2 customisable OKR examples for Workday
What are Workday 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 have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Workday 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 Workday 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 Workday OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Workday. 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 improve data analysis efficacy in higher education using Workday
Improve data analysis efficacy in higher education using Workday
Increase data processing speed by 15%
Enhance accuracy of data analysis by reducing errors by 20%
Implement rigorous data cleaning procedures before analysis
Introduce data validation checks in analysis process
Train team on advanced error detection methods
Train 3 team members on advanced Workday functionalities for better utilization
Organize a comprehensive Workday functionalities training
Identify 3 team members for advanced Workday training
Evaluate and provide feedback after the training
2. OKRs to strengthen reporting capabilities in Workday for higher education sector
Strengthen reporting capabilities in Workday for higher education sector
Create and implement five new comprehensive higher education reports in Workday
Identify key data points for inclusion in comprehensive reports
Implement and test new reports in the live system
Design five new report templates in Workday
Increase satisfaction among higher education Workday users by 20% through improved reporting
Implement feedback system for regular user experience reports
Develop comprehensive training on advanced reporting features
Enhance reporting interface for improved user-friendliness
Complete specialized Workday reporting training for higher education within four weeks
Allocate study hours weekly to complete the training
Review and practice training topics weekly until proficient
Register for specialized Workday reporting training for higher education
Workday 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 Workday 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
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 Workday OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to accelerate release cycles
OKRs to secure FDA approval for the capital equipment medical device
OKRs to successfully manage strategic partnership
OKRs to enhance Identity Access Management for large scale clients
OKRs to use Content Marketing for growth
OKRs to file patent for medical device and enhance prototype functionality
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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