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Take a quick read of our thoughts on everything OKR; whether it’s Culture, Performance or OKR opinions that you’re looking for then you’ll find it here

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Leveraging OKRs to open up cross-functional working

by Carly Clyne | Dec 01, 2023

Goals, OKRS

The whole premise of cross-functional working aims at eradicating silos even when teams work across departments or business units. Cross-functional OKRs fosters alignment, not only across the top of the organisation, but down and sideways too. This type of team collaboration can be an excellent…

How many OKRs is too many?

by Carly Clyne | Nov 30, 2023

Goals, OKRS, Performance, Productivity

Putting your employees on a trajectory for success involves strategic decision-making about how to best direct them as part of a team. OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is the perfect goal-setting framework to assign objectives and expected results that align with your organisational goals.  70%…

The real cost of a misaligned workforce

by Carly Clyne | Mar 09, 2023

alignment, Culture, Employee Experience, Goals, Leadership, Motivation, OKRS, People, Performance, Productivity, Values

There are no two ways about it, misalignment can hurt your bottom line. The chances of an organisation achieving above-median financial performance double when its leaders work together – a stat that truly can’t be ignored in this climate. In order to build organisational resilience,…

The Difference Between Objectives and Key Results

by Alessia Ghiandoni | Apr 26, 2022

Goals, My Objectives, Productivity

Before we dive into the core differences between objectives and key results, let’s explore how using the OKR framework can help your organisation thrive.  How OKRs can help your organisation grow At There Be Giants, we see OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a way…

How to build culture in a remote team

by Carly Clyne | Mar 03, 2022

alignment, Culture, Goals

The events of the past couple of years pushed many organisations to become fully remote, and the experience has been better than many imagined. Adapting to this working model might seem straightforward in theory, but can prove to be more nuanced in practice, especially when…

How to align employee goals with corporate objectives

by Carly Clyne | Feb 21, 2022

alignment, Culture, Goals

Align employee goals with corporate objectives and reap the rewards of a more streamlined, growing strategically-aligned business. Why should you align employee goals with corporate objectives?  Organisational goals are a powerful tool in your organisation and help people and organisations achieve more and faster. It…