13 customisable OKR examples for Cross Team Collaboration

What are Cross Team 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 Team 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 Team Collaboration OKRs with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.

Our customisable Cross Team Collaboration OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Cross Team 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!

1. OKRs to enhance soft skills through effective cross-team collaboration

Enhance soft skills through effective cross-team collaboration
Lead one cross-team project resulting in a 20% increase in team efficiency
Evaluate and report the efficiency increase
Identify a project involving multiple teams
Develop and implement efficient cross-team strategies
Attend two cross-department training sessions per month to expand interpersonal skills
Schedule attendance to two sessions
Identify available cross-department training sessions
Participate actively in chosen sessions
Score at least 4.5 in a peer-reviewed soft skills assessment by quarter end
Practice and master active listening and empathy
Request and attentively incorporate peer feedback
Enroll in and complete a soft skills improvement course

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2. OKRs to enhance cross-functional collaboration in team

Enhance cross-functional collaboration in team
Increase the team's cross-functional skills by 30% by offering relevant training
Identify necessary cross-functional skills for team improvement
Implement regular skill development trainings
Find suitable training programs for these skills
Conduct minimum 3 team-building activities promoting inter-department collaboration each week
Identify suitable inter-department team-building activities
Schedule these activities for each week
Ensure each department's participation
Reduce project completion time by 15% through improving cross-functional performance
Implement collaborative software for seamless cross-functional communication
Streamline workflows across different departments
Provide training to improve cross-functional teamwork

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3. OKRs to elevate our team's brand to be highly desirable

Elevate our team's brand to be highly desirable
Achieve 95% positive reviews in the next internal team satisfaction survey
Enhance work-life balance initiatives
Improve team communication and feedback systems
Initiate regular coaching and mentoring sessions
Increase cross-departmental project collaborations by 20%
Implement a cross-departmental project recognition/reward system
Organize regular inter-departmental project brainstorming sessions
Develop a cross-departmental communication and collaboration system
Enhance team satisfaction score by 35% through targeted improvement initiatives
Implement regular team-building activities to promote collaboration
Conduct anonymous satisfaction surveys for feedback
Offer professional development opportunities regularly

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4. OKRs to improve product management efficiency

Improve product management efficiency
Increase customer satisfaction rating by 10% through continuous improvement of product features and functionality
Implement necessary product updates based on customer feedback to enhance satisfaction
Analyze survey data to identify areas for improvement in product features and functionality
Monitor customer satisfaction rating regularly to track progress and make further improvements
Conduct regular customer surveys to gather feedback on product features and functionality
Increase cross-functional collaboration by ensuring 90% of product decisions involve inputs from key stakeholders
Schedule regular cross-functional meetings to discuss and gather input on product decisions
Create a centralized platform for stakeholders to provide feedback and suggestions on product development
Implement a process to collect feedback from key stakeholders before finalizing product decisions
Conduct training sessions to educate team members about the importance of cross-functional collaboration
Achieve a 15% increase in product revenue by identifying and implementing new monetization strategies
Track and measure revenue growth after implementing new monetization strategies for optimization
Conduct market research to identify new consumer needs and preferences
Collaborate with the product development team to create and implement new revenue-generating features
Analyze competitor strategies to uncover potential monetization opportunities
Reduce average time to market by 20% through streamlined product development processes
Conduct thorough analysis and eliminate non-essential steps from the product development workflow
Streamline communication channels and establish clear guidelines for efficient information sharing
Optimize resource allocation and prioritize tasks to minimize bottlenecks in the product development process
Implement agile project management methodologies and cross-functional collaboration for faster decision-making

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5. OKRs to strengthen cross-functional team collaboration

Strengthen cross-functional team collaboration
Reduce resolution time for team conflicts by 30%
Define clear process for handling disputes promptly
Implement conflict resolution training for all team members
Regularly review and adjust the conflict resolution process
Implement two new communication tools to aid team interaction and engagement
Identify top two communication tools suitable for team engagement
Purchase and install chosen communication tools
Conduct training sessions on using new tools
Achieve a 20% increase in collaborative projects compared to last quarter
Initiate regular brainstorming sessions for project ideas
Develop incentives for collaborative project participation
Formulate strategies to strengthening team cooperation and communication

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6. OKRs to enhance teamwork across different departments

Enhance teamwork across different departments
Achieve participation of all department heads in bi-weekly collaboration meetings
Remind participants about meeting via email or text
Send meeting invites to all department heads in advance
Provide a clear agenda for every meeting
Implement 5 cross-departmental projects with shared KPIs and responsibilities
Launch and monitor cross-departmental projects for effective implementation
Identify potential departments for collaboration on shared KPI projects
Define shared KPIs and responsibilities for each project
Increase cross-team employee satisfaction rates by 20% through regular feedback loops
Create recognition programs for cross-team collaborations
Implement regular cross-team meetings for feedback exchange
Introduce a system for anonymous feedback submissions

