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Really, are OKRs just for senior leadership?
Hey folks! My name is Michael Davis, and I've been practicing OKRs for...quite some time. I founded Ally.io's strategic services practice, and lead a team of OKR coaches here at Microsoft.
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Great post, Michael!
In addition to your four reasons, I'd also add:
1. The building of the OKRs is where alignment starts. The analysis and understanding of the OKRs that need to be aligned into creates a deeper understanding and connection to the priorities they are framing.
2. The ideation around solving the challenges they present is where creativity and innovation can surface and the fact that they are being empowered to build their own OKRs is a clear demonstration of the trust and confidence Leadership has in their people.
3. Finally, creating OKRs which are worked on by cross-functional squads is the best way to counteract against the tendency towards the siloed working hierarchical organisations that often find slow down execution and increases waste and cost.
In addition to your four reasons, I'd also add:
1. The building of the OKRs is where alignment starts. The analysis and understanding of the OKRs that need to be aligned into creates a deeper understanding and connection to the priorities they are framing.
2. The ideation around solving the challenges they present is where creativity and innovation can surface and the fact that they are being empowered to build their own OKRs is a clear demonstration of the trust and confidence Leadership has in their people.
3. Finally, creating OKRs which are worked on by cross-functional squads is the best way to counteract against the tendency towards the siloed working hierarchical organisations that often find slow down execution and increases waste and cost.