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Lisa Om, VP Marketing & Communications at USDM, joins Deidre Paknad to discuss how to turn strategy into disciplined execution and what meaningful AI adoption requires. Listen to the full conversation: na2.hubs.ly/H03NQFN0

On the GHX podcast BreakingScript with Tina Vatanka Murphy, Deidre reflects on why this is the reality leaders face today and how to cut through noise, stay grounded, and make clearer decisions under pressure. Check the full conversation: na2.hubs.ly/H03jC9v0

Register for the OKR Forum 2026: eventbrite.co.uk/e/okr-forum-20…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗞𝗥 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is coming up, and we’re excited to be part of it. This year, Sameera Moinpour and Harry Blease will be on stage sharing insights on turning strategy into impact. Hope to see you there!

Rory Thompson from Pax8 shares how Pax8 built a culture of strong execution 𝗯𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 so every meeting has purpose, structure, and outcomes people actually act on. Listen to the episode: na2.hubs.ly/H032tkP0

📢 New episode of The OKR Podcast with Milan Červenka, Product Line Lead of Strategic Management at MSD and Deidre Paknad, CEO of WorkBoard. Listen to the episode now: na2.hubs.ly/H02Y_fp0

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. And with it, New Year’s resolutions. In this conversation, Sameera and Deidre talk about what it actually takes to change mindsets and behaviors, and what high-performing enterprises do differently. Listen to the full podcast: na2.hubs.ly/H02Mgn80

May 2026 be a year of clarity, focus, and progress that truly matters. ✨ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿!

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁. We hope the holidays give you time to reflect, recharge and prepare for the opportunities ahead in 2026. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season!

Watch Lou’s full conversation with Deidre on The OKR Podcast: workboard.com/okr-podcast/sp…

Lou Maiuri shares a powerful reminder: “𝘐’𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳.” That’s how Lou uses WorkBoardAI at AssetMark.

As the year wraps up, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗔𝗜. 📊 KPIs show the health of the business 🎯 OKRs clarify where to focus next Together, they give teams even clearer signal, faster course correction, and stronger execution.

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. The organizations that win are the ones that quickly align, adapt, and execute as change happens.

This is a powerful reminder from Harry Blease: “𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙮.” Listen to the full conversation with Harry and Deidre: na2.hubs.ly/H02sjmH0

See how frontline managers 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀.

In her #Accelerate2025 keynote, Allison Kinney named what many companies struggle with: ➜ scattered visibility of goals ➜ manual coordination ➜ spending more time debating OKRs than driving outcomes Metropolis Technologies is now shifting toward a new operating rhythm:

Listen to the full conversation: workboard.com/okr-podcast/st…

At #Accelerate2025 US, Stephen Shafer made a clear point: “𝘽𝙮 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙.”

Alignment is hard. It requires tough discussions and disciplined prioritization. GHX’s approach is a strong example of how to build an operating rhythm that drives results. Here’s how they do it in 4 practical steps:

Recently we asked where AI can help most in strategy execution. 43% said 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨. Here’s Deidre Paknad showing how a CEO can use WorkBoard's 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 to view regional performance.