5 customisable OKR examples for Technical Lead
What are Technical Lead 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.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Technical Lead. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Technical Lead 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 Technical Lead OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Technical Lead Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to become a proficient Front End technical lead
Become a proficient Front End technical lead
Mentor 2 junior Front End developers in a project
Conduct biweekly skill-enhancing workshops on front end techniques
Assign specific project tasks to assess and monitor progress
Schedule weekly code reviews for individual feedback and guidance
Develop and launch 5 interactive websites using Front End technologies
Test, adjust, and launch each interactive website
Create detailed design and functionality plan for 5 interactive websites
Develop front-end code using desired technologies
Complete 3 advanced Front End development online courses
Research and select 3 advanced Front End development online courses
Enroll in the selected online courses
Regularly attend classes and complete assignments on time
2. OKRs to elevate my technical execution proficiency
Elevate my technical execution proficiency
Complete at least 4 industry relevant certification courses
Deliver 3 complex projects using learned technical skills without major issues
Monitor progress closely, solving issues promptly
Allocate resources and teams for each complex project efficiently
Establish a comprehensive project timeline and checkpoints
Get positive feedback on improved technical skills from 5 different team members
Actively utilize improved skills in team projects
Request feedback from team members
Enhance technical skills through training or self-learning
3. OKRs to launch a functional business intelligence platform
Launch a functional business intelligence platform
Develop a prototype with minimum viable features in 6 weeks
Identify and outline key minimum viable features
Allocate tasks among team members
Start rapid prototyping and iterative testing
Define and finalize technical specifications within 3 weeks
Review, adjust, and approve final technical specifications
Prepare draft of detailed technical specifications
Identify necessary technical aspects and requirements
Gain initial user feedback by conducting testing with 20 people
Identify 20 people willing to participate in product testing
Prepare and administer a feedback questionnaire post-testing
Analyze and report the feedback gathered from participants
4. OKRs to improve efficiency in client and team management
Improve efficiency in client and team management
Increase client satisfaction by 10% as evidenced by quarterly survey responses
Implement regular client follow-ups to address potential issues
Evaluate and streamline communication processes for client efficiency
Provide staff with customer service training to improve interactions
Enhance team output by 15% through implementation of structured weekly check-ins
Train team on effective check-in strategies
Monitor and measure output increase weekly
Establish a weekly check-ins system for the team
Achieve a 20% decrease in resolution time for client-reported software issues
Provide ongoing technical training for the customer service team
Establish a priority-based resolution system
Implement more efficient issue-tracking software
5. OKRs to enhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
Enhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
Implement learned techniques in five real-life projects, increasing efficiency by 20%
Identify five real-life projects that need improvement
Monitor and measure efficiency increase by 20%
Apply learned techniques to these chosen projects
Complete six pieces of an online leadership in tech course
Diligently study the course material
Register for the online leadership in tech course
Finish all six components of the course
Obtain a 90% or higher score in all applied tech leadership quizzes and exams
Schedule daily study hours dedicated to applied tech leadership
Join study groups for comprehensive review discussions
Regularly practice with past quizzes and exams
Technical Lead 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 Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
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 Technical Lead 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 Technical Lead OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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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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