6 customisable OKR examples for Editorial Team
What are Editorial Team 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 Editorial Team 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.
Building your own Editorial Team OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Our customisable Editorial Team OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Editorial Team. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to implement efficient governance for internal communications and editorial
Implement efficient governance for internal communications and editorial
Monitor and reduce communication or editorial inconsistencies by 50%
Provide consistent editorial training to staff
Implement a standardized communication style guide
Regularly assess and correct content discrepancies
Develop a comprehensive communication governance guide by end of next quarter
Review, refine and finalize the guide
Design and develop the preliminary guide draft
Gather necessary communication aspects and requirements
Train 80% of internal communication and editorial staff on new governance rules
Monitor and confirm staff participation in sessions
Identify internal staff requiring training on new governance rules
Organize training sessions on new governance rules
2. OKRs to improve risk management in the editorial department
Improve risk management in the editorial department
Conduct training on risk management for 100% of the editorial staff
Schedule a suitable training date for editorial staff
Communicate training details and expectations to staff
Identify a risk management expert for training session
Reduce errors within outgoing pieces by 30% through stringent quality control measures
Regularly review and improve quality control processes
Implement comprehensive training in quality control techniques
Develop a detailed checklist to inspect outgoing pieces
Implement a comprehensive risk assessment tool by end of the quarter
Assign development team to create the tool
Plan tests to evaluate tool efficacy
Identify necessary features for the risk assessment tool
3. OKRs to increase revenue stream for the newspaper's Editorial department
Increase revenue stream for the newspaper's Editorial department
Increase ad revenue by 20% through strategic placement and premium ad operations
Optimize premium ad operations for improved visibility
Implement A/B testing to maximize ad performance
Identify top-performing channels for strategic ad placement
Reduce department's operational overhead by 10% without compromising editorial quality
Utilize automation tools to streamline routine tasks
Implement efficient workflow to reduce time and resource wastage
Review and renegotiate vendor contracts for cost-effectiveness
Achieve a 15% increase in digital subscription sales by implementing targeted marketing strategies
Optimize website for conversion rate
Implement social media targeted ads
Develop personalized email marketing campaigns
4. OKRs to enhance writing prowess and broaden vocabulary use
Enhance writing prowess and broaden vocabulary use
Practice writing — publish a 1000-word article each week on varying subjects
Research diverse topics to write about each week
Dedicate time to write a 1000-word article weekly
Publish written articles on a chosen platform regularly
Complete a writing course that addresses your specific needs
Research and select a suitable writing course
Identify personal writing weaknesses and areas for development
Enroll in the chosen course and participate fully
Read five books of diverse genres and note down unfamiliar words
Write down and define each unknown word
Select five books from different genres
Read each book, identifying unfamiliar words
5. OKRs to generate twelve impactful news posts
Generate twelve impactful news posts
Finish five curated, proofread news posts through weeks 7 to 12
Draft five curated news posts
Publish finalized posts
Proofread and revise drafts
Publish an additional four well-researched news posts by week 6
Write and edit each news story
Identify topics for the four additional news posts
Conduct thorough research on each topic
Write three engaging, high-quality news posts by week 3
6. OKRs to launch a high-quality Real Estate focused newsletter
Launch a high-quality Real Estate focused newsletter
Publish 12 engaging, informative articles related to Real Estate
Research hot topics in real estate industry
Write drafts for 12 informative articles
Edit, proofread, and publish articles
Gather 250 confirmed subscribers for the newsletter within the quarter
Design attractive subscription call-to-action buttons
Offer exclusive content to newsletter subscribers
Regularly promote the newsletter on social media
Attract three sponsorships or advertisements specifically for this Real Estate newsletter
Identify potential sponsors relevant to the real estate industry
Reach out and pitch to the identified potential sponsors
Develop a compelling sponsorship proposal for the newsletter
Editorial Team OKR best practices to boost success
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 Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
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.
![Tability Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/checkins-graph.b2aec458.png)
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 turn your Editorial Team OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
![A strategy map in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability_strategy_map.2ad25843.png)
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 Editorial Team OKR templates
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OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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