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What are Employee Retention Specialist 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 Retention Specialist. 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 Retention Specialist 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 Retention Specialist OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Employee Retention Specialist. 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!
OKRs to boost employee retention across all departments
ObjectiveBoost employee retention across all departments
KRImplement two new benefits or recognition programs based on employee feedback
Analyze survey results and design two new programs- Survey employees to gather feedback on potential benefits programs
- Launch and communicate new programs to all employees
- KRIncrease participation in employee engagement activities by 15%
- Implement regular communication about upcoming engagement activities
- Develop incentive programs to reward participation
- Simplify sign-up processes for engagement activities
- KRDecrease employee turnover rate by 10%
- Implement comprehensive employee training programs
- Develop competitive benefits and compensation packages
- Establish effective communication and feedback system
OKRs to boost labor retention through strategic implementations
- ObjectiveBoost labor retention through strategic implementations
- KRImplement 2 new retention initiatives enriching employees' work-life balance by quarter-end
- Formulate a detailed plan for implementing chosen initiatives
- Execute and roll out the initiatives firm-wide
- Identify potential retention initiatives improving work-life balance
- KRIncrease employee satisfaction score to over 80% with enhanced welfare programs
- Implement and communicate new welfare programs to all employees
- Develop enhanced welfare programs based on feedback received
- Identify current welfare programs' issues through direct employee feedback
- KRDecrease employee turnover rate by 10% through effective engagement strategies
- Institute a system for employee feedback and recognition
- Implement regular team-building activities
- Establish effective communication and transparency protocols
OKRs to decrease direct funded vacancies under 2% of labor force
- ObjectiveDecrease direct funded vacancies under 2% of labor force
- KRImplement a robust recruitment strategy that fills 70% of open positions
- Identify key roles and skills needed for vacant positions
- Employ diverse sourcing methods to attract potential candidates
- Utilize algorithm-based programs for efficient talent acquisition
- KRIncrease internal promotion processes by 30% to reduce vacancies
- Analyze current promotion trends to identify potential improvements
- Develop a skill-upgrading program for current employees
- Implement and monitor promotion performance scoring system
- KRLower employee attrition rate to 4% through enhancing retention programs
- Implement a comprehensive employee mentorship program
- Create additional opportunities for career advancement
- Enhance benefits packages to increase employee satisfaction
OKRs to enhance employee retention through engaging virtual events
- ObjectiveEnhance employee retention through engaging virtual events
- KRIncrease participation in virtual events by 30%
- Offer incentives or rewards for attendees
- Improve engagement by incorporating interactive elements in the event
- Promote the event effectively through various social media platforms
- KRObtain 80% positive feedback on virtual events' effectiveness and enjoyment
- Implement suggestions for event improvements
- Collect feedback after each event
- Develop engaging content for virtual events
- KRAchieve a 20% reduction in employee turnover rate
- Implement an employee engagement and recognition program
- Improve benefits and compensation packages
- Establish clear career progression pathways
OKRs to improve talent onboarding and retention strategies
- ObjectiveImprove talent onboarding and retention strategies
- KRDecrease new hire turnover rate by 20%
- Establish a mentorship program for new employees
- Implement a comprehensive and engaging orientation program
- Improve the company's benefits and compensation package
- KRImplement improved onboarding program leading to 95% new hire satisfaction
- Develop an interactive, comprehensive orientation for new hires
- Survey new hires to identify areas needing improvement
- Regularly update onboarding materials based on feedback
- KRIncrease retention rate to 90% among employees within their first year
- Create clear advancement opportunities within the company
- Implement comprehensive onboarding program for new hires
- Regularly conduct employee satisfaction surveys
OKRs to enhance employee inclusivity and engagement in the workplace
- ObjectiveEnhance employee inclusivity and engagement in the workplace
- KRDecrease employee turnover rate by 15%
- Implement comprehensive, regular employee satisfaction surveys
- Establish clear, responsive communication channels
- Develop competitive benefits package and advancement opportunities
- KRIncrease responses on employee engagement surveys by 30%
- Offer incentives for completing the survey
- Simplify the survey for easier completion
- Implement a communication strategy emphasizing survey importance
- KRImplement a minimum of 2 diversity and inclusion training sessions per group
- Schedule two training sessions for each group
- Communicate training dates and details to groups
- Identify suitable diversity and inclusion training programs
OKRs to develop high-performing distribution teams via effective hiring and onboarding
- ObjectiveDevelop high-performing distribution teams via effective hiring and onboarding
- KRAchieve a 90% retention rate among new hires after the first 90 days
- Establish clear communication between management and employees
- Regularly provide constructive feedback and support
- Implement an effective onboarding process for new hires
- KRImplement a comprehensive onboarding program for 100% of new hires
- Identify essential company knowledge for comprehensive onboarding
- Compile resources and material for onboarding program
- Schedule onboarding sessions for all new hires
- KRIncrease the recruitment of qualified candidates by 30%
- Leverage LinkedIn for headhunting and networking
- Enhance job advertisements to attract more qualified applicants
- Attend industry-specific career fairs and conventions
Employee Retention Specialist 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 Retention Specialist OKR templates
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