Is Timeboxing A Better Way?

Have been reading up on OKRs for some time now. Although it seems quite straightforward in the beginning, but it is not that easy after all. It is based on an amazingly simple idea of finding what needs to be done. And putting an absolute deadline to it.

Simple, right? It is supposed to be simple. However the moment you try to step outside of your zone and try to help/get your?team?to implement it, the simplicity goes away. Although everyone seems to understand the concept, you get a few excited noises, some agreeing nods, it seems everything is lost the moment they step outside the discussion. Although, lists are made, steps identified, promises to do things right are done, nothing gets finished, queries to the reason are explained through what took away the time, lack of resources and absence of coordination.

The article was first published on my blog titled "Is Time Boxing a better way?" on 14 December 2020 where it can be accessed.