Podcasts by Giant Talk: The World‘s First OKR Podcast

S9: E18 What does it mean to lead with vulnerability? from 2023-12-04T07:50

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger chats to Jacob Morgan author, futurist, & keynote Speaker on leadership, employee experience, &...

S9: E17 Using OKRs to transform the business, hear from a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft from 2023-10-09T08:00

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger chats to Ryan Lowdermilk, Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, an OKR Champion and OKR Coach for the ...

S9: E16 Nurturing an open reporting culture and the importance of psychological safety from 2023-09-11T09:13:54

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger catches up with Tracey Boylin, CEO of Organisational Genetics. Organisational Genetics was born out of ...

S9: E14 Leading organisational transformation - How can organisations embrace AI to gain competitive advantage? from 2023-08-14T08:00

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s longest running OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger chats with ...

S9:E13 What impact did OKRs have on a leading L&D solution? from 2023-07-31T08:23

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger catches up with Patrick Jocelyn, Chief Executive Officer at Omniplex Learning, a client of TBG. Omniple...

S9:E12 Is cross-functional collaboration the key to transformational performance? from 2023-07-17T08:15

There are countless things we love today that began as a single idea that developed into something spectacular after partnering with another.  

A key question, therefore, needs to be:...

S9: E11 The essentials of building great alignment.. from 2023-07-03T08:00

Join us to spend a fascinating hour digging into the often-misunderstood concept of “alignment” with Jonathon Hensley – CEO, board member of multiple silicon valley businesses and author of the ...

S9: E10 Keeping up with the rapidly involving space of AI from 2023-06-19T09:24:26

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s longest running OKR podcast. Join us for a series of special episodes in conversation with long-standing organisational performance expert, Brett Knowles....

S9: E15 How to use design sprints as a way to solve business critical questions. from 2023-05-29T08:15

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast.  

In this episode, Roger chats to Sara Jacklin, an expert facilitator with a specialism in design sprints. Sara has worked with ...

S9: E9 Integrating AI into your OKR processes from 2023-05-22T11:32:25

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. Join us for a series of special episodes in conversation with long-standing organisational performance expert, Brett Knowles.  

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S9: E8 A dive into the often controversial subject ‘Should OKRs be linked to reward&recognition? from 2023-05-01T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. Join us for a series of special episodes in conversation with long-standing organisational performance expert, Brett Knowles.  

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S9: E7 Does the organisational ’OS’ need to evolve in order to cope with the ’new normal’? from 2023-04-17T08:00

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. Join us for the first of a series of special episodes in conversation with long-standing organisational performance expert, Brett Knowl...

S9: E6 How important are your company values ? from 2023-03-20T08:00

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Tom Rausch, Director of Consulting at Barrett values centre. Tom chats to Roger about his work at Bar...

S9: E5 How Talk Talk used OKRs to help bring their strategy to life from 2023-03-06T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk.

In this episode, Roger welcomes Ian Turner, Talent Director at Talk Talk, a telecommunications organisation providing pay television and Internet access servi...

S9: E4 OKRs vs KPIs – dispelling some common myths from 2023-02-20T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. In this episode host Roger Longden chats to Bernie Smith, a KPI guru! Roger and Bernie dig into the topic ‘OKR vs KPIs’, and dispel som...

S9: E3 How has the OKR market evolved and what does the future hold? from 2023-02-06T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. After being at the forefront of the OKR space for some time, Roger Longden, Founder and Chairman of TBG joins us to share his learnings...

S9: E2 A deep dive into the outcome-driven mindset and what it means to be an outcome-focused organisation. from 2023-01-23T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. In the second episode of series 9 we are joined by Kyle Byrd, partner at Adventure Fund and former Product Manager at Atlassian. Kyle i...

S9: E1 An approach to using OKRs with agile working. from 2023-01-09T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. Kicking off this new season, and back with Roger Longden as host, we welcome Ahmed Elnahas, IT Manager at NN Group. Ahmed has been work...

S8: E5 Creating a sense of purpose in the workplace. from 2022-11-07T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Chris Abbass, CEO and Founder of Talentful - a global talent recruitment company for tech companies.<...

S8: E4 Creativity and strategy vs analysis and planning. from 2022-10-24T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. In this episode we are joined by Mike Goitein, an Enterprise OKR, Agile, and Product coach at KeyBank, a top-20 US bank. Mike, who has ...

