4 OKR examples for Employee Awareness

What are Employee Awareness 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.

Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.

We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Employee Awareness. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.

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

How to edit and track OKRs with Tability

You'll probably want to edit the examples in this post, and Tability is the perfect tool for it.

Tability is an AI-powered platform that helps teams set better goals, monitor execution, and get help to achieve their objectives faster.

With Tability you can:

Use AI to draft a complete set of OKRs in seconds
Connect your OKRs and team goals to your project
Automate reporting with integrations and built-in dashboard

Instead of having to copy the content of the OKR examples in a doc or spreadsheet, you can use Tability’s magic importer to start using any of the examples in this page.

The import process can be done in seconds, allowing you to edit OKRs directly in a platform that knows how to manage and track goals.

Step 1. Sign up for a free Tability account

Go tohttps://tability.app/signup and create your account (it's free!)

Step 2. Create a plan

Follow the steps after your onboarding to create your first plan, you should get to a page that looks like the picture below.

Step 3. Use the magic importer

Click on Use magic import to open up the Magic Import modal.

Now, go back to the OKR examples, and click on Copy on the example that you’d like to use.

Paste the content in the text import section. Don’t worry about the formatting, Tability’s AI will be able to parse it!

Now, just click on Import from text and let the magic happen.

Once your example is in the plan editor, you will be able to:

Edit the objectives, key results, and tasks
Click on the target 0 → 100% to set better target
Use the tips and the AI to refine your goals

Step 4. Publish your plan

Once you’re done editing, you can publish your plan to switch to the goal-tracking mode.

From there you will have access to all the features that will help you and your team save hours with OKR reporting.

10+ built-in dashboards to visualise progress on your goals
Weekly reminders, data connectors, and smart notifications
9 views to map OKRs to strategic projects
Strategy map to align teams at scale

Building your own Employee Awareness 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 Employee Awareness OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Employee Awareness Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.

Hope you'll find this helpful!

1. OKRs to boost employee awareness and risk perception

ObjectiveBoost employee awareness and risk perception
KRReduce risk-related incidents by 25% through implementing preventative measures
Conduct regular training sessions to educate staff on risk prevention measures
Identify potential risk factors and root causes in existing operations
Develop and implement a comprehensive risk prevention plan
KRLaunch a company-wide risk awareness training program with 90% staff completion
Design content for company-wide risk awareness training program
Devise a plan to engage and incentivize 90% staff participation
Implement tracking system to monitor employee training completion rates
KRIncrease employee survey scores related to risk perception by 20%
Conduct workshops on risk management and its benefits
Involve employees in risk decision processes
Implement a robust risk reporting system

Use this OKR

2. OKRs to embed security consciousness in business operations

ObjectiveEmbed security consciousness in business operations
KRReduce security breaches by 25% through rigorous employee training
Implement mandatory cybersecurity training for all employees
Schedule regular refresher courses on data protection
Update security policies and disseminate to staff
KREstablish a quarterly security audit to identify potential vulnerabilities
Schedule regular audits with a professional auditor
Define the scope of each quarterly security audit
Create a process to address identified vulnerabilities
KRAchieve 100% compliance on mandatory security awareness training by all employees
Organize regular training sessions for all personnel
Monitor and document each employee's training progress
Distribute security awareness training materials to all employees

Use this OKR

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3. OKRs to enhance benefits promotion for higher utilization rates

ObjectiveEnhance benefits promotion for higher utilization rates
KRIncrease benefits awareness by 30% through targeted campaigns and communications
Create easily understandable informational materials about benefits
Implement direct communication to disseminate benefits information
Develop targeted campaigns highlighting benefits
KRImprove employee satisfaction with benefits by 20% based on feedback surveys
Conduct anonymous survey for employees to express benefit concerns
Implement improvements based on survey feedback
Analyze survey responses to identify dissatisfaction areas
KRAchieve 15% increase in benefits utilization among eligible employees
Regularly communicate individual benefit utilization rates
Implement a training program explaining different benefit options
Increase awareness through frequent benefits-related reminders

Use this OKR

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4. OKRs to enhance system security for robust protection

ObjectiveEnhance system security for robust protection
KRAchieve a 95% score in independent security audits validating system security protocols
Implement necessary updates and enhancements to address identified security gaps
Collaborate with external security experts to perform comprehensive security audits
Conduct thorough review of current security protocols and identify areas for improvement
Continuously monitor and evaluate system security measures to maintain a 95% audit score
KRReduce number of security breaches by 20% through enhanced authentication measures
Train employees on best practices for recognizing and avoiding phishing attacks
Implement two-factor authentication system for all users
Enhance password requirements and enforce regular password updates
Conduct regular security audits to identify vulnerabilities and address them promptly
KRImprove application vulnerability by reducing critical security issues by 15%
Train developers and staff on secure coding practices and security best practices
Implement regular security audits and vulnerability assessments on the application
Update and patch software and libraries regularly to address security vulnerabilities
Implement stricter access controls and enforce strong password policies for application access
KRIncrease employee awareness through mandatory security training with 100% completion rate
Enforce strict deadlines and reminders to ensure all employees complete the security training
Create an engaging and interactive security training program for all employees
Evaluate the effectiveness of the security training program by conducting regular assessments
Implement a digital platform for employees to easily access and complete security training

Use this OKR

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Employee Awareness 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 Employee Awareness 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.

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 Employee Awareness OKR templates

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