Introduction to OKRs

An objective is "What" you want your team to achieve. It acts as a “North Star”, a guiding light that pulls everyone in the same direction. A key result explains "How" you will chase this star. An objective is significant, measurable and action-oriented. A key result is specific, time-bound, and measurable.

What makes a good OKR?

Objective (O) is the "What" of Aspirational Goals

• Defined in a measurable manner, with a starting & target metric

• Contains control / quality measures where necessary

Key Result(KR) is the "How" to achieve that objective

• Clearly defined how and “so what?” (impact)

• Are necessary and sufficient to achieve Objective

• Single ownership

• Resource requirement called out to cross-functional teams

• Called out as commitment, aspirational or solutionning [C,A,S]

What is a good example?

Examples of good OKRs go like this:

Objective: Look & feel like a teenager by reducing body-fat from 32% to 25% in the next 6 months (Self)

KR1: Burn 1000 calories through exercise everyday (Self) KR2: Follow a low-carb diet with carb intake of less than 100 grams per day (Cook) KR3: Maintain key health indicators: Hb, Ca, Liver & Kidney Function (Health-care partner)

Fewer KR's are better - While there are 3 key results here, you should have no more than 5. Objectives should be clear, crisp, measurable and time bound.

OKRs are that simple. Yet, because of their simplicity—thinking through HOW goals will be accomplished and measured—they can seem magical.

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For more Info

Please refer to the following article for more information on why and how OKRs help drive strategy to execution.

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