S8: E3 The power of leadership, and leading an organisation through its transformation phase. from 2022-09-26T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk. In this episode we talk to Glo Gordon, CEO of MATRIXX Software, a global leader in 5G monetization solutions for the telecom industry. 

Glo talks to us about t...

S8: E2 How to get the best possible chance of success when delivering OKRs into your organisation. from 2022-09-12T08:30

Welcome back to Giant Talk, the world’s first OKR podcast. Today I am delighted to be joined by Tim Calderhead, a consultant here at There Be Giants. Tim has a background in leading  transformat...

S8: E1 Are misaligned OKRs a bad thing? from 2022-08-30T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we're joined by Sten Pittet, Co-founder and CEO at Tability, an OKR software that helps you move away from spreadsheets for focus and accountability.

S7: E16 An OKR journey with learnings along the way… from 2022-08-15T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we chat to Rico Surridge, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Which? The UK’s consumer champion, raising awareness of consumer rights and offering independent adv...

S7: E15 The benefits of strategic alignment and getting everyone ‘on the same bus’ from 2022-08-02T10:27:59

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Keith Nichol, Planning Director and Co-founder at Flourish Direct Marketing, a specialist CRM agency. Having been a business owner f...

S7: E14 How can becoming an OKR Coach benefit not only your organisation, but you as an individual? from 2022-07-18T13:03:40

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Margaux Joly, Change Manager at And Digital. Margaux joins us to talk about the benefits of OKR coach training and how this can impa...

S7: E13 As an entrepreneur how do you keep your finger on the pulse and continue to innovate? from 2022-07-04T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Mark Homza, Co-founder and CEO at Funday, a performance marketing agency.  Having been an entrepreneur for over 15 years, Mark is go...

S7: E12 How can feedback and coaching benefit your business? from 2022-06-06T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by our own consultant Joanna Thirkettle. Today Jo is going to talk to us about feedback and coaching. We'll talk through the difference...

S7: E11 Testing, learning and adapting - it’s what OKRs are all about from 2022-05-23T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Sarah Shultz, Strategy & Communications Lead at OfficeTogether. Today Sarah is going to talk to us about her experience using OKRs f...

S7: E10 How can OKRs be used to fuel innovation? from 2022-05-09T08:30

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Andy Binns, co-founder of Change Logic and corporate innovation guru. Today Andy is going to talk to us about innovation in the corp...

S7: E9 How can you approach goal-setting in an agile way in order to adapt when needed from 2022-04-25T10:29:55

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Mark Flint, CEO and Co-founder of The Escape Game a world-class experiential entertainment company with 23 retail locations across t...

S7: E8 How can you organically and intentionally create a healthy culture? from 2022-04-11T09:00

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Ann Walton, Vice President, People & Operations at Voices.com, the online marketplace that connects...

S7: E7 What leadership behaviours can you use to create a collaborative culture? from 2022-03-28T09:00

In this episode of Giant Talk we’re delighted to be joined by Dr Harley Phoenix. Harley is Learning & Development Manager at Benchmarx and has a PhD in behavioural science. Harley talks to us ab...

S7: E6 The real truth behind adopting OKRs from 2022-03-14T07:00

In this episode we’re delighted to be joined by Felix Beccar, Chief of Staff at MURAL, the remote-first company behind the popular visual collaboration platfo...

S7: E5 How can you create a culture where OKRs can thrive? from 2022-02-28T08:30

Today we’re delighted to be joined by Andrea Lagan, Chief Operating Officer at Betterworks, an enterprise Performance Management & OKR Software. Today we’re going to talk about a timely topic: C...

S7: E4 Why is strategic alignment so important and how can you use OKRs in the planning process? from 2022-02-14T08:00

Today we’re delighted to be joined by David Ciccarelli, CEO & Founder of Voices, one of the biggest online marketplaces for voice-overs. Today we’re going to talk about the importance of strateg...

S7: E3 How can OKRs tackle the challenges faced in the UK housing sector? from 2022-01-31T10:00

Today we’re delighted to be joined by two guests, Sarah Parr and Ian Adams. Sarah is an executive coach with a background in coaching and consulting, Sarah also has over 10 years of experience i...

