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Groupon's unique experience of starting OKRs during the pandemic | Christine Stone, Global Head Product & Engineering Operations & Strategy, & TPMO
Groupon's unique experience of starting OKRs during the pandemic | Christine Stone, Global Head Product & Engineering Operations & Strategy, & TPMO
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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“...if OKRs are focused on our growth as a company, there's a second area that's equally critical and that's our business strength.”- Christine (20:47)What You Will Learn in this Episode:
(01:09) Christine on getting Groupon back to agile.
(06:13) Why she is an advocate for other women in technology.
(12:17) How COVID was a forcing function for Groupon to innovate.
(15:45) Pre-requisites for working with OKRs.
(17:41) How Groupon's OKR process works.
(21:28) The three things OKRs cannot solve—organizational indecision, a lack of discipline, and a lack of muscle around estimating.
(33:05) OKRs and portfolio management.
(36:51) OKRs and day-to-day delivery.
(39:20) The three places we need to measure performance: business growth, business strength, and personal development.
(41:33) Christine answers quick fire questions.
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(01:09) Christine on getting Groupon back to agile.
(06:13) Why she is an advocate for other women in technology.
(12:17) How COVID was a forcing function for Groupon to innovate.
(15:45) Pre-requisites for working with OKRs.
(17:41) How Groupon's OKR process works.
(21:28) The three things OKRs cannot solve—organizational indecision, a lack of discipline, and a lack of muscle around estimating.
(33:05) OKRs and portfolio management.
(36:51) OKRs and day-to-day delivery.
(39:20) The three places we need to measure performance: business growth, business strength, and personal development.
(41:33) Christine answers quick fire questions.
Relevant Links:
Website
Want Progress? Measure
OKRs do not measure human performance
Abandoning your work: The key to unconventional and effective strategic planning
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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