Don’t cascade OKRs! Build a Solar System

Discover the transformative power of OKR in establishing authentic strategic alignment within organisations, transcending vertical and horizontal dimensions. While the widely adopted practice of cascading OKRs can often hinder progress and motivation, there exists an alternative – "OKR Solar System" – a structure developed by Cansel Sörgens through years of synthesising theory and practical experience. This talk delves into the intricacies of "OKR Solar System," encompassing diverse models like Product OKRs, Shared OKRs, and Strategic Theme OKR.
Cansel shares stories of organisations where the implementation of OKRs as a Solar System catalysed cross-departmental collaboration and achieved holistic company-wide strategic alignment.
Outline:

• The What and Why of OKR
• Disadvantages of cascading, inherited, org-chart copied OKRs
• How to create strategic alignment
• Introduction of OKR Solar System
• Q&A