Cansel Sörgens

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Strategy | OKR Expert
Empowering leaders to create cross-level alignment and cross-department collaboration by connecting the strategy with day-to-day work and focusing on shared goals.
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@okrexpert in aktion. grossartiger vortrag, der sicher bei einigen die haltung gegenueber #okr verbessern konnte

urknall statt kickoff im okr solar system ;)

@librescrum #scrumday2024 #scrumday @Alisa

In #Agile conferences I mostly meet Coaches, Agile People, and Product / Tech People. Almost never C-Level - decision makers, whose involvement actually make it or break it, when it comes to all the topics we talk about in these conferences.

Which conferences are the executives, C-Levels attending? How / Where do they inform themselves?

What is it they are looking for that agile conferences don’t provide?

@okrexpert

Cansel is a true authority on OKRs.
I love her prezs. Structured and clear!
Go watch Cansel at a conference if you can!
#agilecam

@okrexpert

Don’t cascade OKRs
Build a solar system

(see Lean Agile Scotland talk)

Provide focus
Avoid dependencies
Enable collaboration
Don’t force into OKR: let them choose, let teams decide how OKR can help them

#agilecam

@okrexpert

Don’t copy the org chart on OKRs!
-> interdependent OKR

Creates more dependencies
Tons of sync meetings
-> slows down

#agilecam

@okrexpert

Cascading / inheriting OKRs

comes from a famous OKR book

Slows down,
hinder motivation,
no room for creativity

Most orgs do OKR to engage staff. Don’t cascade, people will hate OKRs

#agilecam

@okrexpert

Strategy is creating competitive advantage solving problems of chosen customer segments and leveraging opportunities in a specific market

ORKs implement the strategy!

#agilecam

@okrexpert

Example of good OKR
I want to be seen as an OKR expert

(on the right are KPIs, not to be confused with key results)
#agilecam

@okrexpert

It is not enough to write great outcomes. It does not help without a great strategy behind.

OKR are not your strategy!!!

=>
- direction/priorities are always changing
- conflicting priorities
- setting OKRs takes too much time
- …

#agilecam

@okrexpert

50% of orgs who started with OKR wish they had a clear vision and strategy

#agilecam