3 customisable OKR examples for Goal Setting
What are Goal Setting 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.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Goal Setting to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Goal Setting 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.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Goal Setting OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Goal Setting 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 implement effective and smart goal-setting strategies
Implement effective and smart goal-setting strategies
Review and refine goal-setting process after completion of each goal
Analyze the effectiveness of completed goal
Identify improvements for future goal-setting process
Implement identified improvements in next goal plan
Monitor progress bi-weekly, ensuring 80% goal achievement rate
Develop report formats for bi-weekly updates
Schedule bi-weekly progress review meetings
Create system to track 80% goal achievement rate
Formulate 2 new, measurable and achievable goals each week
Determine two realistic, quantifiable goals
Create plan with steps to achieve each goal
Brainstorm personal or professional objectives for the week
2. OKRs to establish an effective goal-setting framework
Establish an effective goal-setting framework
Research and identify three solid frameworks for goal-setting by week 2
Shortlist three effective and commonly used frameworks
Write a summary of each identified framework
Conduct online research on various goal-setting frameworks
Pilot chosen framework on a small project by week 4
Identify a small project suitable for testing the framework
Implement chosen framework into the selected project
Evaluate framework functionality by the end of Week 4
Refine and finalize framework through stakeholder feedback by week 6
Gather initial stakeholder opinions on the preliminary framework
Ensure final framework approval by stakeholders by week 6
Adjust framework according to stakeholder suggestions
3. OKRs to increase job productivity through effective goal setting and time management
Increase job productivity through effective goal setting and time management
Receive positive feedback from supervisor on improved productivity
Implement strategies or tools to enhance work efficiency
Request regular performance reviews from supervisor
Identify areas for productivity improvements during your work day
Attend time management training and implement strategies
Apply learned strategies in daily work routine
Enroll in a time management training course
Continually assess and adjust strategies for effectiveness
Achieve 95% completion rate of weekly tasks
Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance at the start of the week
Regularly track task progress throughout the week and adjust plans accordingly
Allocate specific time frames to each task for focused work sessions
Goal Setting 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.
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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.
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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 Goal Setting 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
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.
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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 Goal Setting OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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OKRs to enhance and refine presentation skills
OKRs to maximize efficiency of the sales operations department
OKRs to improve conversion rate by 20% with landing page optimization and A/B testing
OKRs to enhance overall customer satisfaction
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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