Certified OKR Leadership (C-OKRL)
16 June, 2025 – Hilversum, The Netherlands
OKRs – a popular goal-setting framework businesses, organizations, and individuals use to achieve better outcomes. With clear and measurable objectives, track your progress and stay focused, aligned, and accountable.
This premium training is ideal for leaders and executives looking to initiate or lead OKR implementation in medium and large organizations. The course bridges the gap between OKR theory and practice, ensuring consistency, uniformity, and professional adoption of OKRs.
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Michiel Zeinstra
Training Advisor
Duration
2 days
Time
09:00 – 17:00 (GMT +2:00)
Language
English
Lunch
Included
Certification
Yes
Level
Advanced
What will you learn?
During the Certified OKR Leadership Training, you will learn how to lead and manage successful OKR implementations across your organization. The training covers advanced leadership principles, strategic alignment, and fostering a growth culture through OKRs. You will explore techniques for guiding self-managing teams, establishing psychological safety, and scaling OKRs in larger organizations. Through practical examples, case studies, and leadership frameworks, you will gain the skills needed to drive engagement, improve team collaboration, and ensure consistent, organization-wide OKR adoption.
Key takeaways
- Establish a Growth Culture: Create a growth-focused environment with aligned, self-driven teams.
- Lead OKR Implementation: Gain practical strategies for leading OKR initiatives within your organization.
- Avoid Common Pitfalls: Learn proven patterns and best practices to avoid common mistakes during OKR adoption.
- Ensure Strategic Alignment: Align teams and departments to work together toward shared objectives.
- Scale OKRs Effectively: Implement and maintain OKRs consistently as your organization expands.
Program
- OKR Leadership Styles: Learn how different leadership styles influence OKR success.
- Self-Management & Agile: Foster high-performing teams with agile principles and self-management frameworks.
- Psychological Safety: Create environments where teams can innovate, take risks, and learn without fear.
- Coaching & Facilitation: Master the coaching techniques needed to support teams through the OKR journey.
Who is it for?
This program is tailored for executives, senior leaders, and change agents who aim to lead OKR implementation and manage strategic goal alignment in medium to large enterprises. Whether you’re starting your OKR journey or looking to refine your approach, this course is designed to equip you with the leadership insights necessary for sustained success.
Training information
Hands-on and interactive sessions for a deeper understanding.
Comprehensive guidance and individualized assistance.
In-class feedback and support.
Basic experience in OKR is required
Perfect for participants who prefer a more immersive and guided learning experience.
Exam and Certification
COKRL is the only official certified OKR leadership program in the Netherlands, designed to meet the highest professional standards for effective learning and leadership.
After finishing this Certified OKR Leadership course, you will find the exam in your OKR Institute e-learning account under the respective course. You have two attempts, and the required passing rate is 80%. The exam takes approx. 60 min and consists of 40-50 multiple-choice questions. By completing this course, you will become an OKR Institute® Certified OKR Leader (C-OKRL®).
OKR Institute® certificates are internationally recognized by universities, coaching associations, and Fortune 500 organizations for setting the highest standards in OKR certification.
What does it look like?
What else should I know?
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with practical information. A week before the training, we will ask you about any dietary requirements and share literature if you need to prepare.
Course information
A delicious lunch is included.
Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
This course is in-person at our office in Hilversum or Amsterdam, given in English.
Certificate issued by OKR Institute®
Meet the trainers
Sjoerd Nijland
Sjoerd is the founder of Serious Scrum and Road to Mastery and a trainer at Xebia Academy.
Kateryna Zhuzha
Kateryna Zhuzha is an OKR trainer at Xebia Academy and a Software Quality Consultant at Xebia. To her, Quality Assurance is not just a few words. It’s a massive part of her (working) life. Get to know more about Kateryna below!
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OKRs – a popular goal-setting framework businesses, organizations, and individuals use to achieve better outcomes. With clear and measurable objectives, track your progress and stay focused, aligned, and accountable. This premium training is ideal for leaders and executives looking to initiate or lead OKR implementation in medium and large organizations. The course bridges the gap between OKR theory and practice, ensuring consistency, uniformity, and professional adoption of OKRs.