S7: E2 How does sustainable motivation drive growth and how can OKRs play an important role? from 2022-01-17T10:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Neel Doshi. Neel is a co-author of worldwide best selling book Primed to Perform, and also co-founder of Vega Factor<...

S7: E1 The importance of adapting to change for the future of work from 2022-01-05T10:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Ira Wolfe. Described as a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body, and “certified prophet” of workforce trends, Ira is an accomplished speaker/author and...

S6: E17 Cultural differences in the Asia Pacific market in the adoption of OKRs from 2021-12-13T09:45

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Vidya Santhanam. Vidya is CEO & Co-Founder of Fitbots, an OKR platform and coaching. Having spent many years in leadership and performance roles, Vidya rea...

S6: E16 The benefits of using OKRs as a network from 2021-11-29T10:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Chris Butler. Chris is an experienced product manager and Head of Product Operations at Cognizant. Today we discuss the downsides to using OKRs as a hierar...

S6: E15 How to use neuroscience to support effective OKR implementation from 2021-11-15T13:43:10

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Dr Sam Mather, an experienced leadership development specialist with a PhD in Psychological Safety, Resilience and Organisational Performance. Working acro...

S6: E14 How to use OKRs across product teams to drive measurable outcomes from 2021-11-08T10:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Tim Herbig, a product management coach with over 10 years experience in building B2C and B2B products across a broad range of industries. Tim now helps pro...

S6: E13 OKRs as the Foundation of Modern Performance Management from 2021-10-25T10:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Casey Carey, Chief Marketing Officer at Kazoo. Kazoo is an employee experience platform, helping organisations create a strong, connected culture that attr...

S6: E12 Common mistakes to avoid when considering OKRs and how to get traction. from 2021-10-11T10:30

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Andy Dumbell, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder of Notify Technology. Notify is a UK based SaaS business and its intelligent software helps cut workplace ...

S6: E11 How changing environments are impacting productivity and prioritisation from 2021-09-27T11:14:54

For this exciting episode we're delighted to be joined by our own head giant, Roger Longden, alongside CEO of Ally, Vetri Vellore. Host Lawrence dives into the conversation about how changing en...

S6: E10 How using OKRs cross-functionally can benefit your organisation from 2021-09-20T12:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Ana Becker-Weinberg, Chief of Staff at Unbabel. Ana has worked as chief of staff and strategic advisor to businesses for over a decade, first in the profes...

S6: E9 Goals Equality - Is your workplace equality reflected in your goal framework? from 2021-09-06T11:00

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Matt Tucker of Koan and Jared Wiener from Prosper Portland.

Matt Tucker is CEO and Founder at Koan the OKR platform and Jared is Project Manager at ...

A baby giant is on the horizon from 2021-08-26T11:30

Your podcast host Jenny has some exciting news to share with you all; she is expecting her first baby very soon which means she will be going on maternity leave. Jenny hands over the Giant Talk ...

S6: E8 Listening to the global landscape from 2021-08-23T12:01

Today, we're delighted to be joined by Nikolaus Lang of Boston Consulting Group.

Nikolaus has worked for BCG for...

S6: E7 Building automation into the OKR process from 2021-08-09T12:01

Today, Giant Talk host Jenny is joined by Arvind Radhakrishnen who has experience working with large fortune 50 banking and financial services firm. He joins us to discuss their implementation o...

S6: E6 The cultural implications of implementing OKRs in an Asian Market from 2021-07-26T12:01

Today, Giant Talk is delighted to have Dirk Schmellenkamp join us for a fascinating conversation. 

Dirk is an OKR Coach with Flowy Team and he works with organisations to create high perf...

S6: E5 (29.6.21) Innovation, agility and OKR-led teamwork, a proposed blueprint for large non-digital companies. Euvin Naidoo, speaking in his personal capacity from 2021-07-19T12:01

Euvin Naidoo, speaking in his personal capacity

Today (29th June 2021), Euvin Naidoo joins Giant Talk for a conversation with guest host Roger Longden.

Euvin Naidoo has just been a...

S6: E4 The challenges&benefits of implementing OKRs at a start up from 2021-07-12T12:01

Giant Talk host Jenny is joined for today's episode by Folu Okunade of Hello Tractor. 

