform. She outlines the full operating rhythm—from long-range strategy and quarterly OKRs to weekly scorecards, leadership ‘deep thinks’, and cross-functional...1659false58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/purpose-simplicity--65692523
Are you in the UK? Join fellow WorkBoard users in London on May 15th for a networking meetup and happy hour!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65692523Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:00:07 +0000WorkBoardHarry 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 – and then focused on...
Are you in the UK? Join fellow WorkBoard users in London on May 15th for a networking meetup and happy hour!]]>2900false57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-x-functional-alignment--65292227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65292227Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:30:07 +0000WorkBoardJaclyn 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...2695false56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extreme-clarity--64628892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64628892Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:35:45 +0000WorkBoardBharath Oruganti, EVP at Q2 Inc, has a real drive for leadership excellence.  Changing his management model and cadence, he's eliminated any confusion about the strategic priorities, simplified work for his team, and ensures he spots risks to those...2524false55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-before-how--63833732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63833732Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:18:42 +0000WorkBoardDeidre 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.  They're powerful drivers of peak enterprise performance, but can be a double edged sword if you're...2096false54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elevating-performance-people-managers--63605872elevate performance, with healthy respect for the worthy but difficult work of managing people and teams.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63605872Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:00:07 +0000WorkBoardGuest Alexis Kearns, Chief People Officer at GHX, shares her approach to OKRs and performance management, the hard conversations, team OKRs and effective managers, and the CEO-CHRO partnership.  She starts with first principles to authentically...elevate performance, with healthy respect for the worthy but difficult work of managing people and teams.]]>3374false53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/operational-excellence-for-ceos--62303122companion blog article on driving peak performance with operating rhythm and rigor.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62303122Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:00:02 +0000WorkBoardThis episode features a fireside chat with Aprimo CEO Erik Huddleston about the importance of a structured operating model for driving strategic execution, recorded live on stage at the 2024 Accelerate Conference.  Read Deidre's...companion blog article on driving peak performance with operating rhythm and rigor.]]>2678false52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceo-conversation-on-ai-opportunities-friction--62085136https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62085136Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:02 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, Deidre Paknad sits down with Tina Murphy, CEO of GHX, to discuss the potential of genAI as a transformative force to accelerate GHX's mission of providing affordable quality healthcare. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of...2331false51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aiming-high-with-okrs-at-boeing--60465071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60465071Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:01:08 +0000WorkBoardTiffany 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.2165false50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-cadence--58949157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58949157Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:49:30 +0000WorkBoardDeidre shares her own operating rhythm including defining strategic ambitions, orchestrating execution, setting the pace, and managing the awkward pauses that drive great performance. Setting OKRs is the easy part, driving the execution drumbeat is...1477false49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/performance-vs-performative-culture--58756760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58756760Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:00:02 +0000WorkBoardAs the VP of Execution and Transformation in the Office of the CEO at VMWare, Joel Neeb led the operating model transformation with stellar results. In this episode, Joel and Deidre talk about better alignment between CEOs and CHROs and the power of...2297false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manager-effectiveness-are-your-managers-equipped-to-execute-strategy-today--58419910https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58419910Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:00:02 +0000WorkBoardYour CEO wants a performance culture, but are your managers prepared to be effective in a super dynamic world? In this episode, WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad shares what’s changed and the signs that your managers may not be prepared to succeed.1663false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/change-as-usual-with-jonathan-smart--58247226Sooner Safer Happier author Jonathan Smart joins Deidre to talk new ways of working, minimizing time to learning, and maximizing time to value. Don't miss this excellent discussion on value streams and OKRs and why this pivot is important now. (Learn more in Jonathan's book, Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility.)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58247226Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:00:03 +0000WorkBoardSooner Safer Happier author Jonathan Smart joins Deidre to talk new ways of working, minimizing time to learning, and maximizing time to value. Don't miss this excellent discussion on value streams and OKRs and why this pivot is important now....Sooner Safer Happier author Jonathan Smart joins Deidre to talk new ways of working, minimizing time to learning, and maximizing time to value. Don't miss this excellent discussion on value streams and OKRs and why this pivot is important now. (Learn more in Jonathan's book, Sooner Safer Happier: Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility.)]]>2706false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strategy-execution-in-a-fast-changing-world--58098357https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58098357Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:00:02 +0000WorkBoardStrategy execution is much harder now. The tried-and-true management models that drove your success for the last two decades may not get you where you want to go in the next 5 years. In this episode, WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad and VP of Customer...1488false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leading-leaning-forward--57989368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57989368Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:00:03 +0000WorkBoard3M President Steve Shafer discusses the power of his forward-facing management model and the clarity, urgency, and focus it creates in his Automotive & Aerospace Division. He avoids the reactive trap that backward facing reporting and management...915false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-focus-makes-all-the-difference--57836662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57836662Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:00:02 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, John Glander, Senior VP at JP Morgan Chase, and Duncan Hawksbee, Director of Strategic Execution at Trimble, sit down with WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad for a conversation before a live audience of strategy execution professionals at...2387false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trifecta-of-high-performance-high-cadence-and-high-engagement--57636785
If you've refreshed your strategy for the next year, it's time to be highly intentional about strategy execution, and this episode is not to be missed. Patrick shares the keys to the success of the last five Fortune builds, emphasizing the importance of incorporating both lead and lag metrics, along with maintaining alignment with a 52-week cadence to drive accountability.









