OKR Workshops & Training
The right session at the right moment can move a whole organization. We facilitate the workshops where leaders and teams set their OKRs, and train the people who keep them running.
Over 10,000 workshops delivered and 5,000+ internal OKR Coaches certified.
When teams bring us in
Most clients call us at one of three moments.
A new planning cycle
Annual planning or a new quarter is coming up, and you want OKRs that are focused, measurable and aligned before the cycle starts.
A strategy that needs translating
The strategy is set at the top. Now every department needs to know what it means for them and how their goals connect.
People who need the skills
New leaders, new teams or internal champions who need to write, run and review OKRs with confidence, and fast.
Workshop and training formats
Book one format or combine several. Every session is built around your own strategy and goals.
Executive OKR workshop
We review your strategy and existing documents beforehand, then facilitate the team in co-writing focused, outcome-based company OKRs with clear owners.
Team OKR workshops
We start with the objectives several teams share, so dependencies get resolved in the room. Team sessions follow for the work each team owns on its own.
Live training and masterclass
Hands-on classes where people practice on their own OKRs and get direct feedback, plus an on-demand masterclass with 60+ video lessons. The free OKR Crash Course is a good place to start.
A 2 x 4-hour live online class, in cohorts of up to 15 participants, that turns your own people into certified OKR Coaches.
Check-in and review clinics
Short follow-up sessions that help teams run their first check-ins and business reviews, so the new habits stick.
Need the full program?
If you want Wave Nine to design, launch and run your whole OKR program with you, see OKR Implementation.
How a workshop works
1
Before
We review your strategy and existing documents and learn about your challenges, so the session starts at the right level.
2
In the room
Experienced facilitators keep the discussion on outcomes. When a key result turns into a task list, we dig for the business result behind it.
3
After
Follow-up sessions and direct feedback on your own OKRs help teams put what they learned into practice.
From High-Level Strategy to High-Quality Goals
Wave Nine helped us make sure our objectives and key results weren’t just words. They pushed us to think through whether our KRs really measured the outcomes we wanted.
Esi Minta-Jacobs, Program Team Lead, AssetMark
Transformed the company by anchoring every team to clearly defined goals.
Embedded the corporate strategy into the daily work of the organization.
Fostered more frequent and effective results-oriented discussions.
The Wave Nine team was very patient... They did their homework, learned about our challenges, and came prepared. They worked well with our teams to create a highly-collaborative OKR strategy.
Ishan Gupta, Senior Vice President of Operations, Tala
Achieved greater collaboration and operational rigor across the company.
Created clearly defined initiatives that flowed directly into company goals.
Fostered a new level of operational discipline through bi-weekly check-ins.
The training wasn't one-and-done. We had three stages... Anytime we had a question or challenge, we could rely on them to help address it fast.
Dennis Lundkvist, Head of Business Support, Knowit
Gained immediate, real transparency with all OKRs visible on a single platform.
Enabled leadership to instantly identify alignment gaps and synergies.
Successfully moved over 60 decentralized subsidiaries in the same direction.
Your Questions, Answered
No. We help you establish clearly defined strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for the workshop. Through targeted analysis and reviewing existing documents, we ensure the session is focused on developing impactful OKRs that precisely match your highest-level priorities.
Workshops and training are focused sessions you can book on their own: an executive workshop, team workshops, training or coach certification. An OKR implementation is the complete program, in which Wave Nine designs, launches and runs OKRs with you across the organization, including the process, change management and a network of internal OKR Coaches.
This is one of our core competencies. Our experienced OKR coaches are experts at guiding teams to formulate meaningful, outcome-oriented Key Results. If a team defaults to listing activities, our coaches facilitate the discussion to uncover the ultimate business outcome, ensuring the KRs measure actual progress toward that result.
Our training is intensely practical. We focus on how to formulate high-quality OKRs and effectively put them into action. Our courses include hands-on tips, and our live consulting sessions allow you to get direct feedback on your own OKRs, ensuring what you learn is immediately applied to your real work.
Our training clarifies these differences. OKRs are a strategic execution framework that aligns teams on ambitious, outcome-focused goals. While KPIs and SMART goals are important metrics, OKRs focus on moving the company forward, not just measuring daily activities. We show you how to combine these methods for maximum impact.
Ready to give your teams a shared way to execute?
Tell us about your teams, and we'll suggest the right mix of workshops, training and certification.
