Description
OKRs are a popular choice to communicate team goals… but most teams do them wrong. In this episode of the NN/G podcast, host Laura Klein talks with Christina Wodtke, author of Radical Focus, about what actually makes objectives and key results work: the weekly and quarterly rituals that keep goals alive, why psychological safety matters more than making perfect predictions, and how strategy and vision have to exist before you can even set an OKR in the first place.
🔗 About Christina Wodtke
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawodtke/
Blog (Eleganthack): https://eleganthack.com/
Books: https://cwodtke.com/writing-2/
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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Christina Wodtke and the Origin of Radical Focus
3:15 Defining Objectives and Key Results Methodology
6:06 The Importance of Weekly OKR Check-ins and Celebrations
9:13 How Managers Drive OKR Success and Overcome Challenges
12:11 Overcoming Common OKR Mistakes and Improving Predictions
14:45 Learning from Retrospectives and Building Product Sense
20:08 Christina's Work in Game Design and Future Strategy Book
23:36 Where to Find Christina Wodtke and Podcast Wrap-up
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