]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57636785Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:35:02 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, WorkBoard CEO Deidre Paknad is joined by Patrick Thompson, former Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer at Albemarle, for a special fireside chat live from Accelerate 2023. Patrick has played a pivotal role in...
If you've refreshed your strategy for the next year, it's time to be highly intentional about strategy execution, and this episode is not to be missed. Patrick shares the keys to the success of the last five Fortune builds, emphasizing the importance of incorporating both lead and lag metrics, along with maintaining alignment with a 52-week cadence to drive accountability.









]]>2568false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/communicating-the-value-of-okrs-and-strategy-execution-get-to-yes-faster--57463675read here. Knowing why people would change will help you communicate why they should change!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57463675Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:05:22 +0000WorkBoardIn this episode, Deidre first discusses 4 common communication fails that undermine strategy operations leaders and executives and the simple word judo moves that work. Spoiler alert: "Do OKRs" is one of the biggest fails! She then zooms out to...read here. Knowing why people would change will help you communicate why they should change!]]>1432false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/team-and-personal-okrs-at-vmware--54304127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54304127Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:48:55 +0000WorkBoardBryan 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...2429false40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/driving-strategy-execution-with-okrs-at-carmax--54071088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54071088Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:50:14 +0000WorkBoardSummers Hutchings, Director of Product Delivery & Portfolio Management at CarMax, joins host Deidre Paknad to share how CarMax has leveraged OKRs to bring their corporate and product strategies to life, and emphasizes the importance of empowering...3169false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accelerate-strategy-execution-this-year--53355526
Download the companion slides.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53355526Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:15:02 +0000WorkBoardWhat every executive needs to know about OKRs: The power of learning and iteration and the 6 executive failure modes you can avoid from the outset. WorkBoard CEO and OKR Podcast host Deidre Paknad shares her expertise and advice on this podcast so you...
Download the companion slides.]]>732false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/okrs-for-product-leaders--52677217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52677217Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:05:08 +0000WorkBoardTarun Chopra, Vice President of Product Management, Data and AI at IBM, sits down with Deidre to explore the power of OKRs to build strategic clarity and cross-functional alignment in product orgs tasked with continuous innovation, why leaders must...2014false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magic-of-a-strategy-execution-source-of-truth--52499151https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52499151Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:21:13 +0000WorkBoardBrianna Ringen, Director of Performance Management, Global IT & Digital Business Office at National Grid, sits down with Deidre to discuss how a single source of truth on strategy execution ‘make lives easier’ while increasing accountability, and...1695false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/okrs-for-agile-outcome-focused-organizations--51917989Jeff’s Recommended Reads:
Jeff Gothelf.com - Blog
Sense and Respond - Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden
Continuing Discovery Habits - Theresa Torez
Lean UX - Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden]]>52780e92-d23e-4f59-8f68-0ecb3633a301Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000WorkBoardJeff 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. Jeff...Jeff’s Recommended Reads:
Jeff Gothelf.com - Blog
Sense and Respond - Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden
Continuing Discovery Habits - Theresa Torez