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7. OKRs to acquire the company award for exceptional teamwork

Acquire the company award for exceptional teamwork
Improve overall team performance by 35% compared to last quarter's productivity
Enhance project management strategies
Implement weekly performance review and feedback sessions
Increase training and skill development sessions
Lead a collaborative project successfully involving at least four different departments
Encourage regular communication among teams
Implement project management tools for coordination
Arrange cross-departmental meetings to discuss project goals
Conduct bi-weekly team-building activities resulting in higher engagement scores
Analyze results to continually enhance team-building approaches
Implement measures to evaluate engagement during activities
Outline and schedule varied bi-weekly team-building activities

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8. OKRs to enhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency

Enhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency
Increase internal presentation sessions about ongoing projects by 30%
Identify projects suitable for presentation sessions
Schedule 30% more presentation sessions
Notify and invite participants to sessions
Implement a shared project management platform across all departments
Identify the needs of all departments for a project management platform
Train all department heads on the new platform
Select and purchase an appropriate shared platform
Make 100% of work processes documented and easily accessible for all staff
Identify all existing work processes across departments
Create clear, concise documentation for each process
Develop a centralized, digital process library for staff access

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9. OKRs to enhance cross-functional collaboration and communication

Improve cross-functional communication and collaboration
Increase cross-functional team meeting attendance by 50%
Decrease email response time by 25%
Launch a company-wide collaboration platform with 100% adoption
Conduct 3 cross-functional team building activities with a participation rate of 90%

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10. OKRs to drive successful implementation of relevant alliance principles

Drive successful implementation of relevant alliance principles
Increase revenue generated through alliance activities by 10% compared to previous quarter
Improve cross-functional collaboration within the alliance, measured by a 15% increase in joint projects
Increase alliance partner satisfaction by 20% based on quarterly feedback survey
Achieve 95% adherence to alliance guidelines and best practices in all initiatives
Implement a monitoring system to track adherence to alliance guidelines and best practices
Provide ongoing support and resources to alliance members for implementing best practices
Conduct regular training sessions focused on alliance guidelines and best practices
Conduct regular audits to assess adherence to alliance guidelines and best practices

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11. OKRs to enhance understanding of business requirements

Enhance understanding of business requirements
Complete 3 online courses about business requirements analysis and documentation
Diligently complete all course materials and assessments
Identify suitable online courses in business requirements analysis
Register for three chosen online courses
Conduct 5 cross-departmental informational interviews per month
Conduct and document the informational interviews
Identify five potential interviewees across various departments
Schedule and plan the interviews
Create checklist for comprehensive business requirement gathering in 2 weeks
Design draft of business requirement checklist
Identify key stakeholders for business requirement gathering
Establish critical business needs and objectives

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12. OKRs to improve efficiency and accuracy of Salesforce data migration process

Improve efficiency and accuracy of Salesforce data migration process
Enhance cross-functional collaboration by conducting regular knowledge sharing sessions with relevant teams
Develop agendas focusing on cross-functional topics
Schedule weekly knowledge sharing meetings with all necessary teams
Assign team leaders to facilitate each session
Increase data migration accuracy rate to 95% through rigorous data validation and testing
Implement regular data validation procedures
Enhance data migration testing techniques
Regularly assess and adjust accuracy rates
Reduce data migration time by 20% through the implementation of automation tools and streamlined processes
Review current processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement
Research suitable automation tools for the data migration process
Implement automation and revise protocols to streamline workflows

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13. OKRs to enhance cross-divisional resource collaboration in the region

Enhance cross-divisional resource collaboration in the region
Roll out a unified communication system to 100% of the regional divisions
Procure and customize unified communication system
Implement training for system usage across regions
Determine regional divisions' specific communication needs
Increase cross-divisional projects by 20% to boost synergistic efforts
Implement metrics to monitor progress in cross-division initiatives
Identify potential projects for cross-divisional collaboration
Organize workshops to promote mutual understanding and teamwork
Attain 15% reduction in resource redundancy among all divisions
Implement shared resources system to minimize duplication
Develop an effective resource allocation strategy
Identify areas of overlap in resource utilization across divisions

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Cross Team Collaboration OKR best practices to boost success

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.

Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

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.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

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 turn your Cross Team Collaboration OKRs in a strategy map

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.

Tability'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 Team Collaboration OKR templates

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

OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.

To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
Blog posts: ODT Blog
Success metrics: KPIs examples

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