OKR Speaking & Events That Drive Actual Change

Strategy Rebel, OKR Coach, and Career Fulfillment Activist Sara Lobkovich now booking 2024/2025 speaking engagements!

Hear from past event organizers and participants:

  • "Pre-event communication was excellent. It felt like Sara and her team were taking the time to get to know our group and organization, and craft the experience to meet our neets (rather than just do an out-of-the-box presentation)."

    Event Host, Technology Enterprise

  • "I loved the authenticity of Sara's presentation and way of educating. OKRs can be quite daunting since a lot of our work is difficult to measure, and by focusing on the personal benefits of OKRs I think some of the team's concerns were addressed. The Q&A throughout was also great, and created a sense of trust with the group from the start."

    Event Host, Developer Relations Team

  • "Sara is an excellent facilitator who kept a diverse group on point and aligned to common strategic objectives. She also very clearly became an expert in our business objectives which distinguished her from all other consultants I've personally worked with."

    Event Participant, EdTech Vice President

Need an offsite facilitator, keynote speaker, or event speaker…

…to inspire and enable your organization to change minds and behavior around goal setting and strategy achievement?

You’ve found her! Meet Strategy and OKR Coach, Sara Lobkovich J.D., NBC-HWC.

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Prepared and Custom Content Available

We go from proposal to stage in a matter of days on some topics; if you’re interested in a “made for you” speaking or facilitation experience, plan on a 2 week to 2 month development turnaround.

No-BS Objectives and Key Results

Instantly actionable for any level of OKR experience

Prepared topics:

  • Strategic Planning with Objectives and Key Results

  • Break the “Busy” Habit with No-BS OKRs

  • Banish Burnout with No-BS OKRs

Career Fulfillment & Engagement

Inspire and energize your org or team by focusing on aligned motivation

Prepared topics:

  • Finding Career Fulfillment When You’re “Wired Differently”

  • Inspired Goal-Setting in Creative Environments

  • Inspired Goal-Setting in Technical Environments

Core Leadership Skills Development

Build essential leadership skills with step-by-step scaffolding

Prepared topics:

  • Leading for High Performance By Not Knowing It All

  • Increase (Healthy) Conflict In Your Workplace

  • Leading for Objectively Measurable Results

Sara's books are The No-BS OKRs Workbook, a step-by-step how-to guidefor Rebelutionary Leaders and Thinkydoers; and You Are A Strategist: Use No-BS Objectives and Key Results to Get Big Things Done. Both debuting in print in late 2024.

Now Scheduling 2025

Book Launch Events!

The print version of the No-BS OKRs Workbook, and my debut full-length book: You Are A Strategist, are both due before year-end. Want to be a part of the launch event calendar?

Download Sara’s Professional Speaking One-Sheet For More Info

This quick overview shares Sara’s common speaking topics, key questions, information about her background to help you consider whether Sara may be the right speaker or event facilitator for your event.

Essential information about Sara Lobkovich's professional speaking on topics including OKRs, goal setting, operationalizing for goal attainment, and leadership development

FAQ:
How do we ensure a successful OKR speaking event?

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A successful OKR (Objectives and Key Results) speaking event hinges on several key factors that ensure the audience leaves not only inspired but also equipped to implement meaningful changes.

Clear and Engaging Content

The foundation of any impactful speaking event is clear, engaging content. With years of experience in a wide range of industries, we break down complex OKR concepts into digestible, actionable insights. Using real-world examples and case studies we illustrate how OKRs drive strategic success in relevant contexts.

Practical Takeaways

Attendees leave with practical takeaways they can immediately apply within their organizations. This includes specific strategies for setting effective OKRs, common pitfalls to avoid, and tools or frameworks that can aid in the implementation process. Handouts and digital resources reinforce these takeaways.

Interactive Elements

Incorporating interactive elements such as Q&A sessions, workshop practice time, and/or group discussions significantly enhance the learning experience. These elements allow attendees to engage with the material, ask questions, and discuss how the concepts apply to their unique situations.

Inspirational and Action-Oriented Messaging

We aim to blend inspiration and action. Sara emphasizes the tangible benefits of OKRs and new approaches to strategic planning, including the benefits for line staff, not just leaderships’ reasons for making changes. We call our approach “No-BS” for a reason: it’s pragmatic, treats adults like adults, and helps participants align their individual motivation with their organization’s needs for a win/win.

Follow-Up Support Is Available

Ongoing Office Hours, Live Q&A, and/or Core Team support is available; as is access to our other trainings and communities for participants who wish to dive deeper into learning the No-BS OKRs practice.

Authenticity and Expertise

Sara’s experience touches 2,000+ OKR practitioners in 300+ organizations globally. She’s the author of two upcoming books in the Objectives and Key Results, and, accessible strategy spaces. She brings a wealth of knowledge and practical insights that empower teams to create and achieve their goals with clarity and confidence.

With a No-BS, highly skilled, charismatic speaker like Sara Lobkovich, an OKR speaking event can drive real change, leaving attendees excited and ready to implement strategies that enhance their organization’s strategic achievement.

“Sara is an inspirational leader in OKRs. She was the first person I ever heard talk about OKRs in such a non-corporatized, relatable-to-anything way.”

-M. Decker, via LinkedIn Post

Your organization needs a clear path to impact.

Empower Change

Skip the chaos and dive straight into effective, impactful, goal-setting.

Boost Innovation

Foster a culture that values experimentation and creative solutions.

Quantify Success

Learn to measure change impact beyond financial metrics.

What does YOUR OKR organization look like?

Already using OKRs? Take our OKR Assessment to learn how you’re doing compared to No-BS OKRs Best Practices!

Three Simple Ways to Work With Me

Strategy, Leadership & OKR Speaking and Event Facilitation

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“I’ve never heard anyone talk about OKRs the way you do.”

That’s what I hear over and over from participants in my keynote speaking events, group panels, and event facilitation workshops.

Let’s create lasting change, with an engaging, “learn-by-doing” event for your team or organization.

Dates available in 2024 & 2025!

Strategy & OKR Coaching

Including OKR methodology adoption support

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Uplevel your strategic achievement and learn OKRs while doing, supported by OKR Master Coach Sara Lobkovich.

  • Co-Develop your Strategy On-A-Page, to translate your current strategy into a usable artifact

  • Onboard OKRs to your organization with confidence

  • Reboot your existing OKR implementation

  • Adopt OKRs yourself, to increase your strategic alignment, intrinsic motivation, and career impact.

Turn-Key and Custom Leadership, Career Fulfillment, and OKR Training

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Strategic planning, leadership, and OKR learning programs build skill with OKRs and people leadership for results attainment.

Our OKR training courses and workshops are practical and grounded in real-world application, supported by motivational and organizational science.

I offer live, hybrid, and self-paced workshops that emphasize hands-on practice, Q&A, and collaboration, complete with step-by-step guides and worksheets to cater to all learning styles.

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Professional Goal-Setting, OKR Coaching & OKR Consulting

with Sara Lobkovich, OKR Master Coach and creator of the Evolutionary OKRs approach to Objectives and Key Results

Red Currant Collective OKR Coaching & Evolutionary OKR Consulting engagements are designed to

  • help organizations and leaders who are new to OKRs onboard successfully, and

  • help organizations who are right-tracking in-progress OKR methodology adoption.

If your OKRs and goal-setting approaches aren’t working, we can help you get on track.

For information about Sara’s speaking as a goal setting expert, click here!