2 OKR examples for Professional Relationships

What are Professional Relationships 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've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Professional Relationships 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 Professional Relationships 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 Professional Relationships OKRs examples

You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Professional Relationships. 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 strengthen professional relationships and increase network reach

ObjectiveStrengthen professional relationships and increase network reach
KRInitiate contact with 30 potential collaborations or networking opportunities by end of period
Send out the initiation messages/emails
Draft personalized initiation messages or emails
Identify 30 potent networking opportunities or collaborations
KRConduct 10 relationship building sessions with current contacts to strengthen bonds
Prepare relevant topics and questions for each session
Identify 10 current contacts for relationship building sessions
Schedule meetings with each contact for a session
KRHost 4 professional networking events to enhance communication
Identify suitable venues for hosting networking events
Secure guest speakers or facilitators
Design and distribute event invitations

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2. OKRs to amplify professional relationships and foster mutual trust among teammates

ObjectiveAmplify professional relationships and foster mutual trust among teammates
KRInitiate one-on-one meetings with at least four different coworkers each week
Schedule separate one-on-one meetings with each colleague
Identify four coworkers for individual meetings each week
Prepare discussion points for each meeting
KROrganize three team building activities aimed at enhancing professional bonds and collaboration
Schedule and communicate activity dates to the team
Research popular team-building exercises relevant to professional development
Plan logistics for the chosen team-building activities
KRContribute positively to team projects and receive a 90% approval rating from peers
Actively engage in all team discussions and provide constructive feedback
Consistently meet deadlines and maintain high-quality work
Regularly ask for peer feedback and take steps to improve

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Professional Relationships 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

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.

Tip #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.

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 Professional Relationships OKRs

The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. 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 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 Professional Relationships OKR templates

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