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著者: Sara Lobkovich
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Thinkydoers®, hosted by Strategy Rebel and OKR Coach Sara Lobkovich, is a community for unconventional leaders, status-quo challengers, and workplace “square pegs.” Thinkydoers are individuals who navigate the journey from insight to idea, through the messy middle, seeking courage and confidence to bring their visions to life. Thinkydoers are a diverse group. We're disproportionately (but not exclusively) introverted and/or neurodivergent, and regardless of personality or cognitive wiring, Thinkydoers are strategic thinkers often underserved and misunderstood in traditional business cultures. Whether you’re a leader, an aspiring leader, or a behind-the-scenes “clutch player,” Thinkydoers aims to help you find more satisfaction, less frustration, and greater flow in your work. Learn to unlock your inner strategist with No-BS OKRs. Then, explore topics way beyond goal-setting, including strategy, behavior change, cognitive health, and motivation. Our guest episodes feature a wide range of perspectives to support you in building the work/life you want most. Increase your impact, reduce overwhelm, avoid burnout, and make the unique impacts only you can bring to the world. Here, you’ll discover how to build and maintain a fulfilling career and lead transformative efforts with significant outcomes, all while putting human outcomes first.Copyright 2019-2025, Sara Lobkovich マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 出世 就職活動 経済学
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  • Ep 46 - Breathwork for Busy Brains: Another Novel Path to Mindfulness
    2025/07/02
    Ever feel like your brain just won’t quit, and traditional meditation only makes it worse? Thinkydoers host Sara Lobkovich gets it. She lives mostly in her head, and practices like meditation or breathwork have often felt out of reach. They seemed like they were designed for people who are naturally calm and centered — not her.

    But this conversation with Chauna Bryant shifted everything. Chauna is a trauma-informed breathwork professional, and founder of Breath Liberation Society. She also describes herself as “probably the least chill meditation teacher you’ll ever meet.”

    Together, they explore how breathwork can offer a more accessible entry point for overthinkers and busy brains. Instead of forcing stillness, breathwork gives the mind something active to focus on — what Chauna compares to “giving your brain an iPad” to occupy it — while the body does its own work.

    They also talk about how breathwork differs from traditional meditation, why it’s particularly helpful for people with trauma histories, and how starting small (even just two breaths or two minutes) can be helpful.

    If mindfulness has ever felt like it wasn’t made for your kind of mind, this episode is for you.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Why breathwork succeeds where traditional meditation fails for many people
    • The difference between activating and calming breathwork techniques
    • How to start a somatic practice when you're resistant to body-based work
    • Trauma-informed approaches to breathwork and nervous system regulation
    • The power of "titration" - starting with just 2 minutes instead of diving in
    • Why consent and agency are crucial in breathwork practice
    • Understanding breathwork as "nervous system pushups" for stress resilience

    Key Concepts Explored:

    • Conscious connected breathing and three-part breath techniques
    • The origins and cultural lineages of breathwork practices
    • How breathwork allows nonverbal processing of emotions and trauma
    • The importance of finding trauma-informed, skilled practitioners
    • Why patience becomes "your first form of body connection"

    Common Questions Answered:

    • What exactly is breathwork and how is it different from meditation?
    • How can I start if I'm resistant to body-based practices?
    • Is breathwork safe for people with trauma history?
    • What should I expect from my first breathwork experience?

    Notable Quotes:

    “Breathwork gives the brain something to do. It’s just weird enough that it helps the body start to process what we’ve shelved or ignored.” — Chauna Bryant [00:04:00]

    “Whatever you’re doing, try like a minute. Try two minutes. Give it two minutes and then get out. That’s the way to start to build that body connection.” — Chauna Bryant [00:14:00]

    “For a lot of us with busy brains, patience is going to be our first form of body connection.” — Chauna Bryant [00:16:00]

    “Just let the experience exist without having to slap words on it.” — Chauna Bryant [00:31:00]

    “In breathwork, you get to choose as much or as little as you do—and whatever you choose, you’ll be cheered on fiercely.” — Chauna Bryant [00:34:00]

    Chapters:

    [00:00:00] Introduction: Welcome to Thinkydoers and Meet Chauna Bryant

    [00:02:00] What is Breathwork? Active Meditation for Busy Brains

    [00:05:00] Origins and Cultural Lineages of Breathwork Practices

    [00:06:00] From Brain-Centered to Body-Aware: Sara and Chauna's Common Ground

    [00:08:00] Chauna's Journey: From Gymnast to "Least Chill Meditation Teacher"

    [00:11:00] The Meditation Failure and Discovering Breathwork

    [00:12:00] Getting Started: Overcoming Resistance to Somatic Practices

    [00:15:00] Perfectionism and All-or-Nothing Thinking in Body

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    38 分
  • Ep 45 - Q2 2025 OKR Forecast Part 2: Flexibility, Timing, and Hot Takes with Three Trusted OKR Experts
    2025/06/11
    The OKR Trio is back with Part 2 of their brutally honest Q2 2025 forecast, and they're not holding back. Sara Lobkovich, Maria Rowcliffe, and Natalie Webb tackle the questions you've been asking about rigid vs. flexible OKR approaches, timing models that actually work, and trends we’re seeing in tool choices.But here's where it gets spicy: they're sharing their most controversial OKR opinions, speed round style!

    From leaders trying to weaponize OKRs as surveillance tools to the popular (but problematic) advice to limit teams to just one strategic priority, this conversation will challenge norms you might not be able to imagine actually exist out there.

    You'll discover why monthly check-ins might mean you're tracking instead of managing, how geography is shaping OKR strategy differently across continents, and why Excel is making a surprising comeback in the enterprise. Plus, Sara drops a financial metrics hot take that might make your CFO squirm.

    This isn't your typical goal-setting advice. It's three veteran practitioners sharing what they're really seeing in the field, complete with the controversies, contradictions, and hard-won insights that only come from years in the trenches.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Quarterly vs. Trimesterly Planning: why the Q4 “drop-off” is real—and how cadence choices impact OKR adoption across teams
    • Biweekly Reinforcement Loops: how one leadership team’s consistent review rhythm is accelerating organization-wide buy-in
    • Tool Sprawl & Excel Resurgence: why many orgs are ditching premium OKR platforms for scrappier, process-first setups
    • When Tools Hurt More Than Help: the danger of letting project management tools define your key results
    • Hot Takes on OKRs: financial metrics don’t belong in key results (and one-size-fits-all “just one OKR” advice? Hard pass)
    • Big Brother OKRs?: pushing back when leadership wants to use OKRs for surveillance instead of strategy
    • Q3 Preview: a deep dive on execution, achievement—and how to actually decide what OKR tooling makes sense for your org

    Key Concepts Explored:

    • Hybrid Localization Approaches
    • Leadership sets objectives, teams shape Key Results
    • Themes as bridges when objectives don't translate locally
    • KRs and Sub-KRs for fast-moving Scrum teams
    • Moving away from rigid objective cascading
    • Timing Model Evolution
    • Biweekly check-ins integrated with Scrum cycles
    • The discipline of at least twice-weekly KR management
    • Quarterly vs. trimester cycle trade-offs
    • Event-triggered OKR adjustments for volatile environments
    • Tool Integration Strategies
    • Process-first, tool-second implementation approach
    • Excel resurgence due to cost considerations
    • Avoiding dueling OKR and project management platforms
    • Recognition that L1 and L2 math doesn't require specialty software
    • Controversial Practices and Hot Takes
    • OKRs as surveillance tools (problematic)
    • Arbitrary "one OKR only" mandates (counterproductive)
    • Financial metrics as KPIs vs. Key Results (contentious)
    • Project deliverables masquerading as OKRs (misleading)

    Notable Quotes:

