What are Active Participation OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Active Participation to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
How to write your own Active Participation OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Active Participation OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Active Participation. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to boost active participation from industry partners and stakeholders
- ObjectiveBoost active participation from industry partners and stakeholders
- KRDrive a 15% improvement in feedback rate from industry partners on proposed initiatives
- Incentivize and acknowledge constructive feedback from partners
- Develop a clear, concise feedback form for proposed initiatives
- Regularly follow up with industry partners for their inputs
- KRAchieve a 30% rise in stakeholder communication regarding projects and developments
- Implement weekly reports detailing progress of ongoing projects
- Create a dedicated email/newsletter for updates and developments
- Facilitate monthly stakeholder meetings for direct communication
- KRIncrease the number of stakeholder meetings by 20%
- Implement the plan and schedule additional meetings
- Develop a plan to increase meeting frequency
- Analyze current stakeholder meeting frequency
OKRs to achieve an 85% or above in my English class
- ObjectiveAchieve an 85% or above in my English class
- KRScore 85% or above on all quizzes and exams
- Regularly practice problems for better understanding
- Attend all classes and actively participate
- Review notes and textbooks thoroughly before tests
- KRActively participate in class discussions at least three times a week
- Provide thoughtful feedback on classmates' comments during discussions
- Prepare questions or thoughts on lecture material before class
- Share insights during class discussions three times weekly
- KRComplete all assignments and homework accurately, achieving 90% correct
- Review assignment instructions thoroughly before starting
- Dedicate specific study hours daily to complete homework efficiently
- Regularly self-check and revise your work for accuracy
OKRs to achieve a B grade in all subjects
- ObjectiveAchieve a B grade in all subjects
- KRInvest 3 hours daily for focused studying and revisions
- Eliminate distractions to maintain focus during study periods
- Strategically review and revise study materials during these periods
- Set aside 3 hours daily specifically for focused studying and revisions
- KRAttend all classes and actively participate to understand the material well
- KRScore above 80% in all weekly assignments and projects
- Set aside daily study time for assignments and projects
- Regularly review and revise previous work
- Utilize resources and seek help when needed
OKRs to successfully pass my English class
- ObjectiveSuccessfully pass my English class
- KRSubmit every assignment and paper on time with satisfactory grades minimum
- Prioritize assignments based on due dates and complexity
- Regularly review and improve on past feedback
- Allocate specific study hours daily for assignments
- KRAchieve 90% or higher on all grammar and vocabulary tests during the course
- Take practice tests before actual exams
- Study vocabulary and grammar rules daily
- Seek tutoring or help if struggling
- KRActively participate in class discussions each session for active learning and understanding
- Prepare notes on the topic before each session
- Ask relevant and insightful questions during discussions
- Share your thoughts and perspective in every discussion
Active Participation OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Active Participation OKRs
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Active Participation OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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