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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 Skill Enhancement. 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.
Skill Enhancement OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Skill Enhancement Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to implement a science mentoring program for skill enhancement
ObjectiveImplement a science mentoring program for skill enhancement
KRFinalize and hire 4 experienced mentors within the scientific sector by week 4
Establish job criteria for experienced scientific sector mentors- Advertise vacancies on relevant platforms
- Conduct interviews and finalize hires
- KRDevelop a sustainable and comprehensive curriculum focused on scientific knowledge by week 6
- KRRegister at least 30 participants and facilitate their skill development evaluation by week 12
- Plan and implement skill development evaluation
- Register minimum of 30 participants for program
- Advertise participant registration across relevant networks
OKRs to enhance impactful self-communication skills
- ObjectiveEnhance impactful self-communication skills
- KRApply new communication skills to receive positive feedback from 5 colleagues
- Exhibit positivity in body language and tone
- Use constructive responses when giving feedback
- Practice active listening during office conversations
- KRAttend minimum 3 work communication improvement workshops
- Schedule and attend these workshops
- Select and register for three suitable workshops
- Research different communication improvement workshops
- KRRead at least 2 books on effective self-communication
- Purchase or borrow selected books
- Research and select two books on effective self-communication
- Dedicate time daily to read both books
OKRs to enhance skillset of 40% of the teams
- ObjectiveEnhance skillset of 40% of the teams
- KRAchieve 80% completion rate of these training programs by year-end
- Schedule consistent training sessions throughout the year
- Implement engaging, comprehensive training materials
- Regularly monitor and track program completion rates
- KRImplement tailored training programs for these identified skills
- KRIdentify key skills lacking in 40% of the teams by month end
- Analyze survey results to determine skill gaps
- Create a comprehensive report outlining lacking skills
- Develop and distribute skill assessment surveys to all teams
OKRs to enhance soft skill proficiency for effective project documentation
- ObjectiveEnhance soft skill proficiency for effective project documentation
- KRComplete 4 industry-standard soft skill enhancement courses
- Research and select four relevant industry-standard soft skill courses
- Enroll in selected courses and gather necessary materials
- Finish and pass all four courses successfully
- KRObtain 90% or above in comprehensive project documentation skill test
- Review existing project documentation thoroughly
- Take online courses for project documentation skills
- Practice writing concise, clear project reports
- KRParticipate in 3 real-time project documentation exercises
OKRs to assemble a skilled and efficient analytics team
- ObjectiveAssemble a skilled and efficient analytics team
- KRSelect and hire 6 experienced data analysts by increasing recruitment efforts
- Finalize job offers and sign contracts with selected candidates
- Arrange and conduct interviews with potential candidates
- Post job vacancies on relevant career platforms
- KRImplement bi-weekly training sessions improving team's data analysis skills by 30%
- Design comprehensive bi-weekly training sessions
- Evaluate and measure the increase in skills post-training
- Identify key areas of improvement in team's data analysis skills
- KRImprove project completion rate by 20% through enhancing team collaboration and communication
- Introduce team building exercises for better collaboration
- Use project management tools to boost communication
- Implement weekly team meetings to discuss project progress
OKRs to enhance team skills and cultivate a culture of continuous learning
- ObjectiveEnhance team skills and cultivate a culture of continuous learning
- KRImplement 360-degree feedback system to identify and address specific training needs
- Implement feedback system and analyze results for training opportunities
- Train employees in providing and receiving constructive feedback
- Research suitable 360-degree feedback software solutions
- KRInstitute a weekly seminar series in relevant domains to inspire learning
- Set up a seminar feedback system to improve content
- Schedule and promote the weekly seminars
- Identify potential speakers and topics relevant to your field
- KRFacilitate enrollment of team members in at least two certified courses
- Identify certified courses relevant to team's skill development
- Provide team with information and benefits of courses
- Manage enrollment process, ensuring everyone joins two courses
OKRs to enhance productivity and expertise of our Linux Admin team
- ObjectiveEnhance productivity and expertise of our Linux Admin team
- KRAchieve 20% reduction in Linux-related incident tickets compared to previous quarter
- Conduct Linux-specific training and skills development
- Enhance system monitoring and incident prediction
- Implement regular maintenance and updates of all Linux systems
- KRImplement a detailed troubleshooting guide for common Linux issues by end of quarter
- Review, edit, and finalize guide before deadline
- Identify common Linux issues and how to troubleshoot them
- Outline and write a detailed troubleshooting guide
- KRProvide advanced training on Linux OS configurations for all members
- Schedule mandatory training sessions for all members
- Develop a comprehensive Linux OS configuration training program
- Monitor and assess members' understanding and application post-training
OKRs to secure the position of Secretary to the Vice President
- ObjectiveSecure the position of Secretary to the Vice President
- KRIncrease networking efforts by connecting with 20 industry professionals
- Engage on their social media profiles
- Research and identify 20 relevant industry professionals
- Send personalized connection requests or emails
- KRSubmit 10 tailored applications per week to relevant job postings
- Research and identify relevant job postings daily
- Submit tailored applications through appropriate platforms
- Customize 10 applications according to each job requirement
- KRImprove admin skills by completing an advanced secretarial course with 90% score
- Regularly study course material for mastery
- Research and enroll in an advanced secretarial course
- Achieve a 90% score on all course tests
OKRs to enhance Workplace Experience with impactful strategies
- ObjectiveEnhance Workplace Experience with impactful strategies
- KRImplement feedback mechanism and achieve 70% active participation
- Promote feedback culture through internal communications
- Measure and optimize participation rates regularly
- Develop a straightforward, accessible feedback mechanism
- KRConduct monthly training sessions, increasing skills enhancement ratings to 80%
- Implement strategies to achieve 80% skills enhancement ratings
- Organize regular skills enhancement training workshops
- Monitor and evaluate participants' skills progress
- KRDevelop 3 new engagement strategies to boost employee satisfaction by 20%
- Implement and monitor these strategies for effectiveness
- Formulate 3 new strategies based on this research
- Research successful employee engagement strategies in similar industries
OKRs to develop top-tier footballers for Leeds United and beyond
- ObjectiveDevelop top-tier footballers for Leeds United and beyond
- KRIncrease enrollment into our football development program by 20%
- Develop and implement a targeted marketing strategy
- Offer promotional discounts or referral incentives
- Organize community outreach and engagement events
- KRAchieve 80% of attendees to reach skill improvement milestones in the quarter
- Develop effective, targeted training programs for specific skill development
- Monitor and track each attendee's progress regularly
- Implement constructive feedback and mentoring sessions
- KRPlace at least 3 players into Leeds United first team trials
- Contact players' current teams for trial permission
- Identify potential players for Leeds United trials
- Arrange trial dates with Leeds United
How to write your own Skill Enhancement 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.
Skill Enhancement 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 Skill Enhancement 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
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 a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
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 Skill Enhancement OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.