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The final rewrite of Chapter One of my upcoming book, the Evolutionary OKR Playbook, went live to the public via the Red Currant Collective blog and Thinkydoers podcast this morning.

https://redcurrantco.com/thinkydoers/writing-in-public-the-evolutionary-okrs-playbook-chapter-one

Knowing a bit about the population here on Mastodon, I'd estimate that when I say the word "OKR" here, y'all break down into about equal parts:

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#OKRs #OKR #MotivationScience #GoalSetting #AmWriting

Writing in Public: The Evolutionary OKRs Playbook, Chapter One — Sara Lobkovich | Red Currant Collective

After years of writing alone and then sharing with (wonderful, patient) beta readers, with this rewrite I’m doing something different. It’s time to write in public. Here, I’m sharing the first full chapter, Chapter One. (It’s also available in podcast form via the Thinkydoers Podcast.)The rewritin

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- 1/3 of you have no idea what an "OKR" is;

- 1/3 of you can't scroll past me fast enough because you've had terrible experiences with OKRs in the past; and

- 1/3 of you can't avoid OKRs in your work, so might keep reading.

For the first group: OKRs, or Objectives and Key Results, are a methodology for group goal-setting and goal alignment popularized by Google's implementation and the book, Measure What Matters.

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#OKRs #OKR #GoalSetting #MeasureWhatMatters

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For the other two groups: if you're open to a more activist take on OKRs, I'm that writer.

I started working with OKRs a few years ago (personally) because of my need for an objectively quantifiable way to maintain my (relative) sanity working in environments where the goal posts were always moving.

#OKRs #OKR #WorkplaceTrauma #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth

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I kept working with OKRs because I saw the impact they could have on organizational alignment and results. The promise of OKRs can yield fruit: by communicating clear, aligned expectations at scale, we can see increased employee engagement and higher organizational performance.

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#OKRs #OKR #LeaderDevelopment #AtWork

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I also kept working with OKRs (and they became a huge part of the "how" behind my strategy coaching and consulting work) because I recognized their potential for actual systemic change.

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#OKRs #OKR #StrategistLife #Futurism #ChangeManagement

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Implementing OKRs brings to light fascinating truths about organizations and how they operate: leader behavior (and coherence or incoherence of it); beliefs about accountability and ownership of both the responsibilities and benefits of labor; and in some cases, deeply held biases and even gaslighting become visible for everyone to see.

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#OKRs #OKR #WorkplaceTrauma #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealth

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So if you're curious to read a more activist take on OKRs, I'll share chapters here weekly (and less frequently, via the Thinkydoers podcast) until the eBook is ready to go live later this year.

First up is "Chapter One: How did we get here?" which went live via the Red Currant Collective blog and Thinkydoers podcast this morning:

https://redcurrantco.com/thinkydoers/writing-in-public-the-evolutionary-okrs-playbook-chapter-one

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#OKRs #OKR #Objectives #KeyResults #ThinkyDoers

Writing in Public: The Evolutionary OKRs Playbook, Chapter One — Sara Lobkovich | Red Currant Collective

After years of writing alone and then sharing with (wonderful, patient) beta readers, with this rewrite I’m doing something different. It’s time to write in public. Here, I’m sharing the first full chapter, Chapter One. (It’s also available in podcast form via the Thinkydoers Podcast.)The rewritin

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"Chapter Two: What are OKRs?" is already headed for newsletter subscriber inboxes this week -- if you want to receive each chapter a week ahead of the general public release, subscribe to my newsletter at http://findrc.co/newsletter

(and I'm actually really excited to share this with you all. I don't feel like I have to maintain what little "corporate veneer" I'm capable of here, like I do on other platforms, so this will be fun.)

#OKRs #OKR #GoalSetting #AmWriting

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