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What are Project Leader 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 Project Leader 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.
The best tools for writing perfect Project Leader 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.
Project Leader OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Project Leader. 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 cultivate exceptional leadership character traits
ObjectiveCultivate exceptional leadership character traits
KRImplement learned skills in three real projects, receiving positive feedback on each
Seek and incorporate feedback from project stakeholders- Replicate process for subsequent two projects
- Apply learned skills on first project
- KRComplete two leadership development courses with a score of 90% or higher
- Research and select two relevant leadership development courses
- Commit to regular study to comprehend course material
- Take final assessments aiming for 90% score or higher
- KROrganize five workshops to teach, gather feedback and improve leadership traits
- Identify potential experts to lead leadership workshops
- Develop workshop curriculum based on leadership traits
- Plan a comprehensive feedback collection system
OKRs to secure a leadership role within the company
- ObjectiveSecure a leadership role within the company
- KRSuccessfully lead three major projects to completion with positive feedback
- Identify key objectives for each of the three major projects
- Monitor progress, address issues and ensure all projects meet/exceed expectations
- Assign responsibilities and establish timelines for project completion
- KRAchieve a score of 90% or above in internal leadership competency assessment
- Practice situational leadership through role play activities
- Review past assessment feedback and identify areas for improvement
- Attend relevant training workshops for boosting leadership skills
- KRAttend and actively participate in at least four leadership training workshops
- Complete post-workshop assignments or takeaways for review
- Schedule time for active participation in each workshop
- Research and register for four relevant leadership training workshops
OKRs to enhance leadership abilities for a novice team lead
- ObjectiveEnhance leadership abilities for a novice team lead
- KRDemonstrate improvement by leading 2 successful projects by the end of next quarter
- Identify and clearly define two potential leadership projects
- Develop a comprehensive, deadline-oriented action plan for each
- Execute, manage, and monitor progress for both projects effectively
- KRAchieve a mean feedback score of 4+ from team members in leadership effectiveness
- Improve communication and decision-making skills
- Implement a regular and effective leadership training program
- Solicit and apply feedback from team members
- KRComplete a certified leadership training course by quarter-end
- Research and select a certified leadership training course
- Enroll in the chosen leadership training course
- Complete the training course and obtain certification
OKRs to cultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- ObjectiveCultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- KRIdentify 10 potential leaders through proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Select 10 potential leaders from results
- Research proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Apply methodologies to identify potential leaders
- KRSubstantiate 5 new emergent ideas proposed by the identified leaders
- Research the feasibility and potential impact of the new ideas
- Arrange meetings with the leaders to discuss their proposed ideas
- Prepare detailed reports supporting these emergent concepts
- KRAchieve a 20% increase in innovative project implementations lead by these leaders
- Implement training programs focused on innovation
- Encourage risk-taking and idea experimentation
- Organize regular creative brainstorming sessions with leaders
OKRs to enhance collaboration and stimulate thought leadership
- ObjectiveEnhance collaboration and stimulate thought leadership
- KRConduct 4 leadership training workshops to foster thought leadership
- Identify topics and designing the content for the leadership workshops
- Coordinate with facilitators and arranging the necessary resources
- Send invitations and schedule the four leadership training workshops
- KRImplement 5 successful cross-functional projects to boost team collaborations
- Develop clear communication guidelines and timelines
- Identify and assign cross-functional team members for each project
- Establish metrics for success and regular progress checks
- KRIncrease the average audience engagement rate on team discussions by 20%
- Implement interactive activities during team discussions
- Incorporate feedback sessions post-discussions
- Provide comprehensive training for engagement techniques
OKRs to enhance and exemplify effective leadership skills
- ObjectiveEnhance and exemplify effective leadership skills
- KRLead a team project, achieving goals within outlined budget and time constraints
- Regularly monitor progress and adjust strategies if needed
- Develop a detailed, efficient budget plan
- Establish clear project objectives and timeline
- KRGather 360° feedback from 10 colleagues to identify and improve leadership weaknesses
- Identify 10 colleagues for feedback collection
- Analyze feedback and create an improvement plan
- Prepare a 360-degree feedback survey
- KRComplete a recognized leadership training course with a score above 85%
- Aim to achieve assessment scores above 85%
- Plan and maintain regular study schedule
- Research and enroll in a reputable leadership training course
OKRs to to effectively elevate my leadership abilities
- ObjectiveTo effectively elevate my leadership abilities
- KRComplete two books on leadership techniques and implement learned strategies
- Select and purchase two books focusing on leadership techniques
- Apply learned strategies in daily leadership practice
- Dedicate time daily to reading and understanding these books
- KRInitiate and successfully manage one project involving cross-functional teams
- Establish clear goals, timelines, and responsibilities
- Create and maintain regular communication mechanisms
- Identify and assemble a diverse, cross-functional team
- KRReceive a 90% approval rating from a team feedback survey on leadership style
- Develop effective communication strategies and conduct regular team meetings
- Initiate mentorship programs and leadership development workshops
- Act on constructive feedback received for continuous improvement
OKRs to enhance decision-making skills for independent operation
- ObjectiveEnhance decision-making skills for independent operation
- KRTake ownership of 3 key projects, making end-to-end decisions
- Make comprehensive, end-to-end decisions for all projects
- Identify three key projects requiring ownership
- Assume responsibility for all decision-making processes
- KRAchieve a 30% increase in satisfactory project outcomes from independent decisions
- Encourage team collaboration on independent decisions
- Conduct regular reviews of decision outcomes
- Implement additional training in decision-making skills
- KRComplete a leadership course focused on decision-making by quarter end
- Enroll and commence the chosen leadership course
- Complete and pass all necessary course assessments
- Research and select an appropriate decision-making leadership course
OKRs to attain independent management of the project area
- ObjectiveAttain independent management of the project area
- KRHandle 75% of weekly tasks independently by week six
- Learn and apply task management techniques
- Develop a structured weekly work schedule
- Prioritize weekly duties based on complexity and time required
- KRReduce manager's involvement in daily tasks to less than 10% by week ten
- Implement automated task management software
- Delegate daily tasks to qualified team members
- Develop self-reliant employee training programs
- KRComplete in-depth learning of project specifics within first two weeks
- Interview project team members for insight
- Review all project documentation thoroughly
- Attend project specific training sessions
OKRs to ensure consistent project progress
- ObjectiveEnsure consistent project progress
- KRReduce project milestone delays by 15%
- Increase communication and collaboration among team members
- Regularly monitor and update task progression
- Implement a consistent, detailed project schedule
- KRIncrease weekly deliverables completion rate by 20%
- Review existing workflows for areas of inefficiency
- Implement deadline reminders and progress check-ins
- Provide training for enhanced productivity tools
- KRImprove team communication efficiency by optimizing weekly meetings
- Allocate specific speaking time to each participant
- Implement clear post-meeting follow-up procedures
- Develop clear, concise agenda for each weekly meeting
Project Leader 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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
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 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 Project Leader OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to increase project engagement for delivery excellence
- OKRs to achieve first-time accuracy for all requirements
- OKRs to secure a $300,000 per year job
- OKRs to implement robust data backup and recovery
- OKRs to accelerate service transformation through innovation and benchmarking
- OKRs to achieve 70 and above scores to graduate successfully