OKR Coaching for Startups and SMEs

In this workshop, leadership will learn about the OKR framework, its basic principles, success factors and common pitfalls. In this way, we create a common understanding and a common language.

We also reflect on the current challenges of the organization and clarify whether and how OKR can contribute to the solution. 

We will design the start architecture for your OKR journey and agree on important parameters. In this session, we’ll also define next steps and set up initial feedback loops.

For your OKR implementation to succeed, you’ll need an internal counterpart for the external coaching who will lead and coordinate the OKR journey within your organization. I'll support you to set this "OKR Base Team" up and coach them along the way.

In this workshop, I'll support and coach you to create a meaningful and relatable vision for your organization as well as to define your company's purpose.

My ambition is that "my" OKR travelers can continue their journey on their own as soon as possible. I support you in finding suitable candidates in your organization and train them to become internal OKR Guides who learn hands-on how to effectively accompany their OKR teams already during the first cycles. First with me in the lead, then in sparring and through supervision. For this purpose, I combine meaningful theoretical impulses with the necessary tools, e.g. from the areas of facilitation and coaching.

As an official partner of die.agilen GmbH I am also authorized to train and certify you as an OKR Master.

Your employees receive a basic OKR training, e.g. a 2 hour live session with theoretical input plus Q&A.

In this Moal workshop, we'll translate your strategic topics and expectations into a coherent target picture for the next 12 - 18 months. 

This Midtern Goal serves as inspiration and guardrails for your OKR teams' Objectives and Key Results.

Formulating objectives and key results sounds very simple. In practice, however, I often see that many teams struggle with this, especially in the beginning, and leave such planning sessions with better to-do lists.

In the OKR Planning workshops, I support the team in formulating outcome-oriented goals for the next 3 - 4 months, so that they effectively contribute to the strategic midterm goal.

Once multiple teams have started working with OKR, it's important to create a structure for alignment before they start the OKR cycle.

In this session, teams engage with each other's Objectives & Key Results while I help them ensure cross alignment and uncover dependencies or synergies.

Many teams struggle to actually move from their strategic OKR into action. In this session, I support them in deriving initiatives and integrating them into their daily work.

In this workshop we also look at possible combinations with other frameworks, such as Kanban, Scrum or Design Thinking elements.

Working with OKR in itself is a change within the organization. To maintain focus during the cycle and establish a routine of continuously talking about OKR, there are several check-in meetings:

OKR Check-In: 15 - 30 minutes per week per team.

Each team meets once a week for about 15 minutes to look at the current status of goal achievement, possible roadblocks and make decisions regarding next steps..

Moal-/Strategy Check-In: 15 - 30 minutes per month (Leadership)

Leadership and management responsible for strategic decisions meet once a month. The team reflects on the current status and makes further decisions if necessary. 

At the end of each OKR cycle, each team reflects on goal achievement and lessons learned in OKR Review and OKR Retrospective. I support the teams in asking the right questions, gaining insights and deriving actions for continuous improvement.

In the Leadership Team, we also reflect on the Midterm Goal (Moal) and the feedback from the OKR teams. You decide whether the Midterm Goal is still valid or whether adjustments need to be made.

Finally, I look at the entire OKR system together with the OKR Base Team, the OKR Guides and the Leadership Team. Do the architecture and parameters still fit? Does it make sense to onboard additional teams? What have we learned? What do we want to change?

It's time to say goodbye 🥲

In this workshop, together with the OKR Base Team, OKR Guides and Leadership Team, we'll reflect on your entire OKR journey so far. What have we learned? Are we seeing positive changes to the challenges we set out to solve with OKR? We'll look at what you need from me as a guide to confidently continue your journey on your own.

You have already gained some experience with Objectives & Key Results and have the feeling that an outside perspective and pulse check would be beneficial for you to reach the next level of your OKR implementation.

In this session I will reflect with you on your current OKR system and advise you on meaningful changes and next steps.