Lean UX - Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden]]>2545false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/driving-agile-transformation-in-a-self-directed-culture-at-ibm--51917995c30ebc41-38e3-47ab-8cb6-7f65e7777ffaThu, 13 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000WorkBoardAnthony Coppedge, Principal Agile Digital Sales Global Transformation Lead at IBM, sits down with Deidre to share how he introduced OKRs across Sales and Digital Marketing to ensure the creation of customer value is the focus of every employee in the...2780false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/innovating-mobilizing-faster-at-astrazeneca--51917987ec4537d0-5e59-4a0f-9d27-6b2f4893a792Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardCindy Hoots, CIO at AstraZeneca sits down with Deidre to share her unique perspective on driving innovation at speed and scale. Cindy shares the importance of operationalizing the strategy and how it helped get everyone aligned and focused on outcomes.2003false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-do-okrs-fail--51917986ea4a6fbf-3f0c-4828-a988-88c68fbb75c9Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:52:03 +0000WorkBoard5 ways OKRs go sideways and why. Tried OKRs and they didn't work or hearing that from a colleague? This podcast talks about why OKRs fail, the root issues, and gives a fresh perspective gaining their true value.2359false30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-work-practical-steps-for-leaders-to-take-now--519179906d7d90be-b8c7-4fc7-bc75-06225380cd02Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:53:35 +0000WorkBoardCathy Benko, Former Vice-Chair and Managing Partner at Deloitte, shares her wisdom on the implications of the way we work and the steps leaders, CEOs, CIOs, and CHROs can take to prepare themselves and their organizations for a thriving and more...1699false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bringing-strategy-to-life-with-okrs-at-cisco--519179851f4a7537-b097-474d-a94e-35bb881fe6e2Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:31:03 +0000WorkBoardThis week, Deidre welcomes Vikas Butaney, Chief Product Officer and GM at Cisco. Vikas shares how Cisco implemented OKRs, the power of every employee being aligned on the mission, and advice for new business leaders who need to connect distributed teams.1256falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-zendesk-uses-okrs-to-scale-efficiently--51918014Teams, time, and effort align and they're building stronger accountability muscles as they grow from 6k people to 10k.]]>4d14a03b-a1d0-443c-b829-543eba4f6106Tue, 31 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardZendesk CIO Colleen Berbue says "it's just how we run the business" as she shares how OKRs flow into WorkBoard Biz Reviews and they ensure every major initiative has an OKR that clearly aligns to the company objectives.  Teams, time, and effort align...Teams, time, and effort align and they're building stronger accountability muscles as they grow from 6k people to 10k.]]>1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/okrs-at-google--519180027b8d1234-8ec0-4ded-8641-cf82d3128788Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardMargo Georgiadis, former president of the Americas at Google for 8 years, leads a master class for executives on why the choice of measures is really a strategic decision, and how clarity and alignment on the right measures are growth fundamentals....3194falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/less-omniscience-more-agility-and-compassion--51917991b7939be9-aa84-4360-81d8-a29f721a59e2Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +0000WorkBoardTina Murphy, President of GHX, joins Deidre for a discussion on the leadership lessons of 2021. She shares how GHX reset its operating rhythm from annual plans and QBRs to iterative OKRs and MBRs, and the power of purpose to galvanize greatness.1447falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/momentum-in-a-messy-world--51917994889cae73-2fec-476e-93cb-e39e3830f5b0Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000WorkBoardHootsuite CEO Tom Keiser joins Deidre for a CEO to CEO chat on cohesion in chaos, the changing nature of connection and community, and leading the way forward in transformative times. Tom and Deidre first met when he was COO at Zendesk launching their...1894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iterable-captures-the-energy-of-alignment-to-fuel-its-exponential-growth--51917996413062e2-347a-493c-b636-408c88d5fa8dTue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardIterable's Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Samuels, and Chief of Staff, Nicole Watkins, join Deidre Paknad in this week's OKR Podcast to share how they are maximizing inflection points at their rapidly scaling company by accelerating lateral and...2481falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magic-of-momentum--51918010dad210e7-3e66-4afa-a13c-8b2f7e0e68fdTue, 24 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoard3M Automotive & Aerospace Division president Steve Shafer shares his observations on the potency of momentum to accelerate transformation and outcomes. It's hard to define, obvious when you see and when you don't have it -- but it's what winning...2464falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-411-on-product-engineering-okrs--51918003In this podcast, they discuss common OKR questions, concerns, learnings and aha's, across many product and engineering organizations.  ]]>606fe11e-e0e6-47f4-85a6-49ba52c4de2dWed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardSameera Moinpour, VP - Strategic Services and Susan Mallaney, Manager - Strategic Services have coached thousands of product and engineering teams to great OKRs. In this podcast, they discuss common OKR questions, concerns, learnings and aha's,...In this podcast, they discuss common OKR questions, concerns, learnings and aha's, across many product and engineering organizations.  ]]>1478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aligning-fast-and-deep-to-drive-results-w-denise-kanfield--51918006a72fa513-491f-447c-acbb-2e4192918eebWed, 19 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000WorkBoardDenise Kanfield drives the OKR and results program at Cisco. Before that, she was a business agility and transformation leader at Thomson Reuters for three years. Denise has done OKRs at three different companies, and she intentionally sought out a...2023falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-interplay-of-agile-okrs-and-design-thinking--51918011fee921dc-40e4-442b-a7c9-2c8a7270bd2bTue, 27 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000WorkBoardI first met Rob when he was working with Cisco on their move to agile and I was working with them on the move to OKRs — peanut butter and chocolate! We discuss how strategy and execution improve and accelerate with these frameworks.1464falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/learning-is-leading--51917992fab0f78e-afcb-4939-8b42-5b691c16db62Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000WorkBoardErin talks about alignment and measurement muscle, how shared OKRs drive the One Microsoft vision, and why learning is the key to, well, everything.    2022falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/time-is-scarce-use-it-wisely--51917998780b76b7-5438-4745-99f6-7220ade38a38Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000WorkBoardTony Merritt talks about the cost of drift and the power of time and purpose to accelerate transformation. After more than two years with OKRs and WorkBoard, he shares how Secureworks shifted from reporting results to elevating them and how his team...2262falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trust-is-where-great-alignment-starts--51918008610ac053-63ba-4d9c-ab70-3afe4d5bfaacMon, 21 Dec 2020 09:15:00 +0000WorkBoardArtificial harmony leads to artificial alignment — hard discussions and risks are avoided, passive decisions are made and choices aren’t. Exec coach Jocelyn Kung offers simple steps leaders can take to create trust, healthy conflict and better outcomes.2099falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leadership-okrs-fuel-growth--519180077f1e13bb-2701-48c6-b9f0-0c2a5f6d9970Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0000WorkBoardChris Cravens, former CIO of Zynga and Uber as well as former VP, Software Engineering for Splunk shares what he learned about OKRs from Zynga, his passion for clarity, and how servant leadership leads to better business outcomes. Chris is one of few...2561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-momentum-and-creating-excitement-around-future-growth--5191799986ca874b-d60a-4971-a840-f596318e1f02Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:30:00 +0000WorkBoardSarah Frew shares how this fast-growth startup drives fast, full cross-team alignment from the leadership team to squads and functional teams with OKR themes and a formal OKR Week in which the whole company gives attention to purposeful alignment. She...1660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agile-at-scale-the-ibm-okr-story--519180091f2a2a27-b48f-4335-a020-4992b4451b25Mon, 05 Oct 2020 04:30:00 +0000WorkBoardNanci Taylor, VP of Business Agility at IBM, talks about aligning on strategic imperatives, competing to win, and better business reviews. She explores the Capacity-vs-Ambition Gap and how sharp focus on it drives smarter decisions and outcomes.2701falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fast-competitive-advantage-of-alignment--51917993ade568aa-bc88-489a-9342-9712443539d7Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000WorkBoardLexisNexis Special Services & Risk Solutions Government CEO Woody Talcove talks about creating rapid competitive advantage with alignment and focus — creating customer value faster than competitors. He shares the fast wins and culture building...1686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/achieving-your-best-possible-outcomes-w-michael-marcellin--5191800034b15791-0398-4b8d-a653-f6bda381c38aTue, 08 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000WorkBoardMike talks about the power of their OKR practice and platform during the sudden move to work from home Spring 2020, what his personal leadership essentials are, and how his team achieves its best possible outcomes.1854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-forward-work-2020-and-beyond--51918004c6f8fcbe-cc42-4e9a-bcbc-bb5ace9e10a6Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000WorkBoardDeidre