L-Acoustics is the world leader in high-end professional sound systems. This French company designs, manufactures, and distributes advanced acoustic technologies through loudspeakers, electronics, software, and immersive technologies. By blending innovation and excellence, L-Acoustics shapes the future of sound, enabling audio professionals, world-renowned artists, major music festivals, and global sporting events to elevate the audience experience.
Present in more than 80 countries with more than 600 employees, L-Acoustics has offices in Los Angeles, Paris, London and Singapore.
The context
After a period of uncertainty linked to COVID, L-Acoustics Group’s activity has experienced a dynamic momentum of recovery. To accompany this growth (business, HR and international development), the company has opted for the use of the Objectives & Key Results (OKR).
In order to deploy the OKRs within the company worldwide as quickly as possible, L-Acoustics called on talenco Fin 2021 to enable ComEx and top managers to better understand the functioning of the OKR method and decline the Objectives & Key Results in each major division of the company, by applying the method to each team.
The objectives
The solution deployed talenco met several objectives:
- Accompanying the leaders from L-Acoustics to defining corporate OKRs, agreeing on and formalizing an ambition by adopting a common grammar and communication tools,
- Aligning the entire organization on this same ambition and communicating it in an inspiring way,
- Passing on the same culture internationally and remotely,
- Driving the advancement and realization of this ambition.
Our system
talenco In collaboration with L-Acoustics' Human Resources department, it designed and deployed a customized support system in 3 phases.
Phase 1: Support for executives to define the company’s ambition and OKRs
Work upstream with the leaders of L-Acoustics
Workshop sharing and adjusting the OKRs within the Codir
Personalized support for Codir members to define their own OKRs and implement them by department
Phase 2: boarding and training of the Leadership Team
Support for 40 top executives spread across the world (Asia, Europe, the West Coast of the United States)
Dedicated training within the management teams to develop their OKRs and adopt the method: 3 virtual classes of 2 hours, in English, in groups of 10 to 15 people to «define their OKRs and engage their teams on clear priorities»
Phase 3: Formalization Playbook (How to use OKRs at L-Acoustics)
How the method works, best practices, rituals for managing OKRs…
The results
✔️ The entire company is aligned with action priorities
✔️ The entire hierarchy is involved
✔️ The empowerment of managers has enabled them to acquire a certain level of maturity through management by example, sharing, and feedback
✔️ Teams are engaged: OKRs allow everyone to identify why and how they contribute to the success of the company’s project
Manon Enoc, Deputy HR Director at L-Acoustics:
« The step-by-step implementation of the OKR methodology and the tailored support offered to the stakeholders enabled the entire organization to successfully embark on this journey.
The OKRs served as a springboard for regular and expected leadership statements. new management rituals with the entire company, emblematic of a culture of transparency. We also opted for visibility over all OKRs across all departments, which helped consolidate our strong sense of teamwork and thus avoid any form of organizational fragmentation.
Furthermore, the formalization induced by the OKR method has also enabled a certain transformation: from an oral culture to a more written culture that helps the company expand internationally and ensures its success. performance in an ecosystem with hybrid work modes.
The management of OKRs has become part of the already established management routines, thus developing opportunities for feedback for managers. As feedback is given, These rituals have also helped the management sphere to mature, to develop their coaching posture, to focus on the meaning, the why, thus contributing to building a better working world for tomorrow. »
