At What Level Shall We Set OKRs? Company? Team? Individual? (1/10)

Summary

The episode explores how organizations should tier OKRs across company, team, and individual levels, emphasizing a phased rollout that starts with top‑level objectives before expanding downward. It highlights the pitfalls of using org‑chart structures for team OKRs and presents three alternative approaches: merging highly dependent functional groups, leveraging existing cross‑functional squads, and creating new squads based on top‑level goals. The discussion also advises making individual OKRs optional, noting that mandatory personal OKRs often become compliance exercises and can misalign with team outcomes. Throughout, the host draws on real‑world coaching experiences from the OKRs Field Book to illustrate best practices and cultural considerations.