Banking & Finance

"We have two remarkable coaches in Philipp and Johannes, who walked us hand-in-hand through our adoption. Whether it meant working with the C-Suite or with individual managers, they rolled up their sleeves and did what it took to get us to the next level of OKR maturity."

"Wave Nine’s consultants are very good at finding solutions, and working with Caroline increased my ability to message the importance of OKRs throughout the organization. She helped us increase our staff’s WorkBoard skillset."

“Our Wave Nine consultant was excellent. He gave us really good training around OKRs, and he helped us focus our minds so we could build high-quality OKRs.”

"Wave Nine’s dedication was amazing. We really didn’t want to bring in a company that would just hand us some templates and call it a day. With Wave Nine, every aspect of the implementation had a customized approach. They went out of their way to understand our business needs, landscape, and strategy."

"I highly recommend that any organization work with Wave Nine. Their professionalism, availability, and communication have been excellent. Implementing an OKR program with their guidance, and rallying teams behind it, can significantly benefit any organization."

“Wave Nine’s staff was amazing and super accessible. They were always willing to roll up their sleeves and have a conversation. They were ‘all in’ on our success.”

“After working with Wave Nine to define our OKRs, we now know where the bus is headed and when it will be there. Everyone feels more at ease now that they are after a common goal.”

“Obagi is a very ambitious organization; we are executing quickly against many strategic priorities across several different channels. The OKR program put us in the same boat rowing in the same direction. We have achieved a new level of focus as a team.”

“We were expanding and transitioning leadership to a new generation, a process that involves a lot of emotions that need to be navigated with gentle hands. OKRs made sure everyone was swimming in the same direction, and Wave Nine’s leadership coaching was transformative.”

“One of the business challenges we faced was achieving clear visibility around what others were doing, both within and between each business unit. We needed the right tool to track what they were doing, why they were doing it, and how the work led to actual outcomes.”

“One of the reasons we had such a successful adoption is that we had this guided approach from Wave Nine on how to structure meetings, how to set up OKRs, and how to use the tools to get the data and define the different metrics.”

“Working with Wave Nine was a great experience. They were conscious of the challenges we faced, coming up with ideas and solutions to address them proactively.”

“The Wave Nine team was very patient during the training process for both the executives and the company as a whole. They did their homework, learned about our challenges, and came prepared. They worked well with our teams to create a highly-collaborative OKR strategy.”

“Very helpful OKR program - helped me as an OKR coach despite the challenges with current culture on lean and SMART personal objectives.”

“I have been using OKRs for years and still learned a lot. Going back to basics and first principles was super useful. I will be recommending that my team members all go to Wave Nine for coaching and training.”

“Embedding their experts into our teams has accelerated the OKR rollout throughout the organization, and we have achieved greater focus and results. We really appreciate the support of Wave Nine and would recommend them to organizations looking to kick-start their OKR initiatives.”

“Wave Nine helped us on a fundamental strategic level, trying to decide between a general North Star OKR and a very specific one. Once we decided to choose the laser-focus approach, Wave Nine helped us choose the right laser focus of MIG/MAG arc welding. That really helped us in our implementation.”

“Wave Nine really helped us understand the 'real-world' potential of OKRs and enabled us to build and embed them successfully into the commercial organization. The insights they shared in leading us through the cycle has really driven a change in how we prioritize and enabled us to establish a very productive new operating rhythm.”

“Wave Nine went above and beyond the requirements set in our contract. They were available 24/7, and the 260 employees who dealt with them were on a first-name basis with the Wave Nine team members.”

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the whole team for their great efforts and support to KFAS. Wave Nine has been brilliant throughout - we couldn't have asked for more from you. We will definitely keep you in mind as a partner in the future!”

“I was impressed by the Wave Nine team’s engagement from the start. They were highly responsive, and they worked to understand our business. They came to serve as an extension of our company, making sure we were doing everything right as we streamlined our implementation.”

“Wave Nine was really helpful, making themselves available at any hour, which was especially important given the time difference. From the start, we felt like Wave Nine was a real partner.”

“The implementation of WorkBoard has improved transparency and communication between functional teams across several countries, as well as helped with strict deadlines for assigned tasks. The Wave Nine team has helped a lot – from defining strategic tasks to successfully integrating a system for tracking goals and tasks.”

“We were total beginners when it came to OKRs. Wave Nine were knowledgeable about the OKR method in general, as well as implementing OKRs through WorkBoard. That was our first impression of them, and they really delivered in the end.”