7 OKR examples for Time Efficiency
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 Time Efficiency 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 more about the OKR meaning online.
Best practices for OKR
Your objectives should be ambitious, but achievable. Your key results should be measurable and time-bound. It can also be helfpul to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Building your own OKRs with AI
While we have some examples below, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. There are 2 options available to you.
- Use our free OKRs generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives – including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
How to track 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.
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 OKRs-tracking tool for it.
We recommend Tability for an easy way to set and track OKRs with your team.
Check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
Time Efficiency OKRs templates
The examples have Time Efficiency Objectives and Key Results, but they may also include the tasks that can help you get there.
OKRs to enhance proficiency in time management
Enhance proficiency in time management
Implement a daily scheduling routine and adhere to it 90% of the time
Set reminders for each scheduled task- Review and adjust the routine weekly
- Create a daily schedule outlining tasks and times
- Complete online time management course by mid-quarter
- Complete the online time management course
- Register for the online time management course
- Dedicate regular weekly hours for course study
- Reduce weekly wasted time by half assessed via a time tracking tool
- Implement a time tracking tool to monitor weekly activities
- Identify areas of wasted time and inefficiency
- Develop new routines to streamline workload
OKRs to enhance efficiency and speed of the help desk process
- Enhance efficiency and speed of the help desk process
- Implement a new help desk software to streamline ticket management
- Transition current tickets to new system
- Research and select appropriate help desk software
- Train support team on new software usage
- Train 75% of help desk staff in revised speed-focused procedures
- Implement staff training sessions on procedures
- Develop revised speed-focused procedures
- Identify 75% of help desk staff for training
- Decrease average initial response time by 30%
- Implement streamlined customer service procedures
- Regularly monitor and evaluate response times
- Train staff on efficient response techniques
OKRs to enhance design skills and output
- Enhance design skills and output
- Complete 3 advanced design skill training courses with a final score of 85%
- Achieve a final score of 85% in each course
- Research and select 3 advanced design skill training courses
- Attend and complete all course material thoroughly
- Produce 12 innovative design projects meeting client satisfaction levels of 90%
- Gather client requirements and preferences for each design project
- Develop unique and innovative design concepts based on client needs
- Incorporate client feedback into final design revisions for approval
- Reduce design process time by 20% while maintaining quality metrics
- Train team in rapid prototyping techniques
- Implement efficient design software and tools
- Establish clear, streamlined design workflow
OKRs to streamline project management for timely delivery
- Streamline project management for timely delivery
- Implement a project tracking system for real-time monitoring and status updates
- Install and configure selected tracking system
- Research available project tracking systems and select appropriate one
- Train team on using tracking system
- Reduce existing project completion timelines by 20%
- Streamline work processes to reduce time-consuming steps
- Utilize project management tools for efficiency
- Implement more focused, effective team meetings
- Achieve 100% completion of intermediary milestones within scheduled deadlines
- Implement efficient workflow strategies for timely task execution
- Monitor progress regularly to ensure completion within deadlines
- Develop a detailed project timeline with intermediary milestones
OKRs to reduce IT support response time by 20%
- Improve IT support response time
- Increase number of available support agents
- Monitor and optimize resolution time for all support tickets
- Enhance employee IT training to reduce basic inquiries
- Implement a new ticketing system for faster response
OKRs to streamline incident response process to reduce time by 15%
- Streamline incident response process to reduce time by 15%
- Decrease resolution time by 10% through systematic problem-solving methods
- Establish a dedicated troubleshooting team
- Implement training on efficient problem-solving strategies
- Introduce problem-tracking and management software
- Implement a new incident management system improving efficiency by 10%
- Evaluate current incident management process and identify inefficiencies
- Research and select a new incident management system
- Train staff on new system's usage and procedures
- Train team on quick, effective incident identification within 5% fewer hours
- Schedule short, focused training sessions for the team
- Implement practice drills for faster comprehension
- Develop a streamlined incident identification training curriculum
OKRs to improve efficiency of payroll processing metrics
- Improve efficiency of payroll processing metrics
- Train team on new payroll metrics and processes
- Monitor and provide feedback on team's grasp of new processes
- Schedule regular training sessions for the team
- Develop comprehensive training material on new payroll metrics
- Implement automated time tracking system
- Research suitable automated time tracking software options
- Train staff on using the new system
- Purchase and install selected time tracking system
- Increase payroll accuracy rate to 98%
- Implement automated payroll software to reduce human error
- Provide payroll processing training for staff
- Conduct regular payroll audits for discrepancies
More OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to boost employee awareness and risk perception
- OKRs to achieve 100% compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards
- OKRs to successfully implement the new bank branch opening infrastructure
- OKRs to establish a strong sales culture within the company
- OKRs to enhance the IT incident acknowledgement process
- OKRs to improve EV Program outcomes through competitive and strategic data analysis
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: Complete 2024 OKR cheat sheet
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples