{"id":66795,"date":"2026-01-21T18:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/okr-institute-and-edforce-join-forces-to-drive-strategic-execution-in-india\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T18:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:47:17","slug":"okr-institute-and-edforce-join-forces-to-drive-strategic-execution-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/okr-institute-and-edforce-join-forces-to-drive-strategic-execution-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"OKR Institute and edForce Join Forces to Drive Strategic Execution in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3 col-lg-3 text-dot-right pr-sm-0\"><strong>Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 21: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edforce.co\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edForce<\/a>, India\u2019s premier workforce upskilling platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the\u00a0<strong>OKR Institute (OKRI)<\/strong>, the global authority in OKR (Objectives &amp; Key Results) training and certification. The collaboration will deliver OKR Institute\u2013certified programs across India, enabling enterprises to convert strategy into measurable execution, build high-performing teams, and embed a culture of accountability and agility.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 col-lg-7\">\n<p>In a context where Indian CEOs are increasingly optimistic yet aware of operational challenges, the timing is significant. According to\u00a0<strong>PwC\u2019s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey (India perspective)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>87% of Indian CEOs expect domestic economic growth to accelerate<\/strong>\u00a0in the coming year, and\u00a0<strong>74% are confident about their companies\u2019 revenue growth<\/strong>. However, scaling strategy into action is often cited by leadership as one of the most persistent hurdles in realizing growth ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Further, India faces a widening\u00a0<strong>digital talent deficit<\/strong>\u2014NASSCOM projects the gap in digital skills will widen from ~25% currently to about\u00a0<strong>28\u201329% by 2028<\/strong>. As enterprises accelerate their digital transformation, frameworks like OKRs become critical to align technology, people, and outcomes rather than leaving execution fragmented.<\/p>\n<p>Through this partnership, edForce will deliver:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OKR Institute\u2013certified training and coaching programs tailored for Indian enterprises<\/li>\n<li>Scalable deployment via edForce\u2019s learning platform and blended delivery model<\/li>\n<li>Alignment across functions to help organizations embed OKRs in culture and workflows<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced capacity for Indian organizations to deliver measurable business impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dirk Schmellenkamp &amp; CEO and Director of OKR Institute<\/strong>, said:\u00a0<em>\u201cIndia is rapidly transforming, and organizations here must not only adopt digital tools but rewire how they execute strategy. Our collaboration with edForce ensures that Indian teams can access globally proven OKR frameworks and best practices to drive outcomes at scale.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ravi Kaklasaria, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, edForce<\/strong>, said:\u00a0<em>\u201cThis partnership with OKR Institute strengthens our ability to bridge the execution gap that many organizations struggle with. Strategy without alignment is just intention. Together, we\u2019ll enable Indian enterprises to set goals\u2014and deliver them, with clarity, accountability, and impact.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About OKR Institute<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The OKR Institute is a recognized global leader in OKR coaching, training, and certification, with operations in over 50 countries and thousands of trained professionals worldwide.\u00a0The OKR Institute operates training and coaching centers across Germany, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the UAE, Canada, and the United States. To date, the Institute has delivered more than\u00a0<strong>12,000 OKR courses and workshops<\/strong>, reaching over\u00a0<strong>70,000 professionals<\/strong>\u00a0worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized for its expertise in performance alignment and strategic execution, the OKR Institute has designed and implemented customized OKR programs for\u00a0<strong>over 1,000 organizations<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>Roche, BCG, Moody\u2019s, Microsoft, Amazon, Gulfstream, Bauhaus, VW, Bosch, and HP<\/strong>, across more than\u00a0<strong>50 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as a\u00a0<strong>global authority on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)<\/strong>, the OKR Institute continues to shape the future of organizational performance through evidence-based coaching, accredited training, and leading-edge OKR research.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About edForce<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>edForce is a Bengaluru-based upskilling platform trusted by 500+ enterprises. It offers 1,600+ courses and 1,100+ certifications, powered by 2,700+ trainers, and trains over 30,000 professionals annually across India, the Middle East, and Africa.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 21: edForce, India\u2019s premier workforce upskilling platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the\u00a0OKR Institute (OKRI), the global authority in OKR (Objectives &amp; Key Results) training and certification. The collaboration will deliver OKR Institute\u2013certified programs across India, enabling enterprises to convert strategy into measurable execution, build high-performing teams, and embed a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1343],"class_list":["post-66795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestnewstimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}