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What are Employee 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.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Employee. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Employee OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Employee OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Employee. 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!
OKRs to boost the billability rate of employees to 95%
ObjectiveBoost the billability rate of employees to 95%
KRImplement a time-tracking software to reduce unproductive time by 15%
Train all employees on how to use this software- Research and select a suitable time-tracking software
- Monitor and evaluate the software's effectiveness regularly
- KRReduce non-billable task assignments by 20% through efficient delegation strategy
- Implement a strict task monitoring system
- Train staff on effective task delegation strategies
- Analyze current delegation methods for efficiency problems
- KRProvide productivity boosting training to achieve at least 10% more billable hours
- Monitor and measure training effectiveness
- Identify relevant productivity boosting training programs
- Allocate resources and schedule training for team
OKRs to boost employees' mastery in top five key competencies
- ObjectiveBoost employees' mastery in top five key competencies
- KREnsure 30% of employees progressively apply learnt competencies in their roles
- Provide constructive feedback and improvement plans
- Establish a tracking system for measuring competency application
- Develop continuous learning programs and hands-on training
- KRProvide professional training to 60% of the workforce on key competencies
- Identify the key competencies required for the workforce
- Source providers for professional training in these areas
- Schedule training sessions for selected workforce members
- KRAchieve competency proficiency of 40% of trained staff in assessment tests
- Implement online assessment tests to measure proficiency
- Initiate regular training sessions to develop staff skills
- Regularly analyze test results to identify areas of improvement
OKRs to cultivate an inclusive and engaging work environment for all employees
- ObjectiveCultivate an inclusive and engaging work environment for all employees
- KRAchieve a 20% improvement in overall employee satisfaction scores
- Implement feedback changes to improve work culture and environment
- Design and implement an employee recognition program
- Conduct regular surveys to assess current employee satisfaction levels
- KRIncrease employee survey engagement rate by 30%
- Implement attractive incentives for completing the survey
- Simplify survey to reduce completion time
- Communicate survey importance via company-wide email
- KRImplement a diversity and inclusion training program for 100% of team leaders
- Determine the content and structure of the training program
- Schedule and communicate training sessions to all team leaders
- Identify or hire qualified, experienced trainers for instruction
OKRs to boost employees' understanding of corporate culture and core values
- ObjectiveBoost employees' understanding of corporate culture and core values
- KRConduct three engaging workshops on firm's culture and values
- Organize appropriate logistics and facilities for the workshops
- Develop comprehensive, engaging content for each workshop
- Choose relevant subjects pertaining to firm's culture and values
- KRImplement a quarterly recognition program based on core values engagement
- Develop criteria for recognising value engagement
- Create a reward distribution plan for recognised employees
- Identify and define company's core values clearly
- KRMeasure a 15% increase in correct answers on our cultural awareness quiz
- Evaluate and compare new quiz results
- Implement cultural awareness training sessions
- Establish baseline data from current quiz results
OKRs to cultivate a resilient and enduring organizational culture
- ObjectiveCultivate a resilient and enduring organizational culture
- KRTrain 75% of employees in new cultural practices
- Monitor and record employees' training progress
- Schedule training sessions for all employees
- Identify the specific cultural practices for training
- KRAchieve 90% positive responses in culture satisfaction survey
- Promote a work environment that values feedback and improvements
- Establish open and transparent communication channels organization-wide
- Implement regular team building activities to foster cohesion
- KRIntroduce two timeless cultural practices by quarter end
- Research various timeless cultural practices globally
- Choose two practices appealing to our audience
- Plan and host virtual presentations introducing each practice
OKRs to enhance employees' alignment with the organization's objectives and culture
- ObjectiveEnhance employees' alignment with the organization's objectives and culture
- KRIncrease the average score from employee engagement survey by 20%
- Establish an open feedback culture promoting transparency and honesty
- Implement training programs focused on communication and team-building skills
- Enhance employee recognition and reward strategies
- KRConduct 5 company-culture training sessions to all departments
- Identify key elements of the company culture for training
- Schedule department-wide sessions to communicate timelines
- Plan, outline, and prepare the 5 training sessions
- KRAchieve 90% successful completion of individual performance targets connected to organisation's objective
- Regularly review personal KPIs aligned with organizational objectives
- Develop execution strategies for each performance target
- Continuously analyze and improve current performance methods
OKRs to improve Employee Experience
- ObjectiveImprove Employee Experience
- KRImplement at least 3 new employee development programs to enhance professional growth
- KRIncrease employee satisfaction score by 10 points on quarterly engagement survey
- KRAchieve an average response time of under 24 hours for employee inquiries and concerns
- Implement an automated ticketing system to prioritize and assign employee inquiries efficiently
- Create standardized response templates to expedite resolution of common employee concerns
- Conduct regular training sessions to enhance employee support team's response time and efficiency
- Streamline internal communication channels to ensure prompt receipt and review of employee inquiries
- KRDecrease employee turnover rate by 5% compared to previous quarter
- Improve communication channels to ensure employees feel heard and valued in their roles
- Implement a recognition and rewards program to boost employee motivation and retention
- Conduct exit interviews to identify the main reasons behind employee turnover
- Enhance employee training and development programs to improve job satisfaction
OKRs to amplify employee satisfaction and overall wellbeing
- ObjectiveAmplify employee satisfaction and overall wellbeing
- KRImplement 2 wellbeing initiatives based on employee feedback
- Communicate and launch initiatives to employees
- Develop action plans for the top 2 initiatives
- Review employee feedback on desired wellbeing initiatives
- KRDecrease annual employee turnover rate by 15%
- Provide competitive compensation and attractive benefits
- Improve employee morale with team building activities
- Implement comprehensive employee growth and development programs
- KRIncrease employee satisfaction score by 20% through anonymous surveys
- Analyze feedback data to identify dissatisfaction areas
- Implement changes based on survey results
- Develop and distribute an anonymous employee satisfaction survey
OKRs to enhance employee engagement and retention
- ObjectiveEnhance employee engagement and retention
- KRAchieve an employee satisfaction score of 90% in internal surveys
- Implement a rewards and recognition program
- Improve communication and transparency within the company
- Execute regular team building exercises and events
- KRImplement at least two key employee wellness programs encouraged by 70% of staff
- Survey staff to identify top two preferred wellness programs
- Research and plan implementation of selected programs
- Launch and communicate chosen wellness programs to staff
- KRReduce employee turnover rate by 20% from current rates
- Provide regular training and professional development opportunities
- Develop a comprehensive benefits and rewards program
- Implement an employee satisfaction survey to identify improvements
OKRs to boost employee retention across all departments
- ObjectiveBoost employee retention across all departments
- KRImplement two new benefits or recognition programs based on employee feedback
- Analyze survey results and design two new programs
- Survey employees to gather feedback on potential benefits programs
- Launch and communicate new programs to all employees
- KRIncrease participation in employee engagement activities by 15%
- Implement regular communication about upcoming engagement activities
- Develop incentive programs to reward participation
- Simplify sign-up processes for engagement activities
- KRDecrease employee turnover rate by 10%
- Implement comprehensive employee training programs
- Develop competitive benefits and compensation packages
- Establish effective communication and feedback system
Employee OKR best practices
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.
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.
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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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
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 Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Employee OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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