Hello Tractor’s award-winning IoT platform helps farm equipm...

S6: E3 Is Purpose more important than a Paycheque? from 2021-06-30T12:01

Today, host Jenny is joined by Koan CEO Matt Tucker to chat all about the importance of purpose. 

Are we seeing a shift in importance from the paycheque...

Special Episode: Launching the OKR Professionals' Community from 2021-06-24T12:41

Today we bring you a special episode all about something new we're launching - The OKR Professionals' Community. 

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S6: E2 How to empower teams to reach higher productivity using OKRs from 2021-06-21T12:01

The past year has been chaos for many organisations and shifted perspectives for many leaders and employees. Managers have been challenged to navigate a remote work setting while maintaining pro...

S6: E1 The importance of continuous feedback from 2021-04-28T13:00

In today's episode of Giant Talk host Jenny is joined by Harrison Kim of Pavestep to talk about all the importance of continuous feedback, especially when it comes to performance management and ...

S1: E15 of the OKR Toolkit - Values&Culture from 2021-04-27T13:25:12

Today, Georgia Parker joins host Jenny for an additional OKR Toolkit episode. 

Georgia heads up the There Be Giants Culture Practice and is a global force in the realm of workplace cultur...

S1: E14 of the OKR Toolkit - Why OKRs are better by design from 2021-04-22T13:41

In this latest episode of the OKR Toolkit Roger joins host Jenny for a discussion all about OKRs by design, specifically in reference to the OKR playbook. We talk top tips when comes to creating...

S1: E13 of the OKR Toolkit - OKR pitfalls from 2021-04-19T11:52

Today, Giant Talk host Jenny is joined by Founding Giant Roger for another of our OKR Toolkit episodes. In this latest episode we talk all about OKR pitfalls and what you should be looking to av...

S1: E12 of the OKR Toolkit - Budgeting and resourcing for OKRs from 2021-04-14T12:01

In this latest episode of the OKR Toolkit, host Jenny and Lawrence dig into the topic of budgeting and resourcing for OKRs, and why it's something you simply shouldn't overlook. 

Enjoy th...

S1: E11 of the OKR Toolkit - OKRs and their relationship with Performance Management from 2021-04-09T12:30

Something we get asked about regularly is whether OKRs and performance management should be linked. In today's OKR Toolkit episode Jenny and Lawrence explore this very subject. 

Enjoy the...

S1: E10 of the OKR Toolkit - Reflection as a high performance habit from 2021-04-06T14:13

Today, Giant Talk host Jenny is joined by Roger for the latest episode of our OKR Toolkit series. In this latest episode we talk the importance of reflection and why it is important as a high pe...

S1: E9 of the OKR Toolkit - Tracking OKR confidence and progress from 2021-04-02T12:09

In our latest OKR toolkit episode host Jenny is joined by Roger to talk all about why it is important to track confidence and progress when it comes to OKRs. 

Enjoy the episode! 

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S1: E8 of the OKR Toolkit - Network not Hierarchy when it comes to OKRs from 2021-03-29T13:58

In our latest OKR toolkit series we're talking all about network and not hierarchy when it comes to OKRs. We explain the two and offer some top tips to success. 

Enjoy the episode! 

S1: E7 of the OKR Toolkit - Spotlight V Floodlight from 2021-03-24T15:57:26

In today's episode of our OKR toolkit series, host Jenny is joined by Lawrence to chat about the concept of spotlight and how this differs from floodlight, and the impact this can have on your O...

S1: E6 of the OKR Toolkit - Why you should be using cross-functional OKRs from 2021-03-19T11:09

In today's 6th episode of out OKR toolkit host Jenny is joined by Founding Giant Roger to talk all about cross-functional OKRs and why you should be using them. 

Enjoy the episode! 

S1: E5 of the OKR Toolkit - Awesome OKRs and the technicalities of crafting a great key result. from 2021-03-16T14:31

In today's 5th episode of out OKR toolkit host Jenny is joined by Founding Giant Roger to talk awesome OKRs and the do's and don't when it comes to crafting great key results. 

Enjoy the ...

S1: E4 of the OKR Toolkit - Where do I start with OKRs? from 2021-03-12T11:24

Today we bring you the fourth episode of our OKR toolkit - where do I start? 

Roger joins host Jenny to chat through the fundamentals of where and how to get started with OKRs. 

