3 customisable OKR examples for Synergy
What are Synergy 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.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Synergy to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Synergy 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
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Our customisable Synergy OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Synergy. 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 enhance stakeholder synergy and expedite strategic initiatives
Enhance stakeholder synergy and expedite strategic initiatives
Arrange and conduct at least 6 collaborative meetings with key stakeholders
List and identify six key stakeholders for collaboration
Develop and present meeting agendas for comprehensive discussions
Schedule meetings with stakeholders at convenient times
Develop a process for monitoring project timelines and achieving 90% on-time completion
Review progress regularly and adjust plans as needed
Establish project deadlines and key milestones
Implement a project management tracking system
Obtain feedback from stakeholders to increase project alignment by 20%
Analyze the collected feedback and identify alignment opportunities
Schedule individual meetings for more in-depth feedback
Design and distribute a survey to stakeholders for their project feedback
2. OKRs to enhance synergy between startup house and startup ecosystem
Enhance synergy between startup house and startup ecosystem
Expand network with 15 new startup ecosystem partners by end of next quarter
Reach out with partnership proposals to potential partners
Identify potential startup ecosystem partners for collaboration
Follow up regularly and establish formal partnerships
Develop and organize 4 collaborative innovation workshops for startup house members
Coordinate logistics, including location, materials, and guest speakers
Determine workshop topics and objectives tailored to startup house members
Create and distribute workshop schedules, invitations and promotional materials
Facilitate 3 successful partnerships between startup house members and ecosystem players
Identify potential partners within startup house members and ecosystem players
Organize introductory meetings between identified parties
Support negotiations to formalize partnership agreements
3. OKRs to enhance innovation and synergy within startup house ecosystem
Enhance innovation and synergy within startup house ecosystem
Achieve 25% increase in constructive feedback exchanges among members
Offer training on how to give constructive feedback
Encourage open communication and active listening
Implement regular, structured team feedback sessions
Initiate three cross-departmental projects to enhance collaborative efforts
Organize a meeting with department leads to discuss plans
Assign project teams and set clear communication channels
Identify potential projects requiring cross-departmental collaboration
Implement two new innovative systems or processes for startups to utilize
Provide comprehensive training and support for startup utilization
Research cutting-edge technologies suitable for startup business operations
Design and develop two innovative systems or processes
Synergy 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.
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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.
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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 Synergy 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.
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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 Synergy OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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OKRs to enhance our performance measurement and reporting
OKRs to expand brand awareness through social media marketing and influencer collaborations
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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