2 customisable OKR examples for Remote Work Team

What are Remote Work Team 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.

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 Remote Work Team 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.

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Our customisable Remote Work Team OKRs examples

You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Remote Work Team. 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 team communication for remote workers utilizing Slack

Strengthen team communication for remote workers utilizing Slack
Enhance clarity of messages through a 15% decrease in miscommunication
Develop a standardized communication framework with clear guidelines for effective messaging
Conduct regular trainings and workshops on active listening and verbal/non-verbal communication
Implement a feedback system to address and resolve any miscommunication promptly
Encourage the use of visual aids or diagrams to supplement written or spoken communication
Increase the utilization of Slack's collaboration features by 30%
Create and distribute a comprehensive guide highlighting Slack's collaboration features
Encourage team leaders to incorporate Slack's collaboration tools into their daily workflows
Regularly share success stories and best practices of utilizing Slack's collaboration tools
Host training sessions to teach employees how to effectively utilize Slack's collaboration features
Improve participation in team channels by at least 25%
Provide ongoing training and resources on effective communication to support increased participation
Implement a daily reminder to encourage team members to actively participate in channels
Share success stories of active participants to inspire and motivate others to join in
Organize regular team challenges to promote engagement and increase participation in channels
Increase average response time on Slack by 20%
Provide regular training and guidance on effective and efficient communication practices
Analyze response time data to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement
Implement productivity tools and shortcuts to streamline communication and reduce response time
Encourage team members to adopt time management techniques to prioritize and respond promptly

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2. OKRs to enhance personal communication proficiency

Enhance personal communication proficiency
Read 3 books on interpersonal communication and conversation techniques
Purchase or borrow selected books
Research and select 3 books on interpersonal communication
Schedule regular reading sessions to complete all books
Practice active listening in 20 different conversations to gain feedback
Seek constructive feedback post conversation to improve listening skills
Focus on comprehending and responding thoughtfully during these conversations
Initiate 20 varied conversations geared towards active listening
Attend 2 advancing communication workshops remotely
Schedule time to attend the workshops remotely
Research and select 2 online communication workshops
Register for the chosen workshops

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Remote Work Team 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 OKRs

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.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

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 Remote Work Team OKRs in a strategy map

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

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 Remote Work Team OKR templates

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

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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