Opening
Christina Wodtke (00:00:00): ... people do not value celebrations enough. I've had CEOs who said, "Well, it was the middle of the quarter, so we didn't start OKRs, but we did start Friday celebrations and oh my God, things are already changing. Things are already getting better." The simple act of getting together and saying, "What was the most awesome thing that happened to you this week? What's the most awesome thing that happened in marketing? What's the most awesome thing that design did this week?...
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Low-ego framing
0:00:00): ... people do not value celebrations enough. I've had CEOs who said, "Well, it was the middle of the quarter, so we didn't start OKRs, but we did start Friday celebrations and oh my God,...
Uses we/us, uncertainty, or learner framing instead of performing authority.
Accept praise cleanly
Christina Wodtke (01:10:54): I hope so. Lenny (01:11:03): Thank you so much for being here. Two final questions. Where can folks find you online if they want to learn more, reach out?...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.
Name the work
Lenny (00:38:44): This might be a good time to talk a little bit more about your book for folks that are actually planning to roll out OKRs or trying to fix their OKRs. Can you just talk about what it...
Names a concrete strength, artifact, or contribution instead of offering generic praise.
Ask with curiosity
0.08, I got 80% of the way there, but a lot of times they're qualitative. So, how do you think about that getting approved by the product committee? So, it doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter. Don't get fussy....
Turns a moment that could become critique into a question about the guest's thinking.
Accept praise cleanly
Lenny (01:12:40): Amazing. Christina, again, thank you for being here. We'll all go slow down right now. Christina Wodtke (01:12:44): Thank you so much for having me...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.