    "If you have a KR that you only manage monthly, you are not managing it, you're tracking it. Because you essentially have two data points, and then the quarter is over." — Maria Rowcliffe [00:06:00]

    "Once we learn the words and leadership is modeling the words and meanings, then the rigidity can come out of the framework." — Sara Lobkovich [00:04:00]

    "Financial metrics belong in mandatories and budgets. They're KPIs, they aren't key results." — Sara Lobkovich [00:15:00]

    "Bad news only gets worse with time. So the earlier they can

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    19 分
  • Ep 44 - Q2 2025 OKR Forecast: Generative AI, Localization, and Retrospectives with a Panel of OKR Experts
    2025/06/04
    Ever wonder what's really happening in the OKR world beyond the hype?Join Sara Lobkovich, Maria Rowcliffe, and Natalie Webb for a candid, no-BS look at where OKRs are heading in 2025. This isn't your typical "here's how to write an objective" conversation. Instead, you'll get insider insights from three veteran practitioners who've been in the trenches, helping organizations navigate the messy reality of goal-setting and alignment at scale.

    In this first part of our quarterly update, we dive deep into the generative AI revolution (spoiler: it's not as revolutionary as everyone claims), the evolving art of OKR localization across complex organizations, and why your retrospectives might be the most important OKR practice you might be doing wrong. Whether you're an OKR skeptic, a seasoned practitioner, or somewhere in between, this conversation will give you practical insights you can't get anywhere else.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Generative AI in OKRs: why draft quality is improving, but real strategic impact is still lagging behind
    • TRV (Technology Realized Value): the Big Five’s new metric for linking OKRs to actual tech investment outcomes
    • The “Two Lists” Problem: how teams are secretly working off dual strategies—and why it’s undermining OKR focus
    • Cascading and Localization: evolving models for aligning across global teams, even amid geopolitical complexity
    • Culture-First OKRs: tailoring implementation to readiness, from transformation-driven overhauls to scrappy gradual rollouts
    • Retrospectives that matter: how deeper reflection—not just review—builds quarter-over-quarter OKR maturity

    Key Concepts Explored:

    • Generative AI in OKRs: Where it's accelerating strategy work, where it's falling short, and the risk of generic, uncontextualized models
    • Technology Realized Value (TRV): A new metric used alongside OKRs to measure the tangible impact of tech investments
    • The “Two Lists” Problem: How parallel strategic workstreams outside the OKR framework dilute focus and undermine accountability
    • Localization & Alignment: Why clear, bottom-up contribution is critical in global, matrixed organizations—especially in high-stakes geopolitical climates
    • Culture-Responsive Implementation: Tailoring OKR rollouts based on organizational readiness, risk appetite, and transformation goals
    • Iterative Learning over Perfection: Why OKR maturity builds quarter over quarter—and how learning from retrospectives is more valuable than writing the “perfect” OKR
    • Leading vs. Lagging Indicators: The power of AI to help surface potential leading indicators clients may struggle to define on their own
    • Transformation & Change Management: How OKRs, when paired with transformation strategy, become powerful drivers of organizational evolution

    Notable Quotes:

    "Is this really driving the value you wanted to achieve? How do you know who cares? So what happens if this is done or not done? These things that don't get asked are so critically important to make sure that people are focused on the right work." — Natalie Webb [00:12:00]

    "If I could only tell clients one thing about OKRs, it would be we spend all of our time focused on writing them and then way too little time focused on learning from them." — Sara Lobkovich [00:23:00]

    "I think the best way to use OKRs initially is always the way that the company is willing and able to adopt it. Me talking about the gold star way of doing OKRs isn't gonna help clients that are at the crawling level and not a hundred percent convinced yet." — Maria Rowcliffe [00:21:00]

    "OKRs are really hard. We're talking about change - really hard for people to stick with when it gets challenging." — Sara Lobkovich [00:28:00]

    Chapters:

    [00:00:00] Introduction:...

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    31 分

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