Real X-Functional Alignment

Jaclyn Pedersen, Director of OKR Strategy and Alignment at GHX, lays out how she's improving alignment and execution in 2025, from strategy execution workshops with cross-functional VPs, to really intentional retrospectives focused on learning and actually making changes, to making accountability easier for everyone. She shares her secrets to getting everyone to embrace her OKR practices and being of real value to the CEO. Don't miss this episode - it's overflowing with ways to raise your impact this year!

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About Jaclyn Pedersen
Before working for GHX, Jaclyn spent 16 years as a competitive dancer, ten years in various sales and marketing roles for leading tech companies and then completed her MBA at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. During her time at Kellogg, she realized that the way you train for a competitive sport is the same way you should train for elite sales. She sought out and joined GHX where she helped sellers become magnetic, value-driven human beings. After leading Revenue Enablement, Jaclyn felt there was an opportunity to transform how GHX teams work cross functionally and create transparency and alignment. She now has the privilege of leading the GHX Corporate OKR Strategy. Because her sister, Nicole, is an ER Physician, she has always felt inspired to have a bigger impact... and helping the amazing teams at GHX allows her to marry her love for corporate strategy execution and her desire to have a global impact in healthcare.

About Deidre Paknad
Deidre Paknad has founded and led three tech startups, acquired companies and been acquired, and led a high-growth business as an executive at IBM for several years; this affords her a unique perspective on using both speed and scale to drive growth. In her role as CEO at WorkBoard, she works with senior leadership teams at some of the world’s largest companies to clarify, align, and drive strategic priorities with greater speed and agility. She is a frequent speaker on Outcome Mindset™ and tapping into ambition.

Deidre has over a dozen patents and has twice been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution for innovation. Goldman Sachs named her one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019. Deidre hosts The OKR Podcast, which focuses on accelerating outcomes and fostering an outcomes culture.

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