En...

S1: E3 of the OKR Toolkit- Pilot or big bang implementation from 2021-03-08T15:20:13

In today's third OKR Toolkit episode Jenny and Roger talk OKR implementation, and the different ways of doing it. We talk through the pilot and big bang options and offer some top tips to organi...

S1: E2 of the OKR Toolkit - OKRs v KPIs from 2021-03-04T15:53

In today's OKR Toolkit episode Jenny and Roger talk OKRs and KPIs. What's the difference, should they be used together and what should both be used for. 

Enjoy the episode. 

S1: E2 of the OKR Toolkit - OKRs v KPIs from 2021-03-04T15:53

In today's OKR Toolkit episode Jenny and Roger talk OKRs and KPIs. What's the difference, should they be used together and what should both be used for. 

Enjoy the episode. 

S1: E1 of the OKR Toolkit - WTF are OKRs? from 2021-03-01T15:53:26

We recently decided to take a look back at our first series of Giant Talk and give it a refresh. We wanted to update the content and give you a flavour of the world of OKRs as we see it today. <...

S5: E16 In conversation with Measure What Matters Lisa Shufro from 2021-02-24T12:00

In today's episode of Giant Talk we talk to Lisa Shufro, Chief Storyteller with Measure What Matters. 

It’s fair to say most people who look to OKRs buy Measure What Matters, they probabl...

S5: E15 Should OKRs be part of the school curriculum? from 2021-01-31T12:01

Today, host Jenny brings you a truly fascinating discussion - should OKRs be part of the school curriculum? 

Jenny is joined by Karl Philip Lund OMA at INEVO in Oslo and part time lecture...

S5: E14 Launching the 2020 Global OKR Report from 2021-01-20T12:01

Today, Jenny is joined by Roger Longden and Matt Tucker for a special Giant Talk episode all about the 2020 Global OKR Report. 

We talk what the report covers and discuss some of the key ...

S5: E13 Humans, organisations and OKRs from 2021-01-15T10:48:10

Today, host Jenny is joined by Georgia Parker, Culture Practice lead to talk humans, the cultural make-up of organisations and why it's so important to understand culture for OKR success. 

S5: E12 Remote working made simple with OKRs from 2020-12-14T12:08

In today's episode Lawrence is back to host a conversation with Raghu Viswanathan, Chief of Staff at Capillary Technologies based out of Bangalore. 

Raghu talks OKRs in the context of the...

S5: E11 Disruption from your employees point of view from 2020-12-07T12:03

Today Simon Norie joins Jenny for the second part of his mini-series all about disruption and the opportunities to do change with your teams rather than to your teams. In this episode we explore...

S5: E10 Fundamental learnings that organisations can take from Covid-19 Disruption – the positives from 2020-11-23T15:02

Today, guest host Jenny brings you the first of a 2 part mini-series with Simon Norie, Co-Founder and Empathy Creation Specialist at Custerian. 

During a fascinating discussion Simon shar...

S5: E9 The importance of the OKR Coach Role from 2020-11-09T12:00

Today we’re talking to you about something that is so important when it comes to OKR implementation and that’s the coach role. We'll define the role, what skills are required and also discuss wh...

S5: E8 Psychological safety and how it is the secret ingredient for a healthy culture from 2020-10-26T11:00

In today's episode host Lawrence is joined by TBG Founder Roger Longden and Culture Practice Lead Georgia Parker for the final instalment of our culture mini-series. 

Georgia leads a fasc...

S5: E7 What is Psychological Safety and why is it so important to success, especially when it comes to OKRs. from 2020-10-19T12:00

In this the second of a mini-series on culture, TBG Culture Practice lead Georgia Parker joins host Lawrence and TBG Founder Roger  to talk psychological safety. We delve into it's importance, n...

S5: E6 Why it matters to measure culture from 2020-10-13T17:33:26

Today, TBG Culture Practice lead Georgia Parker joins host Lawrence and TBG Founder Roger for the first of a mini-series all about culture. Today we take a deep dive into culture and why it's ab...

S5: E5 Goals go into spreadsheets to die with Sten Pittet from 2020-09-28T15:12:06

Today Sten Pittet Co-Founder & CEO at Tability joins Lawrence in the Giant Talk studio for a fascinating discussion about OKR software and the brilliant phrase 'Goals go into spreadsheets to die...

