Explore Product Narrative Articles

Welcome to our collection of writings. You'll find our thoughts about Objective and Key Results (OKR), narrative communication, and leading through conversation here.

OKR as a thinking exercise

For some, OKR is more than just a goal-setting framework. OKR provides them with a template to structure their thoughts by giving a template to determine their priorities.

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

Learn more about Tisya’s experience with OKR and how Product Narrative assisted her and her team throughout the journey.

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

As a manager, OKR can be useful for 2 things: managing expectations (up and down) and providing space for group reflection.

Stretch for amazing: why setting ambitious goals is necessary

What does it mean when we're told to set ambitious goals? And, why is it necessary to always keep stretching our capabilities?

Crossing the Plateau of Latent Potential

Effective OKR adoption is about measuring progress instead of mere habit. But, how do we commit to making progress?

OKR — Training for Managers

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

OKR masterclass in Bangkok, delivered!

Product Narrative was invited to facilitate a 2-day OKR workshop in Bangkok. We covered a wide range of topics, from the basics of OKR to an in-depth guideline to start the OKR adoption practice.

Adopting the OKR practice in a company

What are some of the burning questions when it comes to OKR adoption in the company? We discussed three (3) in particular in this article.

The Plateau of Latent Potential

Adopting the OKR practice means we’re building a new habit. But, how does habit-building work?

More focus, visibility, and alignment in less than 8 weeks

Real feedback we gathered from managers and team members who have adopted the OKR practice.

OKR is a leadership exercise

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

Talk the talk

Product Narrative was invited by Glints to talk about OKR. Are you curious about what exactly we talked about? Read more to find out.

An OKR based on a narrative

How can an internal narrative to communicate the company’s motivation and aspiration be leveraged to formulate the Objective in OKR?

OKR vs. narrative - which one should come first?

Narrative is one element that can complement the OKR practice. But, which one should come first?

Listening should be active, not passive

What does active listening mean and what is the practical implementation of it?

Empathic Listening: The Make or Break in Building Trust

What role does empathetic listening play in conversation? And, how does it relate to trust?

The Trouble Two: Challenges in Implementing OKR

What are the two challenges most teams face during the first few weeks or months into their OKR implementation? Read more to find out.

The Difference between Key Results and Tasks

How to better build distinction between a Key Result (which is an outcome) and a task?