15 customisable OKR examples for Support Staff
What are Support Staff 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 have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Support Staff to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Support Staff OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Support Staff OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Support Staff 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!
1. OKRs to streamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
Streamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
Reduce process-related queries by 40% through enhanced support mechanisms
Train support staff to answer potential process-related queries- Develop comprehensive user manuals for all recurring processes
- Implement intuitive software to simplify operational procedures
- Shorten average process completion time by 30% via improved workflows
- Analyze current workflows to identify inefficiencies
- Train staff on new, more efficient workflows
- Implement changes to streamline and optimize processes
- Increase team productivity by 25% by implementing appropriate tech tools
- Regularly assess and improve tech-tool effectiveness
- Provide tech tool training for employees
- Research and invest in productivity-enhancing software
2. OKRs to improve sales support operations for increased revenues
- Improve sales support operations for increased revenues
- Increase upselling rate by 15% with enhanced support-guided recommendations
- Develop tailored recommendation scripts for support staff to use
- Train support team in advanced selling techniques and product knowledge
- Implement tracking metrics to monitor progress and effectiveness regularly
- Increase customer engagement by 30% through revamped sales support systems
- Introduce incentive programs to reward loyal customers
- Implement a user-friendly interface for seamless customer interaction
- Train sales personnel on customer connectivity and relationship building
- Reduce sales cycle duration by 20% through sales support optimizations
- Train team on effective closing techniques
- Streamline sales proposal approval process
- Implement more efficient sales tracking software
3. OKRs to enhance IT Helpdesk Support and Data Analysis for IT Projects
- Enhance IT Helpdesk Support and Data Analysis for IT Projects
- Increase Helpdesk Support resolution rate by 20%
- Establish clear escalation procedures
- Integrate efficient problem resolution software
- Implement advanced training for helpdesk support staff
- Reduce IT project completion time by 15% through improved data analysis
- Regularly review and improve data analysis processes
- Train IT personnel in optimized data analysis methods
- Implement advanced data analysis tools for efficient project handling
- Complete data analysis for 2 major IT projects
- Gather and organize all necessary data for both IT projects
- Analyze collected data and identify key points
- Compile and summarize the data analysis results
4. OKRs to reduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%
- Reduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%
- Implement proactive system monitoring to decrease incident occurrences by 20%
- Regularly review and modify monitoring threshold levels
- Train staff on interpreting monitoring alerts and logs
- Deploy advanced system monitoring tools and software
- Identify and remediate 30% of recurring application issues by end of quarter
- Define metrics to identify recurring application issues
- Develop a comprehensive troubleshooting guide
- Implement and monitor remediation strategies
- Train support team on advanced troubleshooting techniques to improve efficiency by 10%
- Supervise team practice on simulated support scenarios
- Organize advanced troubleshooting skills training sessions
- Monitor and evaluate team's performance post-training
5. OKRs to minimize application downtime to improve performance
- Minimize application downtime to improve performance
- Advance our response time for outages to within an hour of occurrence
- Train staff in rapid response protocols
- Schedule regular checks of system uptime
- Implement automated outage detection software
- Implement automatic failover for no more than 5% downtime per incident
- Identify and establish appropriate failover configuration needs
- Conduct testing to ensure less than 5% downtime
- Implement automatic failover system in existing architecture
- Conduct bi-weekly maintenance checks to spot potential errors upfront
- Document and analyze check results for errors
- Perform regular system diagnostics every two weeks
- Create a bi-weekly maintenance check schedule
6. OKRs to increase customer migration from on-premises product to cloud product
- Increase customer migration from on-premises product to cloud product
- Reduce on-premises product support requests by 15% due to migration success
- Provide comprehensive training on new system usage to all staff
- Create detailed user guides and FAQs about the migrated product
- Track and address recurring issues proactively
- Secure positive customer feedback on the benefits and ease of transitioning
- Offer incentives for leaving positive, detailed feedback
- Implement staff training to ensure smooth customer transitions
- Conduct a post-transition survey to gather customer opinions
- Achieve 20% increase in cloud product subscriptions compared to on-premises
- Offer special discounts for cloud over on-premises subscriptions
