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What are Administrative Staff 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Administrative Staff. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Administrative Staff OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
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.
Administrative Staff OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Administrative Staff Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance efficiency in administrative roles
- ObjectiveEnhance efficiency in administrative roles
- KRImplement a new filing system that reduces document retrieval time by 20%
- Purchase necessary equipment for implementing chosen system
- Train staff on usage and maintenance of new filing system
- Research efficient filing systems suitable for our document volume
- KRIncrease daily attendance rates to 98% by promoting a healthy work environment
- Implement wellness programs to boost employee health and morale
- Regularly educate employees on work-life balance importance
- Create incentives for maintaining consistent attendance
- KRReduce average response time to queries by 30% through email automation
- Implement an email automation software
- Regularly review and optimize email templates
- Train staff on using the automation system
OKRs to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- ObjectiveEnhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- KRIncrease task completion rate by 30% without compromising on quality
- Implement productivity tools to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
- Evaluate, monitor and adjust workload distribution regularly
- Incorporate regular employee training and skill development
- KRStreamline workflow by implementing an effective scheduling system
- Evaluate current workflow for areas of inefficiency
- Implement selected system and train staff
- Research effective scheduling systems
- KRReduce administrative errors by 20% through improved systems and training
- Regularly review and update system protocols
- Implement updated, more intuitive administrative systems
- Conduct comprehensive staff training on new systems
OKRs to boost overall sales productivity
- ObjectiveBoost overall sales productivity
- KRReduce administrative tasks for sales team by 20%
- Delegate routine paperwork to administrative staff
- Implement a CRM system to automate data entry procedures
- Simplify sales reporting process through technology integration
- KRImplement a new CRM to improve tracking and managing of customer interactions by 25%
- Train staff in utilizing new CRM system effectively
- Purchase selected CRM system and begin integration
- Research possible CRM options tailored to company's needs
- KRIncrease average deals closed per salesperson by 30%
- Implement advanced sales training for all sales staff members
- Provide resources for effective lead generation
- Introduce performance-based incentives to boost motivation
OKRs to enhance administrative efficiency and effectiveness
- ObjectiveEnhance administrative efficiency and effectiveness
- KRIncrease decision-making accuracy to 95%
- Conduct regular decision-making skill training
- Implement thorough data analysis before making decisions
- Introduce peer-review process for key decisions
- KRComplete 100% of projects within agreed time frames
- Delegate tasks efficiently among team members
- Prioritize projects based on deadline and importance
- Regularly monitor and update project progress
- KRReduce paperwork processing times by 30%
- Train staff on efficient paperwork handling procedures
- Implement digital solutions for real-time paperwork processing
- Regularly review and improve processing workflows
OKRs to enhance office/admin operational efficiency for heightened productivity
- ObjectiveEnhance office/admin operational efficiency for heightened productivity
- KRAchieve a 15% increase in tasks completed per admin staff per day
- Regularly review individual performance
- Provide ongoing productivity training
- Implement efficient task management software
- KRDeliver training on new processes to 100% of administrative staff
- Ensure all administrative staff complete the training
- Develop comprehensive training material on the new processes
- Schedule training sessions for all administrative staff
- KRImplement automated system, reducing manual task time by 25%
- Consult with IT to develop suitable automation software
- Identify repetitive, time-consuming tasks for automation potential
- Train team on utilizing the new system effectively
Administrative Staff 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
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
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
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Administrative Staff OKR templates
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