15 customisable OKR examples for Employee Training
What are Employee Training 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 Training. 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.
Building your own Employee Training 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 Employee Training OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Employee Training. 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!
1. OKRs to embed security consciousness in business operations
Embed security consciousness in business operations
Reduce 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
- Establish 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
- Achieve 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
2. OKRs to enhance confidence and development through targeted training
- Enhance confidence and development through targeted training
- Improve scores on post-training evaluations by 20%
- Conduct constructive feedback sessions after training
- Implement more interactive teaching methods in training sessions
- Increase frequency of immediate post-training revision
- Apply learned techniques from training to at least 3 different work projects
- Identify 3 work projects that can use new techniques
- Monitor and tweak the applied techniques as required
- Implement learned techniques in chosen projects
- Enroll in at least 2 skills-enhancing training courses related to role
- Register and pay for the identified courses
- Schedule time for attending the selected courses
- Identify relevant courses for professional development
3. OKRs to instill value-driven mindset across all work processes
- Instill value-driven mindset across all work processes
- Implement a values-based company-wide training program with 100% employee completion
- Plan a communication strategy and schedule to notify all employees
- Develop a comprehensive values-centric training curriculum for all staff
- Monitor and track employee progress to ensure full completion
- Increase project successes by 20% demonstrating the applied value mindset
- Develop a success metric tracking system
- Regularly review and analyze project outcomes
- Implement value-based decision-making training for project leaders
- Measure and improve employee satisfaction on value application by 15% through comprehensive surveys
- Administer survey to all employees
- Analyze survey results and implement improvements
- Develop comprehensive employee value application survey
4. OKRs to improve CX across the agency
- Improve CX across the agency
- Reduce average response time to customer inquiries by 20%
- Implement a ticketing system to track customer inquiries and responses
- Regularly analyze response data to identify bottlenecks and implement necessary improvements
- Train customer support team on effective communication and problem-solving skills
- Streamline internal processes to minimize handoffs and improve response efficiency
- Implement a new training program to enhance employee communication skills
- Provide ongoing support and resources such as online courses or mentors to reinforce and enhance communication skills
- Develop customized training modules targeting identified areas of weakness in communication skills
- Identify areas of weakness in employee communication skills through assessments and evaluations
- Schedule and facilitate interactive workshops and role-playing exercises to practice effective communication techniques
- Achieve a Net Promoter Score of 9 or above from client feedback
- Analyze client feedback to identify areas for improvement and determine specific action plans
- Establish a customer loyalty program to incentivize and reward clients for their continued support
- Implement regular NPS surveys to gather client feedback on a continuous basis
- Enhance customer service training program to improve communication and relationship-building skills
- Increase customer satisfaction ratings by 10% through regular feedback surveys
- Regularly send out the feedback survey to all customers after their interactions
- Create a short and simple online feedback survey with targeted questions
- Use the insights gained from feedback surveys to make necessary improvements and adjustments
- Implement a system to analyze and track customer feedback data efficiently
5. OKRs to improve employee development and training programs
- Enhance employee skillset and productivity
- Implement personalized development plans for each employee
- Generate a 15% increase in overall productivity after training
- Achieve a 90% employee satisfaction rate for training and development
- Increase participation rate in training sessions by 20%
6. OKRs to launch a successful employee advocacy program
- Launch a successful employee advocacy program
- Measure and demonstrate a 15% improvement in brand impact due to advocacy
- Implement customer advocacy strategies effectively
- Identify key metrics for evaluating brand impact
- Analyze and report increased brand impact
- Train 75% of employees on advocacy program within quarter
- Identify suitable advocacy program instructors
- Schedule advocacy training sessions for employees
- Monitor and document participation rates
- Increase internal program adoption by 25%
- Implement incentive schemes for program adoption
- Develop engaging internal communication about program benefits
- Provide comprehensive training for effective program usage
7. OKRs to improve internal company communication
- Improve internal company communication
- Implement a new communication tool addressing identified communication issues by week 8
- Select and trial run the best-fit communication tool by week 5
- Evaluate and brainstorm possible communication tool solutions by week 2
- Implement and test communication tool, addressing issues by week 8
- Conduct a survey to identify current communication challenges by week 4
- Identify and invite relevant participants for the survey
- Draft a list of questions addressing current communication issues
- Analyze and compile survey results by week 4
- Achieve 10% reduction in communication-related complaints by end of quarter
- Establish a feedback system for improving communication-related issues
- Review and revise current communication protocols in place
- Implement a weekly training on effective communication skills for employees
8. OKRs to deliver high-quality, budget-friendly training programs
- Deliver high-quality, budget-friendly training programs
- Reduce the cost per trainee by 20% without compromising quality
- Reduce unnecessary training material costs
- Implement efficient online training platforms
- Utilize in-house trainers instead of external
- Achieve 90% positive feedback score from trainee satisfaction surveys
- Improve training content based on previous feedback
- Regularly engage trainees for feedback
- Provide comprehensive after-training support
- Develop and launch 2 new cost-efficient training modules by end of quarter
- Initiate the launch of the created modules
- Develop two cost-effective training materials
- Identify necessary components for cost-efficient training modules
9. OKRs to boost employee awareness and risk perception
