How do I create a key result in Profit to track the progress of a task in Jira? Create a Jira Task as a Key Result Profit.co for Jira plug-in allows you to automatically create your Jira task as a key result under any of your OKRs in Profit.co. You can track the progress of… Read more
The first line of Aristotle’s Metaphysics starts with a seemingly obvious truth “All men by nature want to know”. According to Aristotle, our desire for knowledge is what defines us as humans and sets our mind apart. Also, cognitive psychologist George Miller shares his view of humans as informavores, blessed with a desire for consuming… Read more
Question: How do I create a % KPI that I can set the start and end values for? Currently, it only operates as 0 to 100%. I want to go from 76% to 85% or go from 15% to 3%. How can I achieve this and keep a % based KPI instead of converting it… Read more
Positioning is the art of making your product stand out in the mind of your target buyer. According to Kotler, “the act of designing the company’s offering and image to occupy a distinctive place in the mind of the target market”. Essentially, how do you create a picture in your prospect’s mind, where there is… Read more
Objectives and Key Results (OKR) software, when correctly deployed, is an immensely powerful tool that can be used to guide an organization towards success. However, the way that the OKR software industry has evolved has caused many company leaders to approach the framework with many preconceived notions. These notions include the idea that OKRs are… Read more
When a new team deploys the OKR framework in the organization, many questions arise. Beyond the basics, such as what are OKRs? How do I write a good OKR? There are other questions concerning the pace of their OKR rollout, if their implementation method is right for their organization, and if their OKRs match their… Read more
The startup ecosystem has come a long way in recent years. In India alone, an average of 1300 startups are registered every year, 70% of which are tech startups. According to a report by Nasscom, the investments in startups had crossed 4.4 Billion USD in May 2019. But, how many of these startups survive in… Read more
OKR is a way of life in business. As in life, you need periodic checks to make sure you are marching in the right direction. While you check-in more frequently, quarterly Reflect/Resets allow your OKRs to be reviewed holistically and adjusted for the next quarter. The key idea of Reflect/Reset is this — What are… Read more
OKRs are an amazing way to manage startups. How so? Well, let’s actually take OKRs and compare with the lean startup movement, to see how these two methodologies complement each other. We’ve already documented the OKR Payoffs in detail. They are summarized using the acronym FACTS. Core principles of the lean startup movement Now that… Read more
We’ve heard these phrases many times — think before you act, look before you leap, and so on. The key theme behind these phrases is Planning. Planning allows you to: Identify and define what you want to achieve How you are going to achieve the desired outcome? Essentially, what are the steps to get there?… Read more
Looking at the wide use of OKRs in business today, it’s clear to see that this goal management tool is as relevant today as it was more than four decades ago. Contrastingly, Performance Management initiatives such as Annual Performance Reviews have a dwindling presence in many Fortune 500 companies. OKRs Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)… Read more
Good OKR programs in any company can win a competitive advantage for the company in its own way, one of the main reasons being intense focus on corporate goals and team’s goals rather than that of individuals. You have to ensure that your OKRs are aligned with the strategy of the organization and then choose… Read more
