Setting corporate goals and objectives has always been essential to workplace success, but only recently have executives begun to see the power behind corporate goal setting frameworks like OKRs. Here, we’ll discuss why they’re so critical to driving performance, as well as how you can begin setting them in your own company. Read More >
Recently there’s been an increase in discussion about how to define OKR goals, which is likely due to the fact that companies like Google and Sears Holding Company are using them to achieve incredible performance and productivity. Read More >
Choosing the right goals sets your company in the best possible direction, but without having any business goals examples to use as guidance, it can be difficult to for executives to know where to begin. Business goals are essential to keeping your entire organization focused on desirable outcomes, and they also help to ensure everyone is supporting the most critical priorities in your company right now. Read More >
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For companies with more than 10 employees or more, misalignment and poor goal execution are significant problems. Read More >
Have you seen the YouTube video that was watched by over 250,000 executives on how Google uses OKR goals? Even the uber-popular Hubspot Gangnam Style Parody video got “only” 223,572 views, and that was a huge hit in the marketing community a couple of years ago. Read More >
When it comes to aligning OKR goals, some may find it challenging to determine how to either break down (or cascade) Top Company Goals like “Grow the Business” into smaller sub-goals throughout the organization. Read More >
Here is a quick one. Want to know what the benefits are of weekly <a href="https://www.atiim.com/okr-goals-objectives-and-key-results/">OKR Goals</a> Check-Ins? It's simple - here they are: Read More >
It’s easy for a CEO or executive to make the mistake of assuming that their people understand their company strategy, but if you’re not using a goal setting system like OKRs to communicate your most important strategic statement, the majority of your employees are misaligned with your direction and priorities. Read More >
Recently I came across a Quartz article discussing Zappos’ struggle with Holocracy. While it explores the system’s original intent – which was to use increase organizational agility through a computer-like operations driven by productivity – the article also examines why it’s failing. Read More >
One advantage of OKR goals is how they support ongoing feedback. Here, we discuss 360-degree feedback as a powerful alternative to annual reviews. Read More >
In addition to using ongoing feedback and an effective goalsetting approach like OKRs to encourage excellence in their teams, there are some inherent qualities certain individuals have that make them great managers. Read More >
Here at Atiim, we’ve learned much from Google’s example, from their approach to OKR goals (which you can read more about here) to their management practices. Read More >
No CEO wants to witness their employee satisfaction index decline, but the ways in which you address the issue will determine how well you recover from it. Read More >
If you’re a C-level executive or manager, it’s not enough to be measuring your corporate or team goals alone. You must also have a role/position goals list for each of your direct reports and use a system such as OKR goals to monitor and measure each goal to ensure your corporate objective are being met. Read More >
Your company’s ability to maintain steady growth is dictated largely by your cross functional teams’ ability to stay aligned with corporate goals. Without a goal setting system such as OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) in place, there is no way to achieve or sustain horizontal alignment, and cross-functional teams will fail as a result. Read More >
Trust in the workplace is essential to driving productivity and raising profitability. Employees who trust their colleagues and organization as a whole are more productive, engaged, committed, and collaborative. Read More >
Goldman Sachs recently announced their plan to join the ranks of companies that have switched to real-time feedback with regular check-ins. The new ongoing feedback loop will provide an outlet through which employees can send and receive instant exchanges with managers. Read More >
