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OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 24 hours
  • Course by Measure What Matters
  • Offered by

About

“Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.” -John Doerr In this one-of-a-kind OKR Certification, John Doerr builds on his New York Times best-selling book, Measure What Matters. The chairman of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Doerr reveals how the goal-setting system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) can lead to exponential growth. This simple yet often misunderstood framework can help any organization thrive through meaningful, ambitious goal setting. After taking the course, you will be able to use the OKR system to: - clearly define and communicate your most important priorities; - align everyone's goals, from entry level to the CEO; - guarantee a commitment to excellence throughout the organization; - definitively track and measure progress for transparent accountability; - stretch for ambitious, amazing achievements; - implement a robust OKR practice within an organization. You’ll learn from real-world examples on how to turn strategies into action plans. You’ll unlock the power of the business community’s goal-setting system of choice. You’ll learn to write effective OKRs, and how to roll out the system within an organization. Ever since they were introduced at Intel by iconic CEO Andy Grove in the 1970s, OKRs have engineered the success of some of the world’s most innovative businesses. John Doerr learned the method from Grove during his time at Intel and famously taught it to founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Google, one of his standout investments. Doerr has continued to refine the system as he passes it on to the founders of his investment portfolio companies at Kleiner Perkins, where he serves as chairman. For the first time, he has gathered his wealth of experience and knowledge into a single educational program. This course is presented by John Doerr and Kleiner Perkins technical advisor Ryan Panchadsaram, former Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States.

Modules

Lesson 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 1
  • Graded Quiz 1: OKR Basics

1 Discussions

  • The Benefits of OKRs (optional)

3 Videos

  • Welcome from John Doerr
  • What are OKRs?
  • What Makes a Good OKR?

3 Readings

  • Journal 1 : The Goal Setting Diagnostic
  • What are OKRs?
  • What Makes a Good OKR?

Lesson 2

    • 4 Videos
    • 8 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 2: The Basics of Objectives

1 Discussions

  • Refining Objectives (optional)

4 Videos

  • Writing Your First Objectives
  • Incorporating the "Why"
  • OKRs are not BAU
  • Refining your Objective

8 Readings

  • Writing Your First Objectives
  • Journal 2: Brainstorming Objectives
  • Incorporating the “Why”
  • Journal 3: Incorporating the "Why"
  • Reading: OKRs are not BAU
  • OKRs are Not KPIs or Project Plans
  • Refining your Objectives
  • Journal 4: Refining your Objectives

Lesson 3

    • 6 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 3: The Basics of Key Results

1 Discussions

  • Refining KRs (optional)

6 Videos

  • The Science of Key Results
  • Writing Great Key Results
  • Inputs, Outputs & Outcome
  • The 3 Kinds of OKRs
  • Refining your KRs - Part 1
  • Refining your KRs - Part 2

7 Readings

  • The Science of Key Results
  • Writing Great Key Results
  • Journal 5: Writing Great Key Results
  • Inputs, Outputs & Outcomes
  • The 3 Kinds of OKRs
  • Refining Your KRs
  • Journal 6: Refining your KRs

Lesson 4

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz 2: Understanding OKRs

1 Videos

  • The Module 1 Recap

3 Readings

  • The Module 1 Recap
  • Journal 7: Finalizing your OKRs
  • Journal 8: OKRs for Anything

Lesson 1

    • 5 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 4: OKRs are for Teams

5 Videos

  • Collective Commitment
  • Adapting OKRs for Your Organization
  • The North Star: Setting a Company-Wide Objective
  • Setting OKRs: The Meeting
  • Communicating OKRs

6 Readings

  • Collective Commitment
  • Resolving Conflicting Objectives (optional)
  • Adapting OKRs for Your Organization
  • The North Star: Setting a Company-Wide Objective
  • Setting OKRs: The Meeting (optional)
  • Communicating OKRs (optional)

Lesson 2

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 5: Alignment

3 Videos

  • Aligning Objectives: Cascading
  • Aligning Objectives: Laddering
  • Who Owns an OKR?

