
Good intentions, bad outcomes
A podcast about challenges and practices you might encounter in the workplace... things that were intended well, but have outcomes that aren't so great. In most cases, the organizations aren't even aware of how bad the outcomes are.
Every episode we discuss a situation that has something wrong with it: the what, the why and what can be done to address it.
Podcasting since 2024 • 17 episodes
Good intentions, bad outcomes
Latest Episodes
OKRs vs KPIs: Why Confusing Them Kills Your Goals
Are KPIs Sabotaging Your OKRs? This Episode Will Change How You Measure SuccessGino Marckx and Wayne Hetherington tackle the most common question from their OKR courses: "What's the difference between OKRs and KPIs?" The answer re...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:59

When CI/CD Pipelines Enable Bad Decisions
What happens when your deployment pipeline consistently shows failing tests, but your team needs to keep shipping? In this episode, Gino and Wayne share a real-world example of how one organization created an "amber state" - where code compiles...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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10:24

Why "Protecting" Your Team Actually Hurts Delivery (The Isolation Trap)
Think shielding your team from distractions helps them focus? You might be creating a bigger problem.In this episode, Gino and Wayne tackle one of the most common workplace traps: the well-meaning manager who "protects" their team by cu...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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12:24

Why Handing Teams OKRs Kills Motivation (And What to Do Instead)
Ever wondered why your team isn't hitting those carefully crafted OKRs? You might be making the same mistake most leaders make - turning a powerful alignment tool into a top-down directive.In this episode of Good Intentions, Bad Outcome...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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10:52

When Good Metrics Go Bad: The Hidden Dangers of Performance Targets
HR departments everywhere are implementing performance targets with the best intentions: helping employees grow and driving company success. But what happens when these well-meaning metrics actually backfire?In this episode, Gino and Way...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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15:31

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