Mastering Strategic Goal Setting: How OKRs and Performance Management Drive Focus, Alignment, and Business Success

Team lacking direction and alignment? You’re not alone. (But now’s the time to fix it!)

Research from McKinsey shows that companies prioritizing employee performance are 4.2 times more likely to outperform their competitors, achieving an average of 30% higher revenue growth and 5% lower employee turnover rates. Yet, many organizations struggle to link daily tasks with strategic goals and measurable outcomes. Without a clear framework, teams lose alignment, and performance suffers. Additionally, many don’t fully integrate OKRs into performance management, missing a key opportunity to enhance alignment and drive better results.

This webinar will guide you through the fundamentals of Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and performance management. We’ll break down obstacles that often hinder effective goal setting and how to transform your performance management processes into a strategic powerhouse. You’ll learn how to set ambitious yet achievable goals, track progress in real time, and foster an environment of continuous improvement.

Join us for an insightful discussion on aligning your team’s efforts, minimizing miscommunication, and maximizing impact. You’ll walk away with practical tips to fine-tune your goal-setting practices, better measure outcomes, and motivate your team to hit ambitious targets.

Session outcomes:

  • Master OKRs: Learn the basics of the OKR framework and how it connects daily work to long-term business success. Discover practical examples to help you implement this goal-setting system in your own organization.
  • Align Individual and Team Efforts: Gain insights into aligning individual and team goals with company objectives, ensuring that everyone’s efforts contribute directly to the organization’s success.
  • Drive Focus and Accountability: Explore strategies to enhance focus within your teams, drive accountability, and ensure consistent progress toward key targets.
  • Measure What Matters: Understand how to effectively measure progress with key results, focusing on what matters most to your business. Learn how to use data to track success and make adjustments when needed.
  • Motivate Your Team with Real-Time Feedback: Discover the importance of real-time performance management, including giving timely feedback and recognizing achievements to sustain momentum.

Experts Wendy Pat Fong and Libby Stewart will share best practices and actionable strategies for mastering strategic goal setting, helping you bring clarity, purpose, and measurable results to your organization.

Libby Stewart
Libby Stewart
Libby is an org psychologist deeply passionate about behaviour science. Her expertise encompasses leadership development, coaching and strategic management. In her previous roles, Libby has leveraged her knowledge to build strong talent management practices. She is the cofounder of Shape Society.
Wendy Pat Fong
Wendy Pat Fong
Wendy is currently a senior PM at Microsoft. Traditionally trained as an HR professional, she has found her calling in operations while maintaining a human-centric approach to performance. Having held different roles such as Chief of Staff and Strategic OKR consultant for companies of all sizes, Wendy has strengthened her expertise of strategy to execution alignment and leadership facilitation.
45 minutes
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