- Boost employee awareness and risk perception
- Reduce 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
- Launch 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
- Increase 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
10. OKRs to improve Employee Retention
- Improve Employee Retention
- Implement a professional development program and have 80% of employees participate
- Design and deliver engaging training sessions that align with employees' needs and goals
- Establish a tracking system to monitor employees' participation and measure the program's effectiveness
- Conduct a needs assessment to identify specific professional development opportunities
- Create a structured mentorship program to support employees' professional growth and knowledge sharing
- Conduct exit interviews with departing employees and identify recurring themes for improvement
- Ask open-ended questions to gather feedback on employee experience
- Analyze data from exit interviews to identify common areas for improvement
- Implement strategies to address recurring themes and enhance employee satisfaction
- Schedule exit interviews for departing employees
- Reduce voluntary employee turnover rate by 10% compared to the previous quarter
- Increase employee satisfaction score by 15% through quarterly surveys
- Analyze survey results to identify areas of improvement and develop action plans
- Communicate survey findings and action plans to employees to ensure transparency
- Implement an anonymous and confidential survey to gather employee feedback
- Regularly track and evaluate progress towards the goal and adjust strategies accordingly
11. OKRs to provide ongoing compliance training and education to all employees
- Improve compliance knowledge and adherence
- Conduct monthly audit and review of compliance improvement with department managers
- Discuss identified compliance gaps with department managers
- Schedule monthly compliance improvement audits with department managers
- Develop and implement corrective action plans to improve compliance
- Review current compliance performance for all departments
- Increase employee certification success rate by 20%
- Implement personalized study plans
- Facilitate group study sessions
- Offer practice exams and feedback
- Provide access to study materials
- Launch 2 e-learning modules covering mandatory compliance regulations
- Develop content for e-learning modules and ensure accuracy with legal team
- Identify mandatory compliance regulations to be covered in e-learning modules
- Train and disseminate e-learning modules to all employees, including tracking completion rates
- Design user-friendly interface and incorporate interactive elements into e-learning platform
- Conduct monthly training sessions with active participation of 90% of employees
- Schedule monthly training sessions for all employees
- Solicit feedback from employees to improve future training sessions
- Create engaging training materials with interactive components
- Monitor participation rates and follow up with non-participants
12. OKRs to establish comprehensive food safety training across the company
- Establish comprehensive food safety training across the company
- Achieve an average post-training test score of 85% across all departments
- Establish post-training mini-tests to measure understanding
- Develop comprehensive, detailed training materials for all departments
- Implement regular training sessions throughout all departments
- Develop interactive food safety training curriculum by consulting 3+ industry experts
- Draft interactive curriculum based on expert feedback
- Review current food safety training material
- Identify and reach out to 3+ industry experts for consultation
- Ensure 100% of company staff completes the training within the quarter
- Implement a mandatory policy for staff training completion
- Remind staff weekly about required training
- Regularly monitor and update training progress
13. OKRs to improve employee engagement in OKR setting process
- Improve employee engagement in OKR setting process
- Conduct at least 2 interactive workshops on OKR understanding and significance
- Identify suitable speakers/experts for OKR workshops
- Develop workshop content based on OKR principles
- Plan and schedule two interactive OKR workshops
- Survey employees to improve OKR process, aiming for 20% more positive feedback
- Distribute the survey to all employees via email
- Analyze responses and implement changes based on feedback
- Design an anonymous survey focused on OKR process improvement
- Increase employee participation in OKR setting by 30% through incentivizing contribution
- Implement an incentive program for employees contributing to OKR setting
- Increase communication about the significance of employees' role in OKR setting
- Provide training sessions on the benefits of OKR participation
14. OKRs to obtain ISO certification for our organization
- Obtain ISO certification for our organization
- Complete ISO application documentation with 100% accuracy
- Double check for 100% accuracy before final submission
- Ensure error-free, precise entries in ISO application
- Compile all necessary info and data for ISO application
- Pass ISO audit with zero non-compliance issues
- Ensure all processes follow established ISO standards and guidelines
- Train staff on importance of ISO compliance and audit guidelines
- Conduct regular internal audits to identify and rectify potential issues
- Train 90% of employees on ISO requirements and standards
- Schedule ISO training sessions for all employees
- Identify suitable ISO training programs for the employees
- Track and document individual employee progress
15. OKRs to enhance training areas for improvement identification
- Enhance training areas for improvement identification
- Conduct a comprehensive review and analysis on identified areas for enhancements
- Perform an in-depth analysis based on the review
- Identify areas that require improvement or enhancements
- Carry out detailed research for a comprehensive review
- Create and implement detailed action plans for the top 2 areas requiring improvement
- Begin implementing both action plans
- Identify top 2 areas needing most improvement
- Develop detailed plans for each area
- Identify and categorize at least 10 potential areas for improvements in current training
- Categorize findings into at least 10 improvement segments
- Survey employees to identify dissatisfaction in current training areas
- Analyze feedback for common themes and improvement areas
Employee Training 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 OKRsTip #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 transparencyTip #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 Employee Training OKRs in a strategy map
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf 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 Training OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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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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