Wasted months figuring it out
Leaders burn whole quarters reading books, watching talks, and reverse-engineering frameworks. The clock is running.
OKR services
Get aligned and focused on outcomes — fast.
Embedding OKR is hard without the right formula. We bring the formula. Your team brings the ambition. Together we'll have everyone aligned on the biggest priority and owning the plan to make it real.
- Teams launched
- 300+
- First cycle in
- 4 wks
- Years in OKR
- 10+
Service brief Ready in 4–6 weeks
Launch OKR across your leadership team.
- Co-design the OKR model with your leaders
- Train the OKR champion network
- Run first-cycle setting, check-in & review
- Embed a weekly operating rhythm
Outcome Team running cycle 1, on rhythm
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Why it gets messy
Starting OKR shouldn't be this hard.
Three traps we see again and again — and that we'll get you past in weeks.
Missed ceremonies
OKRs aren't a list — they're a rhythm. Without the right setting, check-in, and review ceremonies the whole thing drifts.
Vague OKRs nobody owns
Writing fuzzy objectives or activity-shaped key results is the fastest way to lose credibility with your team.
What changes
How OKR helps the business.
01 — Strategy → action
Turn strategy into focus
Connect the work in flight to the company's actual priorities. Teams get directional autonomy and a clear measure of progress.
02 — Alignment
Cross-functional momentum
Make priorities transparent across functions so teams collaborate instead of competing for headspace.
03 — Outcomes
Progress you can defend
See what's working and what isn't. OKRs act like a north star — and tell you fast when you've drifted off course.
The Quickstart approach
Six steps, refined over a decade.
Each phase is built around what teams actually need to land OKR — not a textbook recipe.
- 01
Strategise
Build a sharp change narrative. Why OKR, why now, and what we want to be different in 90 days.
- 02
Influence
Stand up an OKR champion network and tailor the approach to how your business actually runs.
- 03
Learn
Hands-on training, case studies, and a shared OKR vocabulary across leaders and teams.
- 04
Experiment
Launch with one team. One OKR per team. Quick wins. Share, iterate, refine.
- 05
Embed
Link initiatives to OKRs. Weekly confidence scores. Honest conversations about misalignment.
- 06
Improve
End-of-cycle scoring, retrospectives, and incentive design that protects the system.
How we work together
Four ways into OKR Quickstart.
Pick the engagement that fits where your team is — or talk to us if you're not sure.
OKR Consulting
Strategic advice on how to design your OKR model so it fits the way your business actually works.
Learn moreOKR Coaching
One-on-one and team coaching that lifts the quality of objectives and the rigour of reviews.
Learn moreOKR Implementation
Roll OKR out across your org in weeks. We bring the playbook; your team learns by doing.
Learn moreOKR Training
Live courses and bootcamps for leaders, OKR champions, and product teams.
Learn moreCustomer story
“The OKR Quickstart approach got our leadership team aligned in weeks. We'd been trying to do it ourselves for the better part of a year.”
— Customer leader, OKR Quickstart program
Built from experience
Meet Tim Newbold.
Director of Strategy and founder of OKR Quickstart. For over a decade Tim has refined the way leading companies set objectives, run cycles, and turn strategy into execution. He's learned the hard lessons, in the room, so you don't have to.
Tim's team of OKR consultants and facilitators now helps companies embed OKR from offices in Melbourne and Sydney, with delighted clients across Asia, the US and Europe.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Love the idea, but want to DIY?
We make OKR accessible to everyone. Take our free introductory team OKR course, grab the OKR Cheat Sheet, or read the blog for the full library.
How long does an OKR rollout take?
Most teams are running their first proper cycle in 4–6 weeks. A full org rollout is typically 1–2 quarters end-to-end, depending on size and how much change has to happen alongside.
Do you work with companies outside Australia?
Yes. We work asynchronously and across timezones — clients in the US, UK, Europe and Asia regularly. We're based in Melbourne and Sydney but most of the engagement runs over video.
Will OKR work for our team size / industry?
OKR works for 10-person product teams and for divisions inside enterprises. We've run programs in SaaS, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, consulting, manufacturing and the public sector. The principles are the same; the rhythm is what we tailor.
Ready to begin your OKR quickstart?
Drop your details below and Tim will be in touch within one business day to map out the right approach.