S5: E4 with Matt Fornaciari at Gremlin - Remote OKRs from 2020-09-15T14:00

In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Matt Fornaciari (Forni) CTO at Gremlin;  talking about remote OKRs, and discussing how and why they work, even when not enforced by a situation! 

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S5: E3 with Reid Koster at Betterworks - Launching OKRs with purpose&gusto from 2020-09-07T11:59

In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Reid Koster at Betterworks;  talking about how to get set up and launch OKRs with purpose and gusto - getting it right from the start! 

Rea...

S5: E2 LIVE with Koan - Exploring where OKR Magic Happens, at the Team Level from 2020-09-01T12:00

In this LIVE episode host Jenny talks to Lawrence and Scott & Matt from Koan about 'teams', and how you can encourage your teams to take OKRs seriously. Check out the top tips to help you keep y...

S5: E1 -Yaniv Bernstein: OKRs aren't a performance management tool from 2020-08-27T14:00

In today's episode host Lawrence talks to Yaniv Bernstein COO at Airtasker in Australia.  Discussing why OKRs aren't a performance management tool, and linking this to why culture is so importan...

S4: E26 LIVE: OKRs as a network and not a hierarchy from 2020-08-17T12:00

In today's live episode host Jenny talks to Lawrence and Matt from Koan about OKRs as a network and not a hierarchy. This is a subject that both There Be Giants and Koan feel passionately about....

S4. E25 - Everything really can be measurable from 2020-08-12T13:35:50

In this episode Lawrence talks to Kevin Kerl of SelectOne. Kevin is a fascinating guest, having worked across a range of industries, including chocolate manufacturing! Kevin joined Lawrence to d...

S4.E24 - LIVE: Reflection as a High-Performance Habit from 2020-07-13T12:01

In this superb live episode of Giant Talk we have guest host Jenny Bowes discussing the importance of reflections, both personal and with your teams, and how these can lead to skyrocketing your ...

S4.E23 - Yes! OKRs Do Work For Sales Teams! from 2020-07-06T12:33

In this ep, Lawrence is joined by Brian Mallory from ACS Embrace. Brian is a self-confessed sales geek and change catalyst, having spent years honing not only his sales expertise, but also his a...

S4.E22 - Top 3 Mistakes Companies Make When Implementing OKRs from 2020-06-29T12:16

We were lucky enough for this episode to have Roger Longden and Bart Den Haak join Lawrence in the Giant Talk studio - two OKR Consultants with a vast amount of knowledge in how to get it right,...

S4.E21 - Inspecting&Adapting Your OKRs from 2020-06-22T12:14

Today we have Chris James joining us from Scaled Agile Inc to tell us all about the importance of reflection within your quarterly reviews and practically how this may start to manifest itself i...

S4.E20 - Company Culture is Key to OKR Success from 2020-06-15T11:54:29

In this episode, Richard Knight tells us how you can redefine your company culture to obtain maximum OKR impact. It's a fascinating discussion in which Richard goes into real detail about the st...

S4.E19 - LIVE: The Future of Work (&What've OKRs Got To Do With It?) from 2020-05-18T14:12:01

Last week Lawrence & Roger were joined by Matt & Scott from Koan to discuss what the future of work may look like once COVID-19 has settled back down. This led to a fab discussion with some fant...

S4.E18 - The Importance of an Internal OKR Champion from 2020-05-18T13:00

If you have listened to any of Giant Talk before, I'm sure you'll know how much we recommend having an Internal OKR Champion/Coach. This week Lawrence is joined by the enigmatic Pieter Mouton, a...

S4.E17 - Why Metrics Will Lead you to Glory from 2020-05-11T13:00

As you'll know by now, it is vital that precise metrics form part of your Key Results. In this episode, Lawrence is joined by Rich Tuckwell-Skuda - a huge evangelist of tracking data. The pair o...

S4.E16 - Getting Sales Teams Bought Into Stretch Goals from 2020-05-04T10:03:55

This week we dive into a problem that a lot of companies new to OKRs struggle with - how to get sales teams comfortable with stretch goals. Through a conversation with Michael Boren of Beck Tech...

