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5 OKR examples for Mental Health

What are Mental Health 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 Mental Health. 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 Mental Health OKRs with AI

Using Tability AI to draft complete strategies in seconds

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.

You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.

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Using the AI generator, you can:

  • Chat with an AI to draft your goals
  • Ask questions or provide feedback to refine the OKRs
  • Import the suggestion in an editor designed for goal setting
  • Switch back to a goal-tracking view in 1-click

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Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template

If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.

Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.

Our Mental Health OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Mental Health 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!

1OKRs to enhance the mental health aspects of the Head Start program

  • ObjectiveEnhance the mental health aspects of the Head Start program
  • KRIncrease partnerships with local mental health organizations by 30%
  • TaskDevelop appealing partnership proposals tailored for each organization
  • TaskInitiate contact and pitch proposals to targeted organizations
  • TaskIdentify potential local mental health organizations for partnership
  • KRMonitor and reduce instances of mental health concerns in program participants by 25%
  • TaskImplement routine mental health screening for all participants
  • TaskProvide access to counseling services
  • TaskDevelop and conduct mental health workshops
  • KRImplement at least two new mind-body wellness programs within the curriculum
  • TaskResearch various mind-body wellness programs
  • TaskIncorporate chosen programs into curriculum design
  • TaskTrain staff on new program implementation
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2OKRs to enhance life quality and mental health

  • ObjectiveEnhance life quality and mental health
  • KRAttend 15 therapy or wellness sessions for stress relief techniques
  • TaskRegularly attend scheduled therapy or wellness sessions
  • TaskResearch and choose a suitable therapy or wellness center
  • TaskSchedule 15 sessions devoted to stress relief techniques
  • KRImplement a healthy eating plan, with reduced processed food intake by 50%
  • TaskPurchase fresh produce and lean proteins for meals
  • TaskPrepare meals at home using whole food ingredients
  • TaskDevelop a meal plan with 50% less processed foods
  • KREngage in regular physical activity at least 4 days each week
  • TaskBegin daily physical activity routine following the schedule
  • TaskCreate a weekly schedule including physical activity 4 times
  • TaskChoose preferred workouts or sports for physical activity

3OKRs to achieve a 15 lbs weight loss

  • ObjectiveAchieve a 15 lbs weight loss
  • KRDedicate at least 30 minutes daily for mental health activities like meditation
  • TaskArrange a quiet, distraction-free space for meditation
  • TaskSet a daily reminder for 30 minutes of meditation
  • TaskInvestigate different meditation techniques today
  • KRReduce intake of processed foods by 50%
  • TaskIdentify and eliminate processed foods from current diet
  • TaskIncrease consumption of whole, non-processed foods
  • TaskCreate a weekly meal plan involving less processed foods
  • KRIncrease daily workout routine to burn an additional 500 calories daily
  • TaskIncorporate 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training into daily routine
  • TaskLearn and perform 20 minutes of bodyweight exercises daily
  • TaskAdd a 2-mile fast-paced walk every morning

4OKRs to improve my memory and retention skills

  • ObjectiveImprove my memory and retention skills
  • KRUse a digital organizer to track and remind me of important daily tasks
  • TaskSet reminders for each important task
  • TaskInput daily tasks into the digital organizer
  • TaskResearch and select a suitable digital organizer
  • KRRead and summarize one book per week to exercise recall abilities
  • TaskDedicate daily time for undisturbed reading
  • TaskChoose a weekly book related to your interest
  • TaskWrite a summary post-reading, highlighting key points
  • KRPractice mindfulness meditation daily for 20 minutes to improve memory
  • TaskResearch mindfulness meditation methods focusing on memory improvement
  • TaskSet a daily reminder to engage in 20-minute mindfulness meditation
  • TaskDesignate a quiet, peaceful location for daily meditation practices

5OKRs to enhance personal life satisfaction

  • ObjectiveEnhance personal life satisfaction
  • KRAttend 2 personal growth workshops or events
  • TaskRegister and secure tickets for the chosen events
  • TaskResearch and select two personal growth workshops or events to attend
  • TaskArrange transportation and accommodation if necessary
  • KRRead 5 books related to personal development
  • TaskResearch and select 5 personal development books
  • TaskCreate a reading schedule for each book
  • TaskWrite a brief summary after finishing each book
  • KRIncrease weekly exercise to 5 hours for mental wellness
  • TaskIncorporate different forms of exercise like walking, yoga, or swimming
  • TaskMonitor progress consistently to stay motivated and make necessary adjustments
  • TaskCreate a weekly schedule dedicating an hour a day to physical activity

Mental Health 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 Mental Health OKRs

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

We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.

A strategy map in TabilityTability'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 Mental Health OKR templates

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