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What are Staff OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Staff to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Staff 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.
Staff OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Staff 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 effectively staff all prioritized tasks with qualified professionals
ObjectiveEffectively staff all prioritized tasks with qualified professionals
KRHire or train 20% more qualified personnel to fill identified skill gaps
Initiate recruitment drive for qualified personnel- Identify specific skill gaps within the current team
- Develop and start a relevant staff training program
- KRIdentify skills gaps in current team against prioritized activities by end of week 2
- Review current team skills and project activity priority list
- Compare skill set with required skills for activities
- Document and analyze potential skills gaps presented
- KRAchieve 100% staffing rates for top-priority tasks, with all staff fully trained
- Identify and prioritize top-priority tasks
- Develop comprehensive job-specific training programs
- Hire or train sufficient staff for each task
OKRs to achieve timely completion of all monthly billing
- ObjectiveAchieve timely completion of all monthly billing
- KRStreamline the billing process to reduce errors by 40%
- Implement automated billing software for accuracy
- Regularly audit billing transactions for discrepancies
- Train staff on new invoicing procedures
- KRIncrease staff training on billing procedures to improve speed by 30%
- Develop comprehensive billing procedure training modules
- Regularly assess staff's speed improvement post-training
- Allocate specific hours for staff training weekly
- KRImplement a proactive billing reminder system to reduce late filings by 50%
- Monitor and adjust reminders for efficacy
- Train staff on reminder system usage
- Identify best software for proactive billing reminders
OKRs to improve billing accuracy and efficiency
- ObjectiveImprove billing accuracy and efficiency
- KRIncrease staff proficiency in billing software by conducting two skill-enhancing workshops
- Evaluate staff proficiency post-training
- Develop comprehensive workshop materials for billing software
- Schedule two skill-enhancing workshops
- KRReduce billing errors by 30% through systematic process audits
- Implement regular auditing of the billing system
- Train employees on accurate billing procedures
- Establish clear processes to investigate errors
- KRImplement an automated billing system to expedite invoice delivery
- Train staff on how to use the new system
- Research and choose a suitable automated billing system
- Integrate new system with current accounting software
OKRs to enhance talent retention strategies
- ObjectiveEnhance talent retention strategies
- KRImplement training programs to improve skills of at least 75% of the employees
- Implement and monitor said training programs
- Develop appropriate training programs in those areas
- Identify areas of skill deficiency among employees
- KRIncrease employee engagement scores by 15% through enhanced communication strategies
- Introduce an open-door policy for improved cross-level communication
- Conduct regular, structured feedback sessions to address employee concerns
- Implement weekly team meetings to discuss objectives and progress
- KRReduce staff turnover by 10% by implementing a comprehensive employee satisfaction program
- Implement feedback from satisfaction surveys
- Develop an employee satisfaction program
- Conduct regular employee satisfaction surveys
OKRs to enhance the overall quality and operations of the childcare centre
- ObjectiveEnhance the overall quality and operations of the childcare centre
- KRReduce operational costs by 10% by optimizing resource consumption and waste management
- Formulate financial guidelines to monitor operational costs
- Implement waste reduction strategies across all departments
- Identify areas of high resource consumption for immediate optimization
- KRIncrease parent satisfaction scores by 20% through improved child engagement activities
- Develop diverse, interactive educational programs for children
- Implement regular surveys for parental feedback
- Train staff on effective child engagement strategies
- KRImplement 2 new training modules to enhance staff skills in child psychology
- Monitor staff progress and provide feedback for improvement
- Schedule and organize module implementation and staff training sessions
- Identify and select 2 new child psychology training modules
OKRs to streamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
- ObjectiveStreamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
- KRReduce process-related queries by 40% through enhanced support mechanisms
- Train support staff to answer potential process-related queries
- Develop comprehensive user manuals for all recurring processes
- Implement intuitive software to simplify operational procedures
- KRShorten average process completion time by 30% via improved workflows
- Analyze current workflows to identify inefficiencies
- Train staff on new, more efficient workflows
- Implement changes to streamline and optimize processes
- KRIncrease team productivity by 25% by implementing appropriate tech tools
- Regularly assess and improve tech-tool effectiveness
- Provide tech tool training for employees
- Research and invest in productivity-enhancing software
OKRs to enhance staff communication efficiency with external partners
- ObjectiveEnhance staff communication efficiency with external partners
- KRDecrease emails to external partners by 30% through improved processes
- Implement a regular review of communication procedures
- Promote use of project management tools
- Train staff in effective email management methods
- KRImplement a training program for 80% of staff to improve communication skills
- Identify consultants to develop the communication skills program
- Track participation and completion rates
- Schedule the training sessions for the staff
- KRReduce communication-related errors by 25% as measured by partner feedback
- Provide communication skills training to employees
- Implement a standardized communication protocol for all staff
- Periodically review and improve communication systems
OKRs to streamline the process of lab coat requests
- ObjectiveStreamline the process of lab coat requests
- KRReduce time to fulfill requests from 1 week to 3 days
- Streamline the request processing system for efficiency
- Train staff in swift order fulfillment procedures
- Implement automated fulfillment systems where possible
- KRImplement digital request platform improving efficiency by 30%
- Research leading digital request platforms in the current market
- Monitor and adjust platform usage to ensure efficiency gains
- Train staff on utilizing this new platform effectively
- KRAchieve a 90% satisfaction rate on the lab coats requests process survey
- Request regular feedback to improve services
- Implement a streamlined process for lab coat requests
- Conduct regular training for staff handling requests
OKRs to enhance response communication quality
- ObjectiveEnhance response communication quality
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction score for communication by 20%
- Enhance multichannel communication platforms
- Implement comprehensive communication training for customer service staff
- Develop regular feedback mechanism for customers
- KRReduce response time by 30% for all communication channels
- Regularly review and streamline communication processes
- Implement automated response software for customer inquiries
- Train staff on efficient communication and problem-solving techniques
- KRConduct bi-weekly training for staff on effective communication techniques
- Identify key topics in effective communication techniques
- Schedule and facilitate the bi-weekly training sessions
- Develop bi-weekly training modules and materials
OKRs to improve staff retention and foster a positive work culture
- ObjectiveImprove staff retention and foster a positive work culture
- KRIncrease Internal Employee Satisfaction survey scores by 15%
- Implement monthly recognition and reward programs for employees
- Enhance communication and transparency within the company
- Conduct regular training and skill development programs
- KREstablish 2 new team-building activities or initiatives aimed at improving work culture
- Plan logistical details for implementing selected activities
- Introduce activities to team and gather feedback for improvement
- Research and select two suitable team-building activities or initiatives
- KRAchieve a reduction in employee turnover rate by 10%
- Implement regular employee engagement and satisfaction surveys
- Develop a comprehensive employee benefits package
- Offer professional development and training programs
Staff 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
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to 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 Staff OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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