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What are Structured Interview 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.

Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.

We have a collection of OKRs examples for Structured Interview to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

How to write your own Structured Interview OKRs

1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI

You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.

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.

Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.

Watch the video below to see it in action 👇

Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool

If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.

AI feedback for OKRs in TabilityTability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.

You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.

Option 3. Use the free OKR generator

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.

Structured Interview OKRs examples

We've added many examples of Structured Interview Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.

Hope you'll find this helpful!

OKRs to boost recruitment of highly competent professionals

  • ObjectiveBoost recruitment of highly competent professionals
  • KREnhance employee referral rate by launching an incentivized referral program
  • TaskDevelop a reward system for successful employee referrals
  • TaskPromote the referral program through internal communications
  • TaskTrain employees on how to make effective referrals
  • KRIncrease number of applicants by 20% with targeted job postings
  • TaskIdentify specific job platforms relevant to the positions
  • TaskUtilize data analytics to tune posting strategies
  • TaskDevelop unique, engaging job descriptions for postings
  • KRImprove selection process efficiency by implementing a structured interview system
  • TaskMonitor and evaluate the new interview process regularly
  • TaskTrain interviewers in structured interview techniques
  • TaskDevelop a standard set of interview questions

OKRs to establish a well-structured advisory board

  • ObjectiveEstablish a well-structured advisory board
  • KRConduct inaugural board meeting and establish monthly cadence by week 12
  • TaskEstablish recurring monthly board meeting dates
  • TaskDevelop agenda for the first board meeting
  • TaskSchedule inaugural board meeting before week 12
  • KRDevelop a cyclical agenda covering key focus areas by week 5
  • TaskIdentify key focus areas for the cyclical agenda
  • TaskFinalize and implement the agenda by week 5
  • TaskDraft initial layout of the cyclical agenda
  • KRIdentify and recruit 5 industry experts for board positions by week 8
  • TaskInitiate contact with identified potential candidates
  • TaskResearch potential industry experts for board positions
  • TaskConduct interviews and finalize board member selection

Structured Interview 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 Structured Interview OKRs

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:

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.

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 Structured Interview OKR templates

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

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