Mulyadi Oey - Product Narrative

Searching for happiness, finding joy, and a kind offer

The story is from my conversation with Mr. Z. It started with his earnest search, for almost two years, to answer why he didn’t feel as happy as he thought he should despite his many hard-earned achievements, in work and life. Happiness is never an easy topic for me.

Series: Should I adopt OKR

I don't need OKR because my company is already profitable

"The strategies that made you successful in the past will, at some point, reach their limit. Don't let your previous choices set your future ceiling. The willingness to try new ideas allows you to keep advancing." — James ClearAs an OKR coach, I was asked this a lot. “My company has

Company updates

Sep 2021 Updates

🪴 Wrapped up the 4-month OKR adoption program for one of the fastest-growing tech-based logistics startups in Indonesia.📺 "Understanding Pain and Suffering through the Lens of Resilience and Compassion" is live on YouTube (part 1 and part 2) and Spotify (part 1 and part 2). This podcast is part of the

Company updates

Aug 2021 Updates

🎉 Selected as a Product coach team for one of the South East Asia unicorns. We started with the "aligning Product strategy and execution" topic at the end of Aug🪴 Wrapped up the 6-month leadership coaching program for one of the fastest-growing South East Asia fintech startups. Next, we're preparing a

Company updates

Jul 2021 Updates

🎉 "How OKRs help build a work culture" guidebook is released (download). This is a collaboration with Ally.io, one of the SaaS leaders for OKR💪 Selected to lead an end-to-end online learning initiative for an Indonesian conglomeration, to support its digital transformation journey. We'd manage the learning platform, produce content

Alignment

Do my teams align with each other? Ask these two simple questions to find out

Cross-alignment may sound like a grand term. However, it can be boiled down to a very simple concept. This article presents two simple questions to find out whether your teams are aligning their work with each other.

Company updates

Jun 2021 Updates

The first episode of "Bernarasi dalam OKR" is live 🎙 This redesigned Product Narrative website is launchedWe now have an official blog as part of our website 🎉Launched a new "Feedback and speech act" short classKicked off a new "OKR Adoption at Scale" program for a tech-based logistic client 💪Facilitated an

OKR cadence

What does "bi-weekly individual cadence" mean?

Three distinct elements: bi-weekly, individual, and cadence. Let's examine what it means separately and combined.

Key Results

Should a KR be S.M.A.R.T ?

The mnemonic acronym—first occurred in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran—can be used as a guide to writing a good KR.

Reflection

How (long) to know whether OKR is the right choice for my company or team?

How do you know whether the OKR practice is a good fit for you or your team?

Alignment

Should OKR be adopted to the individual level?

This article would like to bring clarity regarding how OKR can be adapted at an individual level and the benefits this practice bring to the manager and the individual.

Alignment

Division alignment to company OKR

A visualization of how a division can align its goal with the company's goals.

OKR Fundamentals

What is the limit to the number of Objectives or Key Results?

It is a common practice to limit the number of OKR for the top-line and team OKR. But, what should be the consideration in doing this?

Case study

Insights from a team of 5 domain expertise

5 individuals. 5 different functions. 5 different takes on OKR and how it benefitted them in their work. Read more to find out.

Case study

Our love ❤️ for chat, team coordination, and OKR

As a leader, do you spend much of your time on team coordination? Do you wish to have more time to work on other important responsibilities? If your answer is yes to one or both questions, then you might be interested to read how the Chief Product Officer of Vidio adopted OKR practice in his team.

Case study

A conversation with Letitia, a Senior Product Manager in Vidio—part 2 (of 2)

Part 2 of our conversation with Tisya. Learn more about the insights, fun facts about her learning, and how Product Narrative assisted her and the team throughout the journey.

Case study

A conversation with Letitia, a Senior Product Manager in Vidio—part 1 (of 2)

How does OKR help a manager to manage the expectations of her own team ("managing down") and those of her supervisors ("managing up")? And, how does OKR provide space for a group reflection? Read more to find out.

Learning

OKR — Training for Managers

How does OKR help you to learn and practice frequently in the real working environment?

Leadership

OKR is a leadership exercise

Who should be responsible to ensure successful OKR implementation in a company?