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OKRs from the Kitchen: Guiding Carmy and His Team in “The Bear”
In one of our most popular previous posts, we explored the parallels between running a high-functioning kitchen and implementing Agile principles in a restaurant setting. With the…
5 Reasons OKRs Fail and How to Avoid Them
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a proven framework for setting and achieving strategic goals. However, many organisations struggle to implement OKRs effectively, resulting in unmet objectives…
OKR Mentors Annual Gathering – Key Takeaways
McKenna Agile Consultants have recently joined the OKR Mentors Collective – a group of diverse, thought leaders and experts in using, creating, and deploying OKRs (Objectives and…
Streamlining PI Planning in FMCG Manufacturing
In April, we travelled to Toronto, Canada to help prepare for and facilitate a 1-day Planning Interval (PI) Planning event for a global FMCG Company. This was…
The Future of Agility: Overcoming 3 Strategic Execution Hurdles
We have recently been working with a set of diverse clients, from a cyber security company and logistic providers to manufacturers of a household British electronics brand….
Unlocking Business Success with our AI-Powered OKR Assessment Tool
In our experience of helping clients implement Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), we’ve noticed that each client starts the project with a different level of knowledge and…
Key Takeaways from Our Agile Yorkshire Talk on OKRs
After an 8-year gap, we finally made it back to Agile Yorkshire in March 2024 where Aaron Mckenna delivered a talk on “Supercharging Alignment with Objectives and…
The Power of Agility: Why Choose a Boutique Agile Consultancy?
At McKenna Agile Consultants we pride ourselves on the quality of our work. In the early days of our company, our internal motto was “Great Relationships, Solid…
Agile Lessons From The Kitchen
I spent a lot of time in 2023 working in Chicago, helping connect strategy with execution by adopting agile techniques with my clients. Coincidentally, one of my…
Navigating the OKR Landscape: Field-Tested Implementation Lessons
We recently shared a case study following our work with a US-based organisation who had achieved some success with OKRs in 2023 but needed external support to…