10 customisable OKR examples for Transparency

What are Transparency 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.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Transparency 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 our OKR guide online.

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Our customisable Transparency OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Transparency 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 improve Transparency of Customs Statistics

Improve Transparency of Customs Statistics
Get 1000 unique page views by facilitating promotional activities
Implement Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies
Develop engaging content promoting the page on social media platforms
Partner with influencers for shout-outs and giveaways
Launch a user-friendly website to showcase updated customs data
Compile and format all updated customs data
Hire a web developer skilled in creating user-friendly websites
Promote the website through various online marketing strategies
Accurately input at least 95% of incoming customs stats daily
Prioritize timely and accurate entry of daily incoming customs stats
Develop comprehensive understanding of customs data codes
Implement regular data cross-checks to ensure accuracy

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2. OKRs to foster an atmosphere of transparency and trust

Foster an atmosphere of transparency and trust
Implement weekly staff transparency meetings with 100% attendance
Set an agenda focusing on transparency and distribute it prior
Schedule weekly meetings and request for all staff members' availability
Encourage participation and enact penalties for unjustified absences
Achieve a 20% increase in positive feedback on internal trust survey
Complete a course on effective communication and trust building
Select and enroll in a communication and trust building course
Complete and submit all course assignments and quizzes
Actively participate in course discussions and activities

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3. OKRs to enhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency

Enhance organisational work transparency for improved efficiency
Increase internal presentation sessions about ongoing projects by 30%
Identify projects suitable for presentation sessions
Schedule 30% more presentation sessions
Notify and invite participants to sessions
Implement a shared project management platform across all departments
Identify the needs of all departments for a project management platform
Train all department heads on the new platform
Select and purchase an appropriate shared platform
Make 100% of work processes documented and easily accessible for all staff
Identify all existing work processes across departments
Create clear, concise documentation for each process
Develop a centralized, digital process library for staff access

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4. OKRs to enhance transparency in Sanction Companies' reports

Enhance transparency in Sanction Companies' reports
Improve accuracy of reports by reducing data errors by 25%
Implement stringent data input validation checks
Train staff on proper data entry guidelines
Conduct routine data quality audits and cleaning
Roll out a comprehensive training program for 80% of the reporting team
Identify team members requiring the training program
Schedule and conduct training sessions
Develop detailed, comprehensive training materials
Initiate 100% verification process for all Sanctions data entries
Train data entry personnel on the verification process
Develop a comprehensive verification protocol for sanctions data
Implement the verification process across all data entries

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5. OKRs to enhance transparency of reporting processes across all teams

Enhance transparency of reporting processes across all teams
Implement standardized reporting templates for 100% of departmental requirements
Implement and distribute templates across departments
Identify all departmental reporting requirements
Design standardized templates for each requirement
Train 90% of team leaders in new reporting methodology by end of quarter
Schedule and conduct training sessions for identified leaders
Confirm and document each leader's successful training completion
Identify team leaders needing training in the new method
Achieve at least a 75% positive feedback score regarding reporting transparency from staff
Actively solicit and address staff feedback on reporting transparency
Provide staff training on understanding and interpreting reports
Implement frequent and clear communication about reporting processes

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6. OKRs to enhance and promote collaboration within the new team

Enhance and promote collaboration within the new team
Implement a weekly round-table discussion to share ideas and progress
Develop a structured agenda for idea sharing
Create a recurring weekly meeting schedule for discussions
Assign a meeting facilitator to track progress
Conduct at least 4 productive team-building activities
Plan and schedule 4 different team activities
Research various team-building activities suitable for the team
Organize necessary materials and resources
Increase project workflow transparency by 30% through a shared online platform
Implement a shared online project management platform
Regularly update each project's status on the platform
Train team on using the new platform effectively

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7. OKRs to develop an improved, fully transparent communication system

Develop an improved, fully transparent communication system
Achieve 20% reduction in communication-related errors and misunderstanding
Conduct frequent training sessions on effective communication
Implement clear, concise communication protocols company-wide
Institute a system for clarifying misunderstood messages
Design and implement a standardized, easy-to-use communication platform for all team members
Create a user-friendly platform prototype
Identify key communication needs of all team members
Train team members on platform usage
Increase employee satisfaction rate with communication transparency to above 85%
Conduct anonymous surveys to identify communication issues
Implement regular, clear, and open communication company-wide
Provide feedback training for all team leaders

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8. OKRs to enhance work ethos focusing on integrity, speed, passion, and transparency

Enhance work ethos focusing on integrity, speed, passion, and transparency
Complete 100% of assigned tasks with zero integrity-related issues
Review every task breakdown meticulously to understand expectations completely
Prioritize and execute tasks with complete honesty and transparency
Ensure ongoing self-audit and cross-checking work accuracy
Improve project delivery speed, reducing turnaround time by 20%
Streamline project workflows to eliminate unnecessary steps
Implement more efficient project management tools
Enhance team training for productivity improvement
Increase 360-degree feedback scores on passion and transparency by 35%
Implement proactive feedback mechanisms for immediate action
Arrange workshops to enhance staff communication and transparency
Promote passion through exciting company wide initiatives

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9. OKRs to implement transparency in project allocation for balanced workload per person

Implement transparency in project allocation for balanced workload per person
Identify and implement workload balancing strategies for all team members by week 9
Evaluate current workload distribution among team members
Implement chosen strategies by week 9
Identify effective workload balancing strategies
Achieve a 15% decrease in overload complaints through surveys by the end of quarter
Distribute regular surveys to gauge progress
Implement strategies to reduce workload
Evaluate existing data on overload complaints
Design a project-tracking dashboard for instant visibility into team's workload by week 6
Identify key data points needed for tracking workload
Develop and test dashboard functionalities
Sketch dashboard layout and design elements

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10. OKRs to enhance stakeholder communication for improved transparency and reporting

Enhance stakeholder communication for improved transparency and reporting
Increase the number of reports shared with stakeholders by 30%
Analyze current processes for generating and sharing reports
Implement efficiences to enable increased report production
Increase frequency of reports sent to stakeholders
Achieve a 70% positive feedback rating from stakeholders on newly implemented reporting
Regularly communicate system benefits to stakeholders
Ensure comprehensive training sessions on the new reporting system
Implement real-time adjustments based on ongoing feedback
Implement a bi-weekly stakeholder communication plan by end of month 1
Launch and monitor the bi-weekly communication plan
Design communication protocol and schedule
Identify key stakeholders and their communication preferences

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Transparency 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

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.

Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

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.

Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

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 Transparency 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

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.

Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

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 Transparency OKR templates

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

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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