{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"OKRs | Why Your Team \u201cDidn\u2019t Do It\u201d (And How to Fix It)","description":"You\u2019ve told the team what needs doing. You check in later. Nothing\u2019s happened. Your blood boils\u2026 then you realise you might not have been clear enough in the first place. In this episode, I\u2019m joined by Stuart to break down OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) in plain English. It\u2019s a simple way to set a clear goal, define 3 to 4 measurable checkpoints, and keep everyone pulling in the same direction without turning into a micromanaging nightmare.  We cover the difference between \u201cgood intentions\u201d and real alignment, why teams still drift even with high effort, and how OKRs stop chaos like the classic \u201clet\u2019s refresh the pitch\u201d situation, where everyone does something different, and the whole thing goes sideways. What you\u2019ll get from listening: What OKRs actually are, and why they\u2019re so popular in high-performance businesses. How to turn vague goals like \u201cimprove customer experience\u201d into clear outcomes and measurable results. Examples you can use in a dealership (NPS\/CSI improvement, response times, reviews, complaints handling). How OKRs reduce emotion in performance conversations, because the numbers don\u2019t argue back. How to keep autonomy in the team while still checking progress properly. Listen and then use it to set sharper goals with your sales or service teams this month. Finding this useful? Follow the show About Symco Training: Symco Training was founded in 2000 by Simon Bowkett and it was his belief that the business had to offer its clients something different. That difference was clear to Simon from his days in the dealership when he experienced many sales trainers who had all the answers, but were unable, unwilling or both to actually show the delegate how they could be implemented. It remains the ethos of the business today. You see, Symco only employ trainers that are committed to delivering not only in spiring and insightful training, but are equally as happy to demonstrate these skills and techniques with real customers in your own showroom. We believe in order for sales training to be effective and in Simon\u2019s words \u2018real world\u2019, it needs to be tried and tested in the only place it matters the showroom floor. There is no room for theory when your goals are for your team to sell more cars, hours or parts and retain more profit. In dealerships around the world the focus applied by many of the sales executives is to try and sell a deal. Symco specialise in getting your teams to focus on selling themselves, the product and then supporting this with the deal. To find out more visit: www.symcotraining.co.uk ","author_name":"Selling In The Motor Trade","author_url":"https:\/\/symcotraining.co.uk\/podcast\/","html":"