7 OKR examples for Department Teams
What are Department Teams 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.
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 Department Teams 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 more about the OKR meaning online.
Best practices for managing your Department Teams OKRs
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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #2: Commit to the weekly 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.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #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 below). 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.
Building your own Department Teams OKRs with AI
While we have some examples below, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. There are 2 options available to you.
- Use our free OKRs generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives
- including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Best way to track your Department Teams OKRs
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 a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf 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.
Department Teams OKRs templates
We've covered most of the things that you need to know about setting good OKRs and tracking them effectively. It's now time to give you a series of templates that you can use for inspiration!
You will find in the next section many different Department Teams 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 establish Conditions for Fast Decision-Making Processes
Establish Conditions for Fast Decision-Making Processes
Implement a decision-making framework in at least 3 departments
Identify 3 departments for framework installation- Develop a suitable decision-making framework
- Train department heads on the new framework
- Decrease average decision-making time by 20%
- Implement streamlined decision-making procedures
- Conduct training sessions on efficient decision making
- Adopt computerized decision support systems
- Train 75% of team leaders on the new decision-making framework
- Identify team leaders needing training on the new framework
- Conduct and monitor training to ensure 75% participation
- Develop a flexible schedule for training sessions
OKRs to enhance inter-departmental collaboration for effective social media operations
- Enhance inter-departmental collaboration for effective social media operations
- Pioneer a shared, online document housing all social media initiatives and updates
- Create structure for social media initiatives document
- Identify suitable online platform for shared document storage
- Update document regularly with initiatives and updates
- Implement weekly cross-departmental meetings focused on social media strategy by month-end
- Create a recurring weekly meeting schedule
- Outline the meeting agenda focusing on social media
- Identify key representatives from each department
- Increase shared social media projects between departments by 20%
- Implement regular shared social media project progress reports across departments
- Develop a centralized social media project management tool for all departments
- Initiate weekly interdepartmental brainstorming sessions on social media projects
OKRs to boost employee satisfaction post-adaptation
- Boost employee satisfaction post-adaptation
- Increase participation in adaptation-related activities by 70%
- Create significant rewards for active engagement in adaptation-related activities
- Develop motivational training programs for participants in these activities
- Improve visibility of these activities through advertising and social media campaigns
- Achieve 90% positive responses in post-change satisfaction surveys
- Implement comprehensive training for new procedures
- Survey employees before, during, after change
- Provide clear communication surrounding change
- Reduce workplace complaints related to adaptation by 40%
- Create a robust employee feedback system
- Enhance company-wide communication channels
- Implement regular team-building exercises and workshops
OKRs to enhance our performance measurement and reporting
- Enhance our performance measurement and reporting
- Improve clarity and precision of all reports, targeting a 95% comprehension rate
- Incorporate visuals to increase report understanding
- Implement clear, concise language in all report writing
- Conduct regular report comprehension checks
- Implement an analytics tool to track performance metrics across all departments
- Identify key performance indicators for each department
- Train department heads on how to use the tool
- Research and choose a suitable analytics tool
- Increase reporting accuracy by reviewing and correcting discrepancies by 20%
- Identify and review current reports for errors
- Implement strict data verification measures
- Correct discrepancies found in data reports
OKRs to drive company transformation through HR technology and leadership model redesign
- Drive company transformation through HR technology and leadership model redesign
- Train 95% of staff on the new HR tech systems by end of quarter
- Schedule HR tech systems training sessions for all staff members
- Provide additional training for those who missed initial sessions
- Monitor and record participation in training sessions
- Deploy new HR technology systems to 100% of departments
- Select and procure new HR technology systems
- Implement and test new systems across all departments
- Identify current HR technology systems in all departments
- Design and implement a new leadership model in at least 3 departments
- Identify key qualities for the new leadership model
- Monitor and evaluate implemented changes
- Train department heads in this model
OKRs to streamline the company's recruitment process
- Streamline the company's recruitment process
- Increase new hire retention rate by 10% through improved onboarding processes
- Develop a comprehensive and engaging employee onboarding program
- Provide mentorship opportunities for new employees
- Implement regular check-ins with new hires
- Reduce hiring process time by 30% while maintaining quality of hires
- Implement an efficient applicant tracking system
- Streamline the interview and selection process
- Conduct timely background and reference checks
- Implement a standardized interviewing system across all departments
- Develop a standard interview protocol for all departments
- Train hiring managers on the new interview system
- Monitor and adjust the system based on feedback
OKRs to equip departments with OKR skills
- Equip departments with OKR skills
- Measure and track departments' progress in using OKRs to improve performance
- Implement a system for departments to input and update their OKRs regularly
- Conduct regular reviews to identify areas where departments can improve their usage of OKRs
- Establish a platform or tool to track and visualize departments' progress and performance with OKRs
- Develop a standardized framework for evaluating departmental performance based on OKR achievement
- Conduct OKR training sessions for all departments
- Assess departments' understanding and application of OKRs through a written test
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to departments in implementing OKRs
- Develop and provide resources, such as training materials and best practice examples
- Conduct workshops or webinars to address implementation challenges and provide additional coaching
- Schedule regular check-ins with department heads to review progress and offer guidance
- Establish an open communication channel for departments to seek guidance and share updates
More Department Teams OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: Complete 2024 OKR cheat sheet
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples