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tability.ioWhat are Customer Support Department 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.
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 have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Customer Support Department to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Customer Support Department OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Customer Support Department 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 boost sales performance significantly
ObjectiveBoost sales performance significantly
KRImprove product demonstration conversions by 10%
Train staff on persuasive presentation and selling techniques- Research audience needs for personalized product demonstrations
- Incorporate a compelling call-to-action in all demos
- KRDrive repeat business higher by improving client retention by 20%
- Personalize client communications to enhance engagement
- Implement a loyalty program to reward frequent customers
- Improve customer service response times by 15%
- KRIncrease the number of customer contacts by 15%
- Enhance social media engagement strategies
- Implement a new customer outreach campaign
- Offer incentives for customer referrals
OKRs to boost CSAT, CES, and NPS scores via chat channel
- ObjectiveBoost CSAT, CES, and NPS scores via chat channel
- KRIncrease CSAT score by 15% through improving chat-response efficiency
- Regularly analyze chat data to identify bottlenecks
- Train customer service reps for faster issue resolution
- Implement a chatbot for instant, accurate responses to common queries
- KRAchieve a 20% rise in NPS score by refining chat support quality
- Regularly review and update chat scripts for clarity
- Implement chat support training on customer service skills
- Introduce a quality assurance process for chat interactions
- KRDecrease CES by 10% by enhancing chat interface usability
- Simplify chat interface design for seamless navigation
- Improve response speed within the chat interface
- Provide clear instructions and tooltips on chat features
OKRs to improve CX across the agency
- ObjectiveImprove CX across the agency
- KRReduce average response time to customer inquiries by 20%
- Implement a ticketing system to track customer inquiries and responses
- Regularly analyze response data to identify bottlenecks and implement necessary improvements
- Train customer support team on effective communication and problem-solving skills
- Streamline internal processes to minimize handoffs and improve response efficiency
- KRImplement a new training program to enhance employee communication skills
- Provide ongoing support and resources such as online courses or mentors to reinforce and enhance communication skills
- Develop customized training modules targeting identified areas of weakness in communication skills
- Identify areas of weakness in employee communication skills through assessments and evaluations
- Schedule and facilitate interactive workshops and role-playing exercises to practice effective communication techniques
- KRAchieve a Net Promoter Score of 9 or above from client feedback
- Analyze client feedback to identify areas for improvement and determine specific action plans
- Establish a customer loyalty program to incentivize and reward clients for their continued support
- Implement regular NPS surveys to gather client feedback on a continuous basis
- Enhance customer service training program to improve communication and relationship-building skills
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction ratings by 10% through regular feedback surveys
- Regularly send out the feedback survey to all customers after their interactions
- Create a short and simple online feedback survey with targeted questions
- Use the insights gained from feedback surveys to make necessary improvements and adjustments
- Implement a system to analyze and track customer feedback data efficiently
How to write your own Customer Support Department 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.
Customer Support Department 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 Customer Support Department 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 Customer Support Department OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.