Strategy & Leadership
OKR Workshop — Setting Objectives That Actually Move
A one-day, applied workshop on writing Objectives and Key Results that aren't just task lists in disguise. Leaders leave with their team's next cycle of OKRs drafted and pressure-tested.
- Format
- Live virtual, in-person, or private on-site
- Duration
- 1 day
- Level
- Introductory
- From
- $895.00
About this course
Course overview
OKRs that move the team — not just the spreadsheet.
Most OKR rollouts fail not because the framework is broken but because the objectives are vague, the key results are tasks in disguise, and nobody has the hard conversations about trade-offs. This one-day applied workshop fixes all three.
Using your team's real work, participants draft, critique, and refine their next cycle of OKRs in real time. Expect a lot of whiteboarding, a lot of "this isn't a KR — this is a task," and a lot of peer pressure to sharpen language until it actually commits the team to an outcome. You leave with a published OKR set, a check-in cadence, and a shared understanding of how to grade them honestly at the end of the cycle.
Learning outcomes
What you'll learn
Every module is tied to an outcome you can bring back to your team the next day.
- Write objectives that commit the team to a measurable outcome, not an activity
- Distinguish key results from tasks, initiatives, and health metrics
- Run OKR drafting, review, and grading rituals that build buy-in
- Calibrate ambition — stretch vs. committed vs. aspirational
- Walk out with your team's next cycle of OKRs fully drafted and pressure-tested
Audience
Who it's for
- Leadership teams adopting or re-launching OKRs
- Functional managers whose OKRs keep drifting into task lists
- Startup teams formalizing goal-setting for the first time
- Scaleups where strategy feels clear at the top but fuzzy one level down
Course structure
Syllabus
A structured path from core concepts to applied practice.
Morning — Framework & Drafting
- Why OKRs fail — the four common failure modes
- Anatomy of a strong objective and a strong KR
- Drafting your team's OKRs live
- Peer critique and calibration
Afternoon — Operating Rhythm
- Check-in cadence and scoring mechanics
- Cascading without micromanaging
- Handling unplanned work mid-cycle
- Publishing and committing to the cycle
Public cohorts
Upcoming sessions
Secure your seat in a live, instructor-led cohort. Private team deliveries available on request.
No public cohorts on the calendar yet.
We run this course as a private team cohort on demand, or you can be the first to know when the next public date drops.
Frequently asked questions
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