3 customisable OKR examples for Lean Principles
What are Lean Principles OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Lean Principles 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 Lean Principles 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 Lean Principles OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Lean Principles. 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 transform company with lean and agile focus
Transform company with lean and agile focus
Increase customer satisfaction by delivering products and services faster through agile development
Conduct regular customer satisfaction surveys to collect feedback and identify areas for improvement
Set achievable and aggressive timelines for each project to ensure faster product and service delivery
Implement agile development process to streamline product and service delivery workflows
Invest in employee training and development to enhance skills and productivity in agile development
Increase employee engagement by implementing lean and agile practices for better collaboration
Establish cross-functional teams to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing among employees
Conduct training sessions on lean and agile practices for all employees
Implement regular feedback loops and communication channels to foster open dialogues between employees and management
Recognize and reward employees who actively participate in lean and agile practices
Reduce operational waste by implementing lean principles and achieving measurable efficiency improvements
Monitor progress regularly through key performance indicators and adjust strategies as needed
Conduct a waste assessment to identify areas with potential for improvement
Streamline processes by eliminating non-value added activities and optimizing workflows
Develop a lean implementation plan with clear goals, roles, and responsibilities
Improve team performance by conducting regular agile training and implementing continuous improvement practices
Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement based on analysis results
Implement a system for gathering feedback and suggestions from team members
Analyze team performance data and identify areas for improvement
Schedule regular agile training sessions for the team
2. OKRs to streamline and enhance efficiency in a specific work lane
Streamline and enhance efficiency in a specific work lane
Increase staff productivity by 20% with relevant training and tools
Implement tailored training programs addressing identified gaps
Provide necessary tools and resources for upskilling
Identify specific skill gaps among the current staff
Reduce error rate by 15% through standardized procedures
Regularly monitor and evaluate procedure adherence and effectiveness
Provide training and guidance on new standardized procedures
Develop comprehensive, standardized procedures for all operations
Decrease process completion time by 35% through the implementation of lean principles
Implement lean principles to streamline flow
Identify inefficiencies in the current process
Measure, evaluate, and adjust for improvements
3. OKRs to enhance continuous improvement processes
Enhance continuous improvement processes
Implement 3 new process improvements based on feedback and data analysis
Identify key problems from the feedback and data analysis
Implement and monitor the new processes
Develop three process improvement strategies
Train all team members on Lean principles to promote a culture of improvement
Distribute Lean principles educational materials to team members
Monitor and assess team members' understanding of Lean principles
Organize Lean principles training sessions for the team
Increase feedback collection by 20% through surveys and feedback loops
Implement feedback loops on all digital platforms
Develop and distribute engaging customer satisfaction surveys
Promote survey participation through incentives
Lean Principles 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 Lean Principles 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 Lean Principles OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to deliver high-quality, budget-friendly training programs
OKRs to enhance search functionality through AI integration
OKRs to enhance NPS for improved user engagement and risk identification
OKRs to boost customer loyalty and extend business footprint
OKRs to successfully launch and sell my online course
OKRs to improve job prospects, personal relationships, and health this summer
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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