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What are Professionalism 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.

Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Professionalism 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.

Professionalism OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Professionalism 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!

OKRs to enhance welding skills and professionalism

ObjectiveEnhance welding skills and professionalism
KRSuccessfully complete 4 complex welding projects error-free
Thoroughly study blueprints and understand project specifications
Perform routine equipment checks and maintain safety standards
Regularly review progress, adjust tactics, refine skills
KRComplete 2 welding certification courses with a score of at least 85%
Register for two welding certification courses
Ensure at least 85% success on all grading scales
Conduct daily studies and practical waveform exercises
KRIncrease welding speed by 20% without sacrificing quality
Provide welders with advanced speed-based training
Upgrade to advanced and efficient welding machines
Implement automated welding processes where possible

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OKRs to maintain a professional and engaged presence at work

ObjectiveMaintain a professional and engaged presence at work
KRComplete assigned tasks on time with high quality and seek opportunities for improvement
Seek feedback from colleagues and supervisors to enhance performance
Pay attention to detail and ensure the quality of work before submission
Regularly evaluate workflow and identify areas for improvement
Prioritize tasks and create a schedule to meet deadlines efficiently
KRBuild and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and superiors through effective communication and collaboration
Actively listen to colleagues and superiors, showing genuine interest in their perspectives and ideas
Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written correspondence
Seek feedback from colleagues and superiors, and implement constructive criticism to improve collaboration
Offer assistance and support to colleagues and superiors whenever possible
KRActively seek out additional responsibilities or projects to demonstrate enthusiasm and dedication
Offer assistance to teammates on their projects to showcase dedication and support
Take initiative and volunteer for tasks that align with personal interests and skills
Regularly communicate to superiors about eagerness to be involved in new projects and contribute
Seek feedback and suggestions from supervisors to identify areas where additional responsibilities can be taken on
KRAttend all meetings prepared and actively contribute to discussions
Follow up after meetings with action points, summaries, or additional research if needed
Engage in discussions by actively listening, sharing insights, and providing constructive input
Review meeting agenda beforehand and gather necessary materials or information
Participate in pre-meeting preparations, research topics, and formulate ideas or questions

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How to write your own Professionalism 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 OKRs

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.

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.

Professionalism 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.

How to track your Professionalism OKRs

Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the benefits from the 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

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 Professionalism OKR templates

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

2 OKR examples for Professionalism