- Increase customer awareness of cloud advantages through online webinars
- Implement an aggressive marketing campaign for cloud products
7. OKRs to enhance investor relations operations to drive excellence and stakeholder satisfaction
- Enhance investor relations operations to drive excellence and stakeholder satisfaction
- Achieve 90% accuracy in timely reporting and dissemination of investor-related information
- Provide training and resources to ensure all staff members understand and follow reporting protocols
- Implement an efficient system for tracking and organizing investor-related information
- Establish clear guidelines and deadlines for reporting and disseminating investor information
- Regularly monitor and review the accuracy of investor-related information before dissemination
- Improve investor satisfaction rating to 4.5 out of 5 through effective feedback and responsiveness
- Establish a streamlined communication channel to provide timely updates and responses to investors
- Assign dedicated staff to promptly address investor inquiries and concerns
- Conduct training programs for employees on effective feedback techniques and responsiveness to enhance investor satisfaction
- Implement regular investor surveys to gather feedback on satisfaction rating and identify areas for improvement
- Increase investor confidence by reducing average response time for inquiries by 30%
- Streamline internal communication channels to ensure swift resolution of investor inquiries
- Train customer support team to prioritize and respond promptly to investor inquiries
- Regularly monitor and analyze response times to identify areas for improvement and optimization
- Implement automated email templates for frequently asked investor inquiries
- Increase investor engagement by 20% through proactive communication and targeted outreach
- Conduct personalized phone calls to address specific investor queries and provide support
- Host monthly webinars to update investors on market trends and the company's progress
- Develop a quarterly newsletter with updates, performance metrics, and investment opportunities
- Expand social media presence to share regular updates, industry insights, and engage with investors
8. OKRs to streamline IT Service Desk for swifter resolution time
- Streamline IT Service Desk for swifter resolution time
- Enhance self-service portal use by 50% to promote faster issue resolution
- Implement a feedback mechanism on portal usability
- Launch a portal awareness campaign to increase visibility
- Develop user-friendly navigation for efficient self-service usage
- Implement a new training program to improve technical troubleshooting skills by 30%
- Develop comprehensive, skills-focused training program
- Identify key areas of technical troubleshooting needing improvement
- Implement training program and monitor progress
- Decrease average ticket response time by 20%
- Implement a ticket prioritization system
- Boost staff levels during peak times
- Train support team in effective time management
9. OKRs to enhance IT infrastructure and optimize helpdesk processes for improved efficiency
- Enhance IT infrastructure and optimize helpdesk processes for improved efficiency
- Increase customer satisfaction rating by 15% by implementing enhanced self-service options
- Monitor customer satisfaction rating to measure the impact of enhanced self-service options
- Conduct customer research to gather feedback and identify desired self-service features
- Implement new self-service features based on customer feedback and identified areas of improvement
- Evaluate current self-service options and identify potential areas of improvement
- Achieve at least 90% compliance with IT security protocols through regular audits and training
- Conduct quarterly audits to assess compliance with IT security protocols
- Address any identified non-compliance issues promptly and provide appropriate corrective actions
- Provide continuous monitoring and feedback to ensure adherence to IT security protocols
- Develop and implement regular training programs to educate employees on IT security protocols
- Reduce average resolution time by 20% through streamlined helpdesk workflows
- Analyze helpdesk data and identify bottlenecks to optimize and streamline workflows for faster resolution
- Conduct regular training sessions for helpdesk staff to improve technical skills and efficiency
- Implement automated ticket routing system to assign tickets to appropriate support agents
- Develop standardized troubleshooting guides and knowledge base articles for common issues
- Improve system availability by 10% through infrastructure upgrades and proactive maintenance
- Develop and implement a proactive maintenance plan to prevent potential system failures
- Implement necessary infrastructure upgrades based on the assessment findings
- Monitor and analyze system performance regularly to identify any potential issues in advance
- Conduct a thorough infrastructure assessment to identify potential areas for upgrade
10. OKRs to enhance the efficiency and stability of the IT infrastructure
- Enhance the efficiency and stability of the IT infrastructure
- Implement two additional failsafe protocols to boost data recovery speed by 15%
- Develop and test two additional failsafe protocols
- Implement the new protocols to enhance data recovery speed
- Identify potential areas for implementing new failsafe protocols
- Ensure 95% of helpdesk requests are resolved within 24 hours