4 Readings

  • Aligning Objectives: Cascading
  • Aligning Objectives: Laddering
  • Who Owns an OKR?
  • Journal 9: Alignment

Lesson 3

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz 3: Using OKRs within an Organization

2 Videos

  • Stretch for Amazing
  • The 5 Superpowers

3 Readings

  • Stretch for Amazing
  • The 5 Superpowers
  • Journal 10: The 5 Superpowers

Lesson 1

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 6: The OKR Cycle

4 Videos

  • The Key Players of OKRs
  • Committing to the Calendar
  • Tracking OKRs
  • Using OKR Tools (optional)

5 Readings

  • The Key Players of OKRs
  • Committing to the Calendar
  • The Work of a Cycle
  • Tracking OKRs
  • Using OKR Tools (optional)

Lesson 2

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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3 Videos

  • OKRs in Daily Practice
  • The 3 Kinds of Dialogue: Cs
  • The 3 Kinds of Dialogue: Fs & Rs

4 Readings

  • OKRs in Daily Practice (optional)
  • Adapting to Communication Preferences (optional)
  • Fear of Remote Work (optional)
  • The 3 Kinds of Dialogue: CFRs

Lesson 3

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 7: CFRs

3 Videos

  • How CFRs Improve Performance
  • How to Do CFRs Right
  • Changing OKRs Mid-Cycle

4 Readings

  • How CFRs Improve Performance
  • How to Do CFRs Right (optional)
  • Journal 13: Reflecting on CFRs
  • Changing OKRs Mid-Cycle (optional)

Lesson 4

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 8: Grading, Self-Assessment & Reflection

3 Videos

  • Grading OKRs
  • Self-Assessment & Reflection
  • Setting Up for the Next Cycle

3 Readings

  • Grading OKRs
  • Self-Assessment & Reflection
  • Setting Up for the Next Cycle

Lesson 5

    • 5 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded Quiz 4: CFRs and the OKR Cycle

5 Videos

  • How to Adopt OKRs Organization-Wide
  • Making the Case for OKRs
  • Does Every Team Need OKRs?
  • Picking Where to Start and When to Expand
  • What to Expect When Adopting OKRs

6 Readings

  • How to Adopt OKRs Organization-Wide
  • Making the Case for OKRs (optional)
  • Does Every Team Need OKRs? (optional)
  • Picking Where to Start and When to Expand (optional)
  • What to Expect When Adopting OKRs (optional)
  • Why OKRs Fail (optional)

Lesson 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Stretching Successfully
  • Why OKRs Have Nothing to Do with Pay
  • Pause for Equity

4 Readings

  • Stretching Successfully
  • Why OKRs Have Nothing to Do with Pay
  • Pause for Equity
  • Journal 11: Pause for Equity

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz 9: Improving your "Goal Setting Muscle"

2 Videos

  • OKRs are for Other Departments
  • Cascading, Laddering, and You

2 Readings

  • OKRs are for Other Departments
  • Cascading, Laddering, and You

Lesson 3

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Turning an Initiative into an OKR (optional)
  • Resistance to Measurement (optional)
  • Scaling and Learning with OKRs (optional)
  • Saying No with OKRs

Lesson 4

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

1 Videos

  • Building Momentum

1 Readings

  • Journal 12: Reflecting on your Progress

Auto Summary

Unlock the power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) with the "OKR Certification: Leadership and Goal Setting" course, led by John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram. Perfect for business leaders, this foundational course delves into effective goal-setting strategies to drive organizational success. Spanning 1440 minutes, this Coursera offering equips you to define priorities, align goals, and ensure accountability. Learn from real-world examples and implement robust OKR practices to achieve ambitious results. Available through a Starter subscription, this program is ideal for those aiming to master goal-setting in any organization.

John Doerr
Instructors

John Doerr

Ryan Panchadsaram
Instructors

Ryan Panchadsaram

Lisa Shufro
Instructors

Lisa Shufro