OKR Training According to the Standards of John Doerr

We offer an exclusive certification, seminar and coaching program around OKR and High Output Leadership. All programs are based on the content of Betterworks™ endorsed by John Doerr and are available in German and English. Lift your organization to a new OKR performance level with us:

*** All courses are delivered in-house ***

OKR Shepherd Certification

***According to the standards of Betterworks endorsed by John Doerr***

With the qualification as OKR Shepherd and at the same time as Acornpark® OKR Expert you get the knowledge and competence to supervise and manage OKR in an organization from introduction and anchoring to continuous improvement. With certificate of completion.

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Agenda of the OKR Shepherd Certification

The Modules of our 2-day Program:

Day 1

  • Objectives & Key Results (OKR) according to John Doerr
  • OKR as a management system in the VUCA world
  • The superpowers of OKR
  • Committed and aspirational OKRs in interaction
  • Formulating OKRs correctly and effectively
  • Evaluating and improving OKRs
  • Developing and applying OKRs as a team
  • Embedding OKRs throughout the organization
  • Building the optimal OKR cycle for your organization
  • John Doerr's tips, discussed with you for your successful application

Day 2

  •  Hands-on exercise: Write, evaluate, improve your own real-life OKRs

***Plus access to our e-learning portal, also beyond the seminar***

This course was designed by Thorsten Knobbe, Managing Partner and Head of Education and Training at Acornpark. He is one of the first Betterworks OKR Masters trained in Germany (endorsed by John Doerr) and holds a PhD in Communication Science. His professional background includes Arthur D. Little and Peat Marwick Mitchell (KPMG). As founder of Leaderspoint.de, he is also a digital pioneer. He has been transferring knowledge professionally as a coach and trainer since 1999.

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OKR Leader Certification

***According to the standards of Betterworks endorsed by John Doerr***

As a High Output Leader, you are empowered to achieve excellent results in the new world of work from the top of the organization to the field in the team. With our dual qualification as High Output Leader and OKR Shepherd you will gain the knowledge and competence to control your goals in your organization in an OKR framework from implementation and embedding to continuous improvement. With certificate of completion.

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Agenda of the OKR Leader Certification

The Modules of our 4-day Program:

Day 1 (High Output Leader part)

  • The origin of High Output Leadership
  • The new understanding of leadership
  • The 5 main goals of High Output Leadership
  • The 5 super values of High Output Leadership
  • The 4 core elements of High Output Leadership
  • The 9 tasks of the modern leader
  • Communication in high output mode
  • Decision making in high output mode
  • Solving problems in high output mode
  • Promoting Innovation in high output mode

Day 2 (High Output Leader part)

  •   Case studies: Individual discussion of your real cases and questions

Day 3 (OKR Shepherd part)

  • Objectives & Key Results (OKR) according to John Doerr
  • OKR as a management system in the VUCA world
  • The superpowers of OKR
  • Committed and aspirational OKRs in interaction
  • Formulating OKRs correctly and effectively
  • Evaluating and improving OKRs
  • Developing and applying OKRs as a team
  • Embedding OKRs throughout the organization
  • Building the optimal OKR cycle for your organization
  • John Doerr's tips, discussed with you for your successful application

Day 4 (OKR Shepherd part)

  •  Hands-on exercise: Write, evaluate, improve your own real-life OKRs

***Plus access to our e-learning portal, also beyond the seminar***

This course was designed by Thorsten Knobbe, Managing Partner and Head of Education and Training at Acornpark. He is one of the first Betterworks OKR Masters trained in Germany (endorsed by John Doerr) and holds a PhD in Communication Science. His professional background includes Arthur D. Little and Peat Marwick Mitchell (KPMG). As founder of Leaderspoint.de, he is also a digital pioneer. He has been transferring knowledge professionally as a coach and trainer since 1999.

Direct booking request >>