Paknad, CEO and co-founder of WorkBoard, discusses how leaders can turn current events into a catalyst for revisiting and improving the way teams come together, create value, and drive strategic priorities.1135falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thriving-as-a-distributed-business--519180121f1f1650-0e34-45ac-883f-68972a2192f9Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000WorkBoardDavid Kreiger, CEO of SalesRoads, talks about how OKRs have helped his autonomous teams stay aligned, avoid the meeting trap, and drive results.1668falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-okr-booster-effect-in-distributed-teams--519180171d5481aa-1b41-4e90-9b4b-e51034fcce2dThu, 30 Apr 2020 15:14:15 +0000WorkBoardA conversation with: Sarah Davis Director of Portfolio Programs - Data and AI at IBM Sarah Davis, Director of Portfolio Programs - Data and AI at IBM, discusses how she’s using OKRs to enable a very global organization to do its best work for...2101falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-okrs-helped-give-the-ghx-team-the-clarity-to-stay-focused-on-value-to-customers--519180169985c7e2-f107-4363-836a-85d9f40c4510Sat, 28 Mar 2020 01:34:11 +0000WorkBoardRyan Padilla, Head of Global Planning at GHX, and Tiffany Muarycy, Executive OKR coach at WorkBoard, come together for a conversation about GHX’s experience with implementing the OKR practice and how it has improved cross-functional alignment and...2327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cisco-security-results-aligned-w-anna-birch--5191800585ca197e-f9c2-4ea4-bf20-22f0bea32220Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:48:37 +0000WorkBoardCisco Security Business Chief of Staff, Anna Birch, and Deidre discuss the importance of alignment to drive growth in large enterprise. An acquired team brought OKRs in and the Security Business embraced them to unlock faster growth. Anna shares their...710falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/outcome-focus-at-scale-zuora-s-okr-story-w-tien-tzuo--5191801324a617ff-37ce-44f2-bc48-4795e3c44065Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:33:50 +0000WorkBoardZuora CEO Tien Tzou and Deidre discuss the inverse relationship between a company’s growth and its alignment. As a company scales up, alignment on outcomes often goes down -- the strategy doesn't trickle through the new layers and most people get...677falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/company-and-value-scaling-with-okrs-w-marcin-kleczynski--51918019439e4a01d84a46c48fbbc29748c1f2e7Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:36:24 +0000WorkBoardIn this fun interview Marcin Kleczynski, CEO and founder of Malwarebytes, tells the fun story of growing his company from its start when he was a teenager to $30 million in revenue from a college dorm room to $200 million and 800 people today. Marcin...2169falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-transparency-have-to-do-with-culture-w-mark-organ--51918018b266ff91315046f5a975c41b9f00e156Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000WorkBoardTransparency and Transformation with OKRs w/ Mark Organ Mark Organ is a visionary who founded both Eloqua and Influitive and is the author of the best-selling book The Messenger is the Message. In this episode, Mark talks very candidly about the...689falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/authoring-company-okrs-to-motivate-great-results-w-sameera-moinpour--519180158e901e8c65fc4b75991521b39d0db19cThu, 19 Sep 2019 03:10:00 +0000WorkBoardAuthoring Company OKRs to Motivate Great Results w/ Sameera Moinpour For executive leaders, OKRs represent a communication opportunity. They can provide direction and motivation, clarity and inspiration – a motivated, inspired organization wants to...828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-you-should-listen-to-the-okr-podcast--51918001There is a dearth of information on how to do them well and reap their full benefit of OKR's.  That's where this podcast comes in! 
We're here to help you accelerate the outcomes and foster a growth and outcomes culture. 
In this episode we interview host Deidre Paknad on the direction the podcast will go and what to expect as you tune in for each episode! 
 ]]>1b0baf072cb24e95b2921dc67b1235a0Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:00:00 +0000WorkBoardLeaders want to unlock their full organization's growth potential, leveraging the OKR technique and other cutting-edge strategies.  There is a dearth of information on how to do them well and reap their full benefit of OKR's.  That's where this...There is a dearth of information on how to do them well and reap their full benefit of OKR's.  That's where this podcast comes in! 
We're here to help you accelerate the outcomes and foster a growth and outcomes culture. 
In this episode we interview host Deidre Paknad on the direction the podcast will go and what to expect as you tune in for each episode! 
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