S4.E15 - Pivoting OKRs When Forced to Change Focus&Priorities from 2020-04-27T13:00

This week Lawrence is joined by the fantastic Mathieu Cognac, Head of Strategy & Operations at Coursera. They discuss how to be agile when uncertainty hits and make sure everyone stays aligned s...

S4.E14 - Nailing Communication through OKRs from 2020-04-20T11:52:09

For this week's episode, Lawrence is joined by Gustavo Ramos, of CoBlue. CoBlue are a dedicated piece of OKR software targeting the Brazilian market, which has led to an interesting amount of ex...

S4.E13 - Pivot, Don't Park Your OKRs! from 2020-04-06T12:00

For this episode, Lawrence is joined by the ace Alex Rifman of Anomali based in San Fran. Alex has years of experience using OKRs, both in mega-corps and in start-up environments and really has ...

S4.E12 - Marty Cagan thinks OKRs are dead? Wrong! He actually loves them... from 2020-03-30T12:00

If you've not heard of Marty Cagan, then you probably don't work in "product."  Marty is something of a thought leader in the Silicon Valley Product Group and he recently published a highly provoca...

S4.E11 - How to drive maximum impact from your OKRs during COVID-19 from 2020-03-27T08:20:39

The world has changed a lot in the last 7 days, but some things haven't changed...

We still need teamwork

We still need alignment

We still need goals to strive for

S4.E10 - How to Implement OKRs faster, better, cheaper and easier - Part 3! from 2020-03-25T10:37:25

So, here you have it... the final chapter in our awesome mini-series with Brett Knowles. In this episode we take all our learnings from E1 & E2 on Ability & Motivation (if you haven't listened t...

S4.E9 - OKRs&Change Management from 2020-03-24T12:39:41

For this episode, I'm joined by Mark Greenley from Victoria Plum. I'm sure most of our British listeners will be aware who Victoria Plum are, but for our global friends, VP are a market-leading ...

S4.E8 - How to Implement OKRs faster, better, cheaper and easier - Part 2 from 2020-03-04T08:27:43

Lawrence & Brett are back with the second part of this fab mini-series. This time digging into the different factors of ability and how as a business leader you can influence these to achieve re...

S4.E7 - How to Implement OKRs faster, better, cheaper and easier - Part 1 from 2020-02-26T09:07:13

This is the first in a mini-series I'm running with Brett Knowles of PM2 Consulting, who brought us the fab episode back at the start of Season 2! Brett is an OKR oracle and has recently written...

S4.E6 - Getting OKRs Rocking in a Large Organisation from 2020-02-19T08:25:09

For this week's episode, Lawrence is joined by the awesome Ian Harvey at Elsevier who is a massive evangelist of OKRs. Elsevier is a 7000 person organisation who have recently rolled out OKRs. A...

S4.E5 - Using OKRs to Rock Your Clients‘ Worlds from 2020-02-05T12:00

In this awesome episode, we take OKRs one step further. In a fab chat with Beth Lang, Lawrence uncovers how her agency sets OKRs with their clients driving a huge increase in the impact they hav...

S4.E4 - OKRs&Your Values from 2020-01-20T12:00

In this episode I am joined by the enigmatic Scott diValerio, of Spiceworks. We discuss the importance of living and breathing your values (and not letting them become something just stuck on yo...

S4.E3 - Getting slick with your OKRs from 2020-01-13T22:22

In this episode I speak to the amazing Emma Lo Russo from Digivizer all about the steps you need to take to get slick with your OKRs

Just like us here at TBG, Digivizer have put a huge f...

S4.E2 - Stay, stay, stay, stay, staying Aligned! Staying Aligned! from 2020-01-06T12:00

Yep, that's right! We are kicking off 2020 with a cheesy Bee Gees joke! For this podcast I talk to Clarissa Accioly all about how her business, Hoppinger, uses OKRs within an agency model and ho...

S4.E1 - Company Goals - do your employees know yours? from 2019-12-17T06:03

Shockingly, 95% of employees do not fully understand their company’s goals or what’s expected of them to achieve their company goals. It’s a significant problem that costs companies millions of ...

S3.E5 - What Impact Have OKRs Had? from 2019-12-09T12:00

In the final, and arguably most important, episode of our Research Paper mini-series, Roger and I discuss the impact that OKRs have had for businesses. If you are thinking about implementing OKR...