- Monitor daily reports to assess resolution timelines
- Implement a high-priority response system for urgent requests
- Train helpdesk staff in efficient problem-solving techniques
- Reduce system downtime by 20% through proactive maintenance and upgrades
- Implement a routine schedule for proactive system maintenance
- Monitor system performance consistently for early issue detection
- Prioritize timely system upgrades and patches
11. OKRs to reduce support requests by 10%
- Reduce support requests by 10%
- Increase customer support training programs to decrease errors by 3%
- Develop comprehensive customer support training modules
- Schedule regular training sessions for staff
- Monitor customer service errors to track progress
- Improve FAQ and troubleshooting documentation to decrease inquiry submissions by 3%
- Update, simplify, and reorganize troubleshooting guides for better clarity
- Identify prevalent customer inquiries and incorporate responses in FAQ
- Conduct thorough review and analysis of current FAQ and troubleshooting documents
- Implement self-service support options which reduces ticket volume by 4%
- Launch an AI-powered chatbot for instant customer queries
- Implement a user-friendly FAQ section on the website
- Develop informative how-to guides for common issues
12. OKRs to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- Increase task completion rate by 30% without compromising on quality
- Implement productivity tools to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
- Evaluate, monitor and adjust workload distribution regularly
- Incorporate regular employee training and skill development
- Streamline workflow by implementing an effective scheduling system
- Evaluate current workflow for areas of inefficiency
- Implement selected system and train staff
- Research effective scheduling systems
- Reduce administrative errors by 20% through improved systems and training
- Regularly review and update system protocols
- Implement updated, more intuitive administrative systems
- Conduct comprehensive staff training on new systems
13. OKRs to streamline the accounting close process
- Streamline the accounting close process
- Implement automated accounting software with 100% staff adoption
- Monitor staff adoption, offer ongoing support
- Select user-friendly, comprehensive accounting software
- Train staff thoroughly on software usage
- Decrease the monthly closing cycle time by 30%
- Streamline data collection and management processes
- Implement automated financial systems for swift transaction processing
- Regularly review and improve workflow efficiency
- Eliminate 50% of identified bottlenecks in the closing process
- Implement solutions to remove identified bottlenecks
- Identify excessive processes contributing to bottlenecks
- Review and analyze current closing process parameters
14. OKRs to enhance physical security capabilities for premise protection
- Enhance physical security capabilities for premise protection
- Train 90% of security personnel on new security equipment usage
- Identify and list all security personnel requiring training
- Track and record training participation and completion
- Schedule training sessions on new equipment
- Implement surveillance system covering 100% of the premise area
- Test system thoroughly and adjust as necessary
- Identify blind spots and areas requiring camera installation
- Purchase and install necessary surveillance equipment
- Achieve zero security breaches in the test run of new measures
- Conduct frequent security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Implement strict access controls and authentication protocols
- Regularly update and patch all security software and systems
15. OKRs to improve efficiency and profitability of lab supply store
- Improve efficiency and profitability of lab supply store
- Increase sales revenue by 10% via targeted marketing campaigns
- Reduce inventory carrying costs by 15% through improved demand forecasting
- Regularly monitor and adjust forecasting parameters
- Implement a more accurate demand forecasting software
- Train staff on new demand forecasting methods
- Improve customer satisfaction rate to 90% through enhanced after-sales support
- Implement a 24/7 customer help desk for addressing after-sales queries
- Launch feedback system to evaluate customer's after-sales experience
- Train customer support staff in proactive solution-focused service
Support Staff 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
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
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
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
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 Support Staff OKRs in a strategy map
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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
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 Support Staff OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to enhance superior customer support to VIP clients
- OKRs to strengthen overall cybersecurity infrastructure
- OKRs to establish thought leadership in the B2B software product industry
- OKRs to enhance data governance maturity with metadata and quality management
- OKRs to boost efficiency in preparing financial statements
- OKRs to efficiently manage and optimize our team's budget performance
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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