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tability.ioWhat are Manager 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.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Manager to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Manager OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Manager. 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 teamwork and development via regular manager-employee meetings
ObjectiveBoost teamwork and development via regular manager-employee meetings
KRImplement a standardized meeting schedule for managers and their onsite teams by week 2
Select a consistent time and day for weekly manager-team meetings- Communicate proposed schedule to the managers and teams
- Incorporate feedback and finalize weekly meeting schedule
- KRAchieve a 20% increase in the employee development index by quarter end
- Implement mandatory professional development workshops
- Foster a mentorship program within the organization
- Increase feedback and coaching sessions
- KRConduct at least two remote team-building activities each month
- Facilitate the planned team-building sessions
- Schedule the activities on team calendar
- Identify suitable remote team-building exercises
OKRs to enhance managerial skills and leadership qualities
- ObjectiveEnhance managerial skills and leadership qualities
- KRComplete 2 relevant professional development courses
- Finish and submit all assignments or tests for course completion
- Enroll and actively participate in the selected courses
- Identify 2 professional development courses relevant to your role
- KRReceive positive feedback from 75% of team members
- Actively address issues and concerns raised by the team
- Implement a system for collecting team members' feedback
- Conduct regular team meetings to discuss improvements and goals
- KRImprove team productivity by 20%
- Encourage continuous training and skill development
- Simplify workflow processes to reduce inefficiencies
- Implement regular team building exercises to boost morale
OKRs to improve quarterly performance through consistent check-ins with manager
- ObjectiveImprove quarterly performance through consistent check-ins with manager
- KRImplement suggestions from manager to enhance performance
- Review manager's suggestions carefully and clarify any doubts or queries
- Outline a concrete plan to apply suggested modifications structurally
- Daily monitor, measure and evaluate progress towards goals
- KRReview progress towards goals and receive feedback during meetings
- Prepare reports detailing goal progression
- Schedule regular meetings for progress reviews
- Ask for feedback during these meetings
- KRSchedule quarterly meeting with performance manager
- Identify schedules that align between you and your performance manager
- Draft an email proposing the meeting time and agenda
- Send the email and confirm the meeting date
OKRs to boost overall employee satisfaction and reduce turnover
- ObjectiveBoost overall employee satisfaction and reduce turnover
- KRDecrease voluntary employee turnover rate by 10%
- Implement a comprehensive employee engagement and satisfaction program
- Increase opportunities for employee advancement and skill development
- Enhance employee benefits and incentive packages
- KRIncrease employee engagement score by 15% in company-wide surveys
- Implement regular team-building events for employee bonding
- Provide regular recognition for employees' accomplishments
- Conduct an open forum for feedback and suggestions
- KREnhance internal promotion rate by 20%
- Increase communication about available promotion opportunities
- Implement ongoing skills training for all employees
- Develop clear promotion pathways with performance benchmarks
OKRs to boost overall employee happiness levels
- ObjectiveBoost overall employee happiness levels
- KRLaunch a peer recognition program to uplift morale by 5%
- Develop a comprehensive, engaging recognition program
- Implement the program and track its results
- Research effective peer recognition program strategies
- KRImplement weekly team-building activities, improving engagement scores by 7%
- Monitor engagement scores after each activity to evaluate improvement
- Identify various interactive team-building activities suitable for weekly implementation
- Schedule consistent weekly slots for these team-building exercises
- KREnhance work-life balance through flexible hours, reducing stress levels by 3%
OKRs to improve relationships and delivery results with internet customers and project managers
- ObjectiveImprove relationships and delivery results with internet customers and project managers
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction ratings by 25% through improved communication protocols and response times
- Develop and enforce a timely customer response protocol
- Implement team training on effective communication and customer interaction
- Regularly review and adjust communication strategies based on customer feedback
- KRBoost customer retention rates by 15% through improved project management and after-sales follow-ups
- Track and analyze customer retention metrics regularly
- Develop an effective after-sales follow-up system
- Implement meticulous project management strategies for customer satisfaction
- KRSuccessfully complete 100% of projects within promised deadlines and budgets
- Streamline processes and eliminate unnecessary tasks
- Prioritize tasks based on urgency and available resources
- Regularly review and update budget and timeline
OKRs to drastically decrease incident rate to 30 or below
- ObjectiveDrastically decrease incident rate to 30 or below
- KREnhance hazard identification system to decrease potential incidents by 18%
- Train staff on hazard detection and reporting procedures
- Use technology to improve recognition and monitoring of hazards
- Implement regular safety inspections to identify potential hazards
- KRDevelop and implement new safety protocols within 10% of departments each week
- Implement protocols in 10% of departments weekly
- Identify departments requiring updated safety protocols
- Develop new safety protocols relevant to each department
- KRIncrease employee safety training sessions by 15% sequentially
- Develop plan to increase session frequency by 15%
- Implement and monitor new training schedule
- Evaluate current frequency of safety training sessions
OKRs to establish a comprehensive Career Development Program
- ObjectiveEstablish a comprehensive Career Development Program
- KREnroll 50% employees in career development courses or workshops
- KRMeasure and achieve a 25% increase in internal promotions or role advancements
- Regularly review individual performance and potential for advancement
- Implement robust employee development programs
- Define clear career progression pathways within the organization
- KRDesign a robust career development framework for all department employees
- Research successful career development frameworks in similar industries
- Survey employees to identify desired career progression and development areas
- Draft a tailorable framework focusing on development, progression, and mentorship
OKRs to strengthen and Revitalize Marketing Department Functionality
- ObjectiveStrengthen and Revitalize Marketing Department Functionality
- KRImplement two new strategic marketing initiatives
- Identify potential marketing initiatives based on current market trends
- Implement and monitor the effectiveness of the new initiatives
- Develop detailed plans and goals for two chosen initiatives
- KRIncrease team productivity by 25% measured through KPIs
- Incentivize timely task completion with rewards
- Provide training for efficient project management tools
- Implement daily stand-up meetings to streamline communication
- KRAchieve 30% rise in positive customer feedback on marketing efforts
- Increase frequency of customer satisfaction surveys and feedback requests
- Revamp marketing strategies based on customers' preferences and needs
- Streamline communication channels for better customer engagement
OKRs to successful transition from Service Delivery Manager to Product Manager
- ObjectiveSuccessful transition from Service Delivery Manager to Product Manager
- KRDevelop and present a new product idea or actionable improvement to the team
- Conduct thorough market research and analyze potential customer needs
- Prepare and deliver a persuasive presentation to the team
- Develop a comprehensive product concept or improvement proposal
- KRGain foundational knowledge completing a Product Management certification by quarter-end
- Schedule study sessions to complete coursework
- Enroll in chosen Product Management course
- Research suitable Product Management certification programs
- KRShadow experienced product managers and attend at least 20 hours of PM meetings
- Schedule time blocks to observe PM meetings
- Attend minimum 20 hours of PM meetings
- Identify experienced product managers to shadow
How to write your own Manager OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability 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.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Manager 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
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.
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.
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 track your Manager OKRs
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.
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 Manager OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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