You’re Using OKRs All Wrong — Here’s How to Get Your Team to Reach Their Goals

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Most OKR frameworks focus on what you want to accomplish, but not how. They’re great for setting strategy and direction, but they don’t help you identify the tactical tasks that will get those things done. The real stumbling block ain’t the strategies or the OKRs, it’s how they align with daily tasks. That’s where most OKR frameworks fall short.
In this episode, I share how you can make OKRs work better for you and your team. To come up with a framework that works in real life, we borrowed some elements of Andy Grove’s OKR model and Richard Rumelt’s kernel of good strategy and then connected them to the projects and daily work.
I work you through the key sections including a shared diagnosis, a clear strategy, measurable objectives, and a practical roadmap. This simple structure then syncs daily activities with overarching goals and helps your team connect the big-picture strategy with the daily grind.
You can get our Notion OKR Template here: https://stunandawe.gumroad.com/l/strategy-okr-notion-template
Here's what I cover:

• The Problem with Traditional OKRs
• Building a Better OKR Framework with Notion
• Diagnosing Your Current Reality
• Designing Your Strategy
• Setting Objectives and Key Results
• Creating a Roadmap and Initiatives
• Implementing with Sprints and Tasks

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Chapters

1. You’re Using OKRs All Wrong — Here’s How to Get Your Team to Reach Their Goals (00:00:00)

2. The Exhaustion Realization (00:00:33)

3. The Problem with Traditional OKRs (00:01:25)

4. Building a Better OKR Framework with Notion (00:02:00)

5. Diagnosing Your Current Reality (00:03:20)

6. Designing Your Strategy (00:04:19)

7. Setting Objectives and Key Results (00:04:54)

8. Creating a Roadmap and Initiatives (00:07:31)

9. Implementing with Sprints and Tasks (00:08:23)

10. Recap and Final Thoughts (00:09:37)