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What are Employee Productivity 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 understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Employee Productivity. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Employee Productivity OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
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.
Employee Productivity OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Employee Productivity Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance staff productivity in the hybrid work model
ObjectiveEnhance staff productivity in the hybrid work model
KRConduct 5 training sessions on hybrid working best practices to enhance skills
Schedule and conduct 5 training sessions- Identify key points for hybrid working best practices training
- Prepare comprehensive, engaging training content
- KRIncrease employee engagement levels by 15% through regular feedback and recognition programs
- Establish a weekly employee recognition program
- Implement a daily feedback routine for all team members
- Monitor and evaluate engagement levels regularly
- KRImplement performance tracking software to quantify productivity increase by 20%
- Research and select suitable performance tracking software
- Install and configure the software over company network
- Train employees on software usage and productivity targets
OKRs to increase job productivity through effective goal setting and time management
- ObjectiveIncrease job productivity through effective goal setting and time management
- KRReceive positive feedback from supervisor on improved productivity
- Implement strategies or tools to enhance work efficiency
- Request regular performance reviews from supervisor
- Identify areas for productivity improvements during your work day
- KRAttend time management training and implement strategies
- Apply learned strategies in daily work routine
- Enroll in a time management training course
- Continually assess and adjust strategies for effectiveness
- KRAchieve 95% completion rate of weekly tasks
- Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance at the start of the week
- Regularly track task progress throughout the week and adjust plans accordingly
- Allocate specific time frames to each task for focused work sessions
OKRs to enhance focus to achieve higher productivity
- ObjectiveEnhance focus to achieve higher productivity
- KRImplement a daily 2-hour undisturbed work session
- Disable all potential distractions during this period
- Inform team members about your daily undisturbed session
- Designate a daily 2-hour block on your calendar for uninterrupted work
- KRDecrease social media usage to less than 1 hour per day
- Remove unnecessary social media apps from mobile devices
- Set daily screen time limits on all social media apps
- Dedicate specific hours for checking social media
- KRFinish reading three books on productivity and focus
- Develop a consistent daily reading schedule
- Note main points and actionable tips from each book
- Choose three high-rated books about productivity and focus
OKRs to enhance wellness and productivity of workforce
- ObjectiveEnhance wellness and productivity of workforce
- KRDecrease average employee sick days by 15% through wellness initiatives
- Establish a supportive mental health initiative
- Implement a comprehensive workplace wellness program
- Provide regular health check-ups for employees
- KREnsure 90% of employees complete a biometric screening or health assessment
- Implement a tracking system for completed screenings
- Distribute a clear, concise health assessment to all employees
- Send regular reminders to employees who haven't completed theirs
- KRAchieve at least 75% participation in company-provided health and wellness programs
- Implement motivational incentives for health program participation
- Arrange engaging workshops focusing on health benefits
- Regularly communicate benefits of wellness programs to employees
OKRs to boost personal effectiveness significantly
- ObjectiveBoost personal effectiveness significantly
- KRReduce personal distractions to increase work productivity by 30%
- Organize a clean and clutter-free workspace
- Allocate specific times for checking emails
- Limit personal phone usage during work hours
- KRComplete an online course on time management and efficiency by end of quarter
- Finish and pass course by deadline
- Register for an online time management course
- Allocate designated study time each week
- KRImplement a strict daily routine, tracking adherence for 90% of days
- Review and assess routine adherence weekly
- Track daily adherence using a digital or traditional planner
- Create a detailed daily routine with specific tasks and times
OKRs to enhance HR department's performance and productivity
- ObjectiveEnhance HR department's performance and productivity
- KRReduce average recruitment time by 20%
- Enhance job descriptions to target qualified candidates
- Implement automated recruitment software for screening applicants
- Streamline interview process through structured interviews
- KRDecrease HR-related complaints by 30%
- Strengthen the company's anti-harassment policies
- Improve communication between HR and staff
- Implement regular HR training programs to boost expertise
- KRIncrease employee engagement score by 15%
- Implement an effective employee training and development program
- Develop regular team-building activities within the company
- Establish a feedback and recognition system for employees
OKRs to enhance overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- ObjectiveEnhance overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- KRHike employee productivity by 20% via holistic skill development programs
- Implement comprehensive skill development programs for all employees
- Offer frequent training courses focused on efficiency and productivity
- Encourage frequent inter-department knowledge sharing sessions
- KRIncrease internal process efficiency by 30% through streamlined workflow methods
- Identify current operational bottlenecks impacting efficiency
- Develop and implement streamlined workflow strategies
- Monitor and adjust strategies regularly for improvement
- KRDecrease operational costs by 15% through efficient resource utilization
- Implement energy-saving measures across all company operations
- Optimize supply chain management to reduce excess costs
- Enhance employee productivity through targeted training
OKRs to secure BUMA's competitive sustainability and future-readiness
- ObjectiveSecure BUMA's competitive sustainability and future-readiness
- KRReduce operational costs by 10% through process improvements
- Implement automation to reduce manual tasks
- Identify inefficient processes for optimization
- Train employees on new streamlined procedures
- KRIncrease employee productivity by 15% via implementing advanced training programs
- Develop and implement the chosen advanced training programs
- Monitor and measure the impact of training on productivity
- Identify the necessary training programs for employee skills enhancement
- KRDevelop three innovative product features to enhance customer value proposition
- Brainstorm unique features improving existing product functionality
- Conduct market research to identify customer needs and interests
- Prototype, test, and refine chosen features
OKRs to streamline the clinic onboarding process for new hires
- ObjectiveStreamline the clinic onboarding process for new hires
- KRIncrease early productivity of new hires by 20% as a result of improved onboarding
- Pair new hires with experienced mentors
- Regularly assess and adjust the onboarding process
- Revamp onboarding with detailed training programs
- KRImplement a digital orientation program attaining 95% satisfaction among new employees
- Regularly survey new employees for feedback and improvement ideas
- Implement necessary improvements regularly based on the received feedback
- Develop a comprehensive digital orientation program with engaging content
- KRReduce onboarding duration by 15% by the end of next quarter
- Create condensed orientation material
- Implement on-demand web-based training modules
- Develop a more efficient onboarding process
OKRs to enhance and strengthen team capabilities and performance
- ObjectiveEnhance and strengthen team capabilities and performance
- KRReduce inter-team conflicts by 30% as measured by HR reports
- Implement a cross-team collaboration and communication improvement program
- Build a conflict resolution system involving HR and management
- Increase team-building activities to enhance interpersonal relationships
- KRImprove employee job satisfaction by 15% according to internal surveys
- Implement weekly team-building activities to boost morale
- Enhance benefit packages based on employee feedback
- Provide ongoing professional development opportunities
- KRIncrease team productivity by 20% based on project completion rates
- Establish clear project deadlines and objectives
- Provide productivity and time management training sessions
- Implement efficient project management tools for better tracking
Employee Productivity 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.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Employee Productivity OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to develop high-performing distribution teams via effective hiring and onboarding
- OKRs to implement cost savings/automation initiative
- OKRs to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of customer service
- OKRs to enhance personal development and well-being
- OKRs to enhance capabilities of tech leadership
- OKRs to boost the effectiveness of SaaS onboarding process