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5 OKR examples for Cross Departmental Collaboration

What are Cross Departmental Collaboration 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.

Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Cross Departmental Collaboration to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

Building your own Cross Departmental Collaboration OKRs with AI

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While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.

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.

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Using the AI generator, you can:

  • Chat with an AI to draft your goals
  • Ask questions or provide feedback to refine the OKRs
  • Import the suggestion in an editor designed for goal setting
  • Switch back to a goal-tracking view in 1-click

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Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template

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.

Our Cross Departmental Collaboration OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Cross Departmental Collaboration 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!

1OKRs to enhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency

  • ObjectiveEnhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency
  • KRIncrease internal presentation sessions about ongoing projects by 30%
  • TaskIdentify projects suitable for presentation sessions
  • TaskSchedule 30% more presentation sessions
  • TaskNotify and invite participants to sessions
  • KRImplement a shared project management platform across all departments
  • TaskIdentify the needs of all departments for a project management platform
  • TaskTrain all department heads on the new platform
  • TaskSelect and purchase an appropriate shared platform
  • KRMake 100% of work processes documented and easily accessible for all staff
  • TaskIdentify all existing work processes across departments
  • TaskCreate clear, concise documentation for each process
  • TaskDevelop a centralized, digital process library for staff access
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2OKRs to acquire the company award for exceptional teamwork

  • ObjectiveAcquire the company award for exceptional teamwork
  • KRImprove overall team performance by 35% compared to last quarter's productivity
  • TaskEnhance project management strategies
  • TaskImplement weekly performance review and feedback sessions
  • TaskIncrease training and skill development sessions
  • KRLead a collaborative project successfully involving at least four different departments
  • TaskEncourage regular communication among teams
  • TaskImplement project management tools for coordination
  • TaskArrange cross-departmental meetings to discuss project goals
  • KRConduct bi-weekly team-building activities resulting in higher engagement scores
  • TaskAnalyze results to continually enhance team-building approaches
  • TaskImplement measures to evaluate engagement during activities
  • TaskOutline and schedule varied bi-weekly team-building activities

3OKRs to enhance understanding of business requirements

  • ObjectiveEnhance understanding of business requirements
  • KRComplete 3 online courses about business requirements analysis and documentation
  • TaskDiligently complete all course materials and assessments
  • TaskIdentify suitable online courses in business requirements analysis
  • TaskRegister for three chosen online courses
  • KRConduct 5 cross-departmental informational interviews per month
  • TaskConduct and document the informational interviews
  • TaskIdentify five potential interviewees across various departments
  • TaskSchedule and plan the interviews
  • KRCreate checklist for comprehensive business requirement gathering in 2 weeks
  • TaskDesign draft of business requirement checklist
  • TaskIdentify key stakeholders for business requirement gathering
  • TaskEstablish critical business needs and objectives

4OKRs to elevate our team's brand to be highly desirable

  • ObjectiveElevate our team's brand to be highly desirable
  • KRAchieve 95% positive reviews in the next internal team satisfaction survey
  • TaskEnhance work-life balance initiatives
  • TaskImprove team communication and feedback systems
  • TaskInitiate regular coaching and mentoring sessions
  • KRIncrease cross-departmental project collaborations by 20%
  • TaskImplement a cross-departmental project recognition/reward system
  • TaskOrganize regular inter-departmental project brainstorming sessions
  • TaskDevelop a cross-departmental communication and collaboration system
  • KREnhance team satisfaction score by 35% through targeted improvement initiatives
  • TaskImplement regular team-building activities to promote collaboration
  • TaskConduct anonymous satisfaction surveys for feedback
  • TaskOffer professional development opportunities regularly

5OKRs to enhance teamwork across different departments

  • ObjectiveEnhance teamwork across different departments
  • KRAchieve participation of all department heads in bi-weekly collaboration meetings
  • TaskRemind participants about meeting via email or text
  • TaskSend meeting invites to all department heads in advance
  • TaskProvide a clear agenda for every meeting
  • KRImplement 5 cross-departmental projects with shared KPIs and responsibilities
  • TaskLaunch and monitor cross-departmental projects for effective implementation
  • TaskIdentify potential departments for collaboration on shared KPI projects
  • TaskDefine shared KPIs and responsibilities for each project
  • KRIncrease cross-team employee satisfaction rates by 20% through regular feedback loops
  • TaskCreate recognition programs for cross-team collaborations
  • TaskImplement regular cross-team meetings for feedback exchange
  • TaskIntroduce a system for anonymous feedback submissions

Cross Departmental Collaboration 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

The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the 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

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

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 Cross Departmental Collaboration OKRs

OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the 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.

A strategy map in TabilityTability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

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 Cross Departmental Collaboration OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.