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YOUR STARTING POINTHR & People OKRs
OBJECTIVE
Improve Employee Retention
KR 1
Implement a professional development program and have 80% of employees participate
KR 2
Conduct exit interviews with departing employees and identify recurring themes for improvement
KR 3
Reduce voluntary employee turnover rate by 10% compared to the previous quarter
KR 4
Increase employee satisfaction score by 15% through quarterly surveys
Ideas to get you moving
Design and deliver engaging training sessions that align with employees' needs and goals
Establish a tracking system to monitor employees' participation and measure the program's effectiveness
Conduct a needs assessment to identify specific professional development opportunities
Create a structured mentorship program to support employees' professional growth and knowledge sharing
Ask open-ended questions to gather feedback on employee experience
Analyze data from exit interviews to identify common areas for improvement
Implement strategies to address recurring themes and enhance employee satisfaction
Schedule exit interviews for departing employees
Analyze survey results to identify areas of improvement and develop action plans
Communicate survey findings and action plans to employees to ensure transparency
Implement an anonymous and confidential survey to gather employee feedback
Regularly track and evaluate progress towards the goal and adjust strategies accordingly
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.
About this template
The main focus of this OKR is to improve employee retention. The first objective aims to implement a professional development program with at least 80% of the workforce participating. Initiatives involve designing training that aligns with staff needs and goals, and establishing a tracking system to monitor involvement and assess effectiveness.
The second objective calls for conducting exit interviews with outgoing employees to pinpoint recurring issues for improvement. Strategies include asking open-ended questions during interviews, analyzing data to identify common problems, and implementing measures to enhance employee satisfaction based on the findings.
The third objective seeks to diminish the voluntary employee turnover rate by 10% compared to the previous quarter. While no specific initiatives are listed to achieve this goal, it would presumably involve strategies gleaned from exit interviews and the implemented development program.
Finally, the fourth objective aims to raise the employee satisfaction score by 15% through quarterly surveys. This would be achieved by meticulous survey data analysis, clear communication of results and planned action, as well as diligent tracking of progress towards the target.
Make it work for your team
01
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
02
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
03
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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- title: Design and deliver engaging training sessions that align with employees'
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- title: Establish a tracking system to monitor employees' participation and measure
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- title: Conduct a needs assessment to identify specific professional development
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- title: Create a structured mentorship program to support employees' professional
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- title: Conduct exit interviews with departing employees and identify recurring
themes for improvement
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- title: Ask open-ended questions to gather feedback on employee experience
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- title: Implement strategies to address recurring themes and enhance employee
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- title: Schedule exit interviews for departing employees
- title: Reduce voluntary employee turnover rate by 10% compared to the previous
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- title: Increase employee satisfaction score by 15% through quarterly surveys
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- title: Analyze survey results to identify areas of improvement and develop action
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- title: Communicate survey findings and action plans to employees to ensure transparency
- title: Implement an anonymous and confidential survey to gather employee feedback
- title: Regularly track and evaluate progress towards the goal and adjust strategies
accordingly
HR & People OKR example
Suggested timeframe: Set with your team
1 objective · 4 key results
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.