S3.E4 - How Are Organisations Using OKRs? from 2019-12-03T08:47

In episode 4 of our mini-series all about the White Paper, Roger and I discuss exactly how organisations are using OKRs.

Have they rolled OKRs down to the individual level? Are they usin...

S3.E3 - Why are people using OKRs? from 2019-11-11T12:00

Taking a deep dive into the 3rd theme of TBG's thought leading research paper, Roger and Lawrence explore what the motivations are for people using OKRs and to what extent organisations are mana...

S3.E2 - Who is using OKRs? from 2019-11-05T09:16

In this second episode of our special mini series all about There Be Giants' world leading research into OKRs, Roger Longden and I explore Who exactly is using OKRs and what the implication is o...

S3.E1 - Awesome OKR Findings from 2019-10-07T17:00

In this first episode of a special mini-series, I chat to Roger about the incredible research we have just published at There Be Giants.

This research shows how companies of all shapes a...

S2.E13 - The Human Factor of OKRs from 2019-09-30T11:00

Andrea Puga of Omnia Retail joins me on this episode to discuss the importance of a common goal and pulling together as a team.

Andrea also shares a fascinating insight on how they use f...

S2.E12 - OKRs in a Small Biz from 2019-09-23T10:24

This week I'm joined by the fantastic Julia Macalaster of the brilliantly named Def Method.

We discuss how and why OKRs can make such a huge impact, even in businesses of less than 50 pe...

S2.E11 - Help! Even OKRs Aren't Agile Enough! from 2019-09-09T11:00

For this episode I was joined by Austin Kimm from Crypterium who gave us a fascinating insight into the world of Cryptocurrencies.

This is a market that is changing so quickly that even ...

S2.E10 - OKRs&Agile from 2019-09-02T11:00

In discussion with the awesome RJ Macasaet (COO of Ubiqum) we discuss how OKRs and Agile link together as a force for good. RJ also introduces the concept of 'Adaptive OKRs', a super interesting...

S2.E9 - Ripe for Scaling from 2019-08-26T11:00

This week we chat with the awesome Shane Walsh of Aquila Commercial to discuss all about how you tell a business is ripe for scaling. Shane tells us about the top 3 characteristics he looks for ...

S2.E7 - Encompass: An Implementation Story from 2019-08-19T12:00

Delighted to be joined on this episode by the fantastic Alex Ford, VP of Operations at Encompass. Alex joins us to share the story of how she came across OKRs and the journey she took into imple...

S2.E8 - Giant Ambitions from 2019-08-19T11:00

This is a rather special episode for us, as we share the story of our Social Scholarship. We are joined by the five young students we sponsored to take part in an Outward Bound course back in Ju...

S2. E6 - OKR Forum, Amsterdam from 2019-08-16T13:10

We're delighted to be joined by Levi Claes and Melanie Wessels - the two chief organisers of the upcoming OKR Forum in Amsterdam to talk to us all about who is going to be speaking at the confer...

S2.E5 - OKRs v. KPIs, Which When Where? from 2019-08-12T11:00

In this episode we are joined by Matt Roberts, founder of Zokri - a powerful OKR platform. We have a conversation that builds on the foundation laid out in S1.E10 and discuss when and where it m...

S2. E4 - Are OKRs Right for Everyone? from 2019-08-05T11:00

In this episode we're joined by the experienced Alexander Maasik, Head OKR Evangelist at Weekdone and Roger Longden of There Be Giants. We delve into the practicalities of OKR implementation as ...

S2.E3 - Making OKRs Fun! from 2019-07-29T11:00

In this short and snappy podcast Melanie Wessels joins Lawrence in the studio. With a unique approach on how to make OKRs fun, this fantastically enjoyable podcast covers everything from using O...

S2.E2 - Visual Thinking in OKRs from 2019-07-22T11:00

In this fascinating podcast we are joined by the excellent Saar Ben-Attar to discuss design thinking, and more specifically visual thinking, in the crafting of OKRs. We explore what we mean by t...

S2.E1 - Finding the drum-beat of your organization from 2019-07-15T10:33

In the first episode of the second season of Giant Talk we are delighted to have the OKR Oracle Brett Knowles join our new, shiny host Lawrence Walsh for a fascinating chat the drum-beat of orga...