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At this point, I'm full "sickos.jpg" watching organizations switch goal setting frameworks to fix issues stemming entirely from communication, planning, and acc

• theptip 4y ago
  Funnily enough, the point of OKRs is to provide a framework for communication, planning, and accountability. Particularly the last 2. Most companies, if they actually sit down and talk through their objectives honestly, and then get buy-in from the stakeholders and doers on the actual KRs and initiatives, will be forced to face and figure out the big issues in communication and accountability, at least by the time you have done OKRs for a year or so (your third or fourth planning cycle typically starts to feel like you have the hang of it). And writing down your main goals ahead of time, with a clear owner, then reviewing after, is a good planning and accountability framework, no matter what name you give it. As with anything good, there is snake oil to be had, and idiots will do OKRs wrong like they do everything else wrong. But I think it’s a useful tool in the hands of a competent and well-run company, particularly for startups that are getting into the stage where they need to start planning seriously, and don’t have an existing framework, say around 25-50 people.