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On May 27 our lead investor John Doerr and I held a webinar to examine how OKRs and CFRs can empower companies to ride out a downturn and thrive in a recovery. In many organizations, OKRs and CFRs are already well-established tools to align teams around shared goals,...
Pandemic “Work from Home Forever” journalism is taking us back to an era I thought we’d buried long ago: top-down, hierarchical management. For example, on April 18 The Wall Street Journal published “You’re Working From Home, But Your Company is Still Watching You,”...
The current outbreak of COVID-19 is having a profound effect on our society, and not only from a public health standpoint. From canceling public events and restricting travel to changing how we shop and communicate, everything is changing day-by-day and...
I’m thrilled to announce that Betterworks has acquired Hyphen, a leading continuous employee listening and engagement platform based in San Francisco. This acquisition expands the capabilities of our award-winning solutions to significantly improve our customer’s...
Today’s workforce is more diverse, dynamic and fluid than ever before. Baby Boomers—the youngest of whom have been eligible for AARP membership for five years–occupy the majority of C-level positions, but as more Gen Xers turn 50 and more Millennials approach 40,...
A company’s culture can be a powerful tool for increasing the performance of an organization. When managers and employees are aligned around goals and business priorities, and equipped with the tools they need to make their conversations worthwhile for feedback and career development, companies can create a “Culture of Performance” that can help ensure their long-term competitive advantage.