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OKRs for Every Business

Exam Questions: 40
Course Level: Basic
Pages: 214 | Content: 196, Supplemental: 18
NASBA Area of Study: Management Services
Not Acceptable for: Enrolled Agents
Version: 8185

OKRs (objectives and key results) have pretty much become the successor to KPIs (key performance indicators). They are helping some of the world's most successful businesses solve some of their strategic execution problems. This course will serve as an actionable guide on how to use OKRs most efficiently. You'll learn how to roll out an OKR system that closes the gap between strategy and project that can help managers and teams organize everyday decisions around shared and important goals. PLEASE NOTE: Not accepted for Enrolled Agents. All course material provided. No prerequisites. Course level: Basic.

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Table of Contents
  • Part I: OKR Foundations
  • Introduction
  • Core Concepts: What Are OKRs?
  • Why OKRs?
  • The History and Evolution of OKRs
  • OKR Misconceptions, Mistakes, and Myths
  • Part II: Applying OKR Principles
  • Defining Your Objectives
  • Defining Your Key Results
  • Defining Your Key Initiatives
  • Aligning and Cascading Your OKRs
  • Writing OKRs: An Interactive Team Workshop
  • The Most Common Questions About OKRs (and Their Answers)
  • Staying Focused and Tracking Progress
  • Wrapping Up and Reflecting on OKRs
  • Company OKRs
  • OKRs for Each Department
  • Part III: Running the Business with OKRs
  • Expect and Prepare for a Challenge
  • Key Business Rhythm: Annual Planning
  • Key Business Rhythm: Quarterly OKR Planning
  • Key Business Rhythm: Monthly OKR Reviews
  • Key Business Rhythm: Weekly Team Meetings
  • Key Business Rhythm: 1:1 Meetings
  • FAQs for OKR Check-Ins
  • Part IV: Getting Started with OKRs
  • Key Roles in Getting Started with OKRs
  • A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with OKRs
Objectives
  • To identify where company culture comes from
  • To recognize common challenges faced by today's business leaders
  • To recognize the characteristics of a "good" objective statement
  • To identify the characteristics that should be focused on when developing key initiatives
  • To recall the steps in the OKR process
  • To identify the characteristics of a useful dashboard
  • To recall the challenges faced by strategy and operations teams
  • To recall the author's 3Cs
  • To identify the characteristics of the annual planning process with OKRs
  • To recognize the most common timeframe for 1:1 meetings
  • To recall the stages of the OKR maturity model
  • To recognize the steps in a typical OKR cycle

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