2 Behavior Tracking OKR examples with initiatives

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What are Behavior Tracking 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.

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Behavior Tracking. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.

Behavior Tracking OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Behavior Tracking 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 overcome self-defeating behaviors to successfully complete a project

ObjectiveOvercome self-defeating behaviors to successfully complete a project
KRAttend 5 sessions of counseling or coaching to address self-defeating patterns
Research and identify suitable counselors or coaches
Schedule appointments for 5 coaching or counseling sessions
Attend each scheduled session diligently
KRImplement a daily tracking system for work progress on the project by week 2
Establish key project milestones for daily monitoring
Train all team members to utilize this system
Implement a system for daily progress tracking
KRDevote an uninterrupted 2-hour block each day solely to the project progress
Minimize interruptions: turn off notifications
Schedule a daily 2-hour block for project advancement
Evaluate and record daily project progress

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OKRs to consistently track and record eight distinct behaviors weekly

ObjectiveConsistently track and record eight distinct behaviors weekly
KRAchieve 100% accuracy in weekly records for all outlined behaviors
Do weekly reviews and corrections of records
Digitalize records to reduce human error
Create a daily checklist for monitoring outlined behaviors
KRIdentify and define 8 specific behaviors to monitor by end of first week
Clearly define each selected behavior
Narrow down the list to specific 8 behaviors
Research and list potential behaviors to monitor
KREstablish a habit of documenting behavioral outcomes each day without fail
Create a standard format for documenting behaviors
Set a daily reminder to track behavioral outcomes
Review and refine documentation process weekly

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How to write your own Behavior Tracking 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 OKRs

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.

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.

Behavior Tracking 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.

How to track your Behavior Tracking OKRs

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, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.

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 Behavior Tracking OKR templates

We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.

2 OKR examples for Behavior Tracking