12 customisable OKR examples for Management Teams
What are Management Teams 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.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Management Teams to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
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Our customisable Management Teams OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Management Teams. 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 implement effective Agile PMO transformation
Implement effective Agile PMO transformation
Decrease project overhead costs by 30% using Agile frameworks
Implement Agile methodologies across all project management teams- Streamline workflows to optimize resource allocation
- Undertake continuous Agile framework training and improvements
- Achieve 25% increase in Project Delivery Efficiency using Agile practices
- Train team members on Agile practices and principles
- Implement Agile methodologies in project management processes
- Continuously monitor and improve the Agile implementation process
- Train 80% of PMO team members on Agile methodologies and tools
- Monitor and measure training completion rates
- Identify the PMO team members requiring Agile training
- Schedule Agile methodology and tools training sessions
2. OKRs to establish Conditions for Fast Decision-Making Processes
- Establish Conditions for Fast Decision-Making Processes
- Implement a decision-making framework in at least 3 departments
- Identify 3 departments for framework installation
- Develop a suitable decision-making framework
- Train department heads on the new framework
- Decrease average decision-making time by 20%
- Implement streamlined decision-making procedures
- Conduct training sessions on efficient decision making
- Adopt computerized decision support systems
- Train 75% of team leaders on the new decision-making framework
- Identify team leaders needing training on the new framework
- Conduct and monitor training to ensure 75% participation
- Develop a flexible schedule for training sessions
3. OKRs to enhance Product's Cybersecurity
- Enhance Product's Cybersecurity
- Implement two additional layers of authentication for user access to sensitive data
- Reduce the average response time for resolving cybersecurity incidents by 20%
- Implement real-time threat monitoring and detection systems to identify and respond to incidents promptly
- Conduct regular cybersecurity training and awareness programs to improve incident response capabilities
- Enhance collaboration and communication between cybersecurity teams to streamline incident resolution processes
- Develop and implement standardized incident response procedures for efficient and effective resolution
- Conduct a comprehensive vulnerability assessment and address identified issues within two weeks
- Increase cybersecurity training completion rate to 90% for all employees
- Conduct regular assessments and evaluations to identify and address any barriers to training completion
- Implement a regular reminder system to notify employees about pending training and deadlines
- Develop engaging online cybersecurity training modules with interactive exercises and gamification elements
- Provide incentives and rewards for employees who complete cybersecurity training on time
4. OKRs to streamline and automate IT infrastructure processes
- Streamline and automate IT infrastructure processes
- Implement automation in 70% of server management tasks to enhance efficiency
- Train the team on implementing automation processes
- Identify the predominant server management tasks for automation
- Research and select suitable automation tools
- Deploy desktop automation to reduce manual tasks in IT support by 50%
- Purchase and install necessary automation software
- Identify repetitive, manual tasks in IT support for automation
- Train IT support staff in automation usage
- Develop an automated solution to resolve 60% of common network issues
- Test and implement the automation solution
- Identify common network issues and their frequency
- Design a prototype for automated issue resolution
5. OKRs to boost scrum teams' self-management and goal achievement capabilities
- Boost scrum teams' self-management and goal achievement capabilities
- Implement self-management training for all scrum team members
- Schedule training sessions for all scrum team members
- Monitor and evaluate team members' progress post-training
- Identify suitable self-management training programs or resources
- Ensure 100% of product goals are met by each team
- Implement corrective strategies if targets are missed
- Conduct weekly progress review meetings
- Define clear, measurable objectives for every team
- Increase sprint completion rate by 25%
- Prioritize tasks and distribute them evenly among team members
- Increase frequency of progress monitoring and feedback
- Implement additional sprint planning sessions
6. 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
7. OKRs to cultivate a United, Collaborative Team Environment
- Cultivate a United, Collaborative Team Environment
- Implement 2 team-building activities per month to foster cooperation
- Research engaging team-building activities suitable for the team
- Schedule and plan 2 team-building activities
- Gather feedback after each activity for improvements
- Reduce internal team disputes by 20% by implementing effective communication strategies
- Develop clear protocols for team communication and decision-making
- Implement conflict resolution training for all team members
- Conduct regular team-building activities to improve rapport
- Increase project collaboration efficiency by 30% through regular team workshops
- Conduct efficiency assessments after each workshop
- Provide constructive feedback for team improvement
- Implement weekly team workshops focused on project collaboration
8. OKRs to improve incident management
- Build an amazing incident management process
- Reduce the number of regressions by 60%
- Increase the size of the incident response team from 2 to 6 people
- Reduce the MTTR from 3h to 60 minutes
9. OKRs to implement Human Centric Design in our SaaS business
- Implement Human Centric Design in our SaaS business
- Train 80% of design team on Human Centric Design principles by end of quarter
- Monitor and document team members' training progress
- Create a schedule for team members to attend training
- Identify a quality training program on Human Centric Design principles
- Achieve a 15% increase in user satisfaction scores post implementation
- Implement changes based on feedback and survey results
- Monitor and track improvements in user satisfaction
- Conduct user surveys to identify areas needing improvement
- Integrate Human Centric Design techniques into at least 3 ongoing projects
- Identify ongoing projects suitable for Human Centric Design implementation
- Coordinate with project teams to discuss Human Centric Design strategies
- Incorporate Human Centric Design principles into the chosen projects
10. OKRs to successful communication of global software project rollout
- Successful communication of global software project rollout
- Train 90% of project leads in communicating rollout details effectively
- Identify all project leads needing communication training
- Develop a detailed training program for these leads
- Schedule and conduct the needed communication training sessions
- Ensure feedback response rate from each region exceeds 80%
- Incentivize feedback submission within each region
- Implement an efficient tracking system for regional feedback
- Regularly communicate the importance of feedback to regional teams
- Achieve 95% stakeholder awareness on the project rollout across all regions
- Implement a periodic stakeholder communication update schedule
- Create succinct project rollout summaries for stakeholder distribution
- Organize virtual stakeholder meetings to detail rollout progress
11. OKRs to enhance leadership inclusivity across all teams
- Enhance leadership inclusivity across all teams
- Implement inclusivity training for all team leaders by the end of the quarter
- Identify relevant inclusivity training programs for team leaders
- Schedule training sessions for each team leader
- Monitor and report on training progress and effectiveness
- Decrease leadership team's turnover rate by 20% through fostering inclusivity
- Encourage open dialogue about inclusivity during team meetings
- Implement comprehensive diversity training for all management level employees
- Establish a mentoring program that promotes inclusivity
- Increase internal survey's inclusivity score by 30% among leadership team
- Encourage honest communication through anonymous feedback
- Revise survey questions to eliminate unconscious bias
- Implement mandatory leadership training on diversity and inclusivity
12. 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
Management Teams 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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
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 Management Teams OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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 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 Management Teams OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to become a proficient Front End technical lead
- OKRs to improve front-end functionalities of the ship monitoring system
- OKRs to implement strategies for improved success with behaviorally challenged children
- OKRs to establish a comprehensive knowledge base
- OKRs to launch a successful employee advocacy program
- OKRs to enhance the Precision of Collected Data
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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