Weekly wrap-up #5

A weekly summary of posts I've published on Focus on outcomes, the newsletter for Software Product Leaders seeking to be outcome-oriented.

Jonathan Smart @jonsmart

Measure for learning and action (which requires a regular cadence of reflection) #BVSSH

This week’s posts

• What to consider when deciding to prioritise work This post explores what things to consider that can improve decision quality and guard against bias.

• Writing OKRs: How to write an objective focused on an outcome The best OKRs are those that describe outcomes. This post breaks down the elements of a good outcome-oriented objective.

• Time writing goals together pays for itself We are too busy to do the things that are good for us. What effect does this have on the products we make?

• Writing OKRs pt 2: How to write key results focused on an outcome Writing an OKR focused on an outcome needs to also consider how to approach writing the Key Results portion of an OKR. How in part 2.

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