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What are Financial Planner 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.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Financial Planner to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Financial Planner 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.
Financial Planner OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Financial Planner 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 improve financial planning and performance accountability for the company
ObjectiveImprove financial planning and performance accountability for the company
KRDevelop and implement a new budgeting system by the end of the quarter
Implement the new budgeting system across all departments- Research various existing budgeting systems for possible adoption
- Develop a unique budgeting system based on research
- KRReduce overhead costs by 15% through efficient resource management
- Implement energy-saving measures in office and warehouse facilities
- Streamline product sourcing for reduced material costs
- Increase training focus on efficient resource use
- KRIncrease financial forecasting accuracy by 20%
- Conduct regular reviews and adjustments of forecasts
- Integrate real-time data into forecasting model
- Implement advanced financial forecasting software
OKRs to formulate a robust 7-year financial plan
- ObjectiveFormulate a robust 7-year financial plan
- KRFinalize full 7-year financial plan after conducting 3 rounds of reviews by Week 12
- Make necessary revisions based on the review feedback
- Finalize and approve the 7-year financial plan by Week 12
- Conduct 3 rounds of reviews for the 7-year financial plan
- KRIdentify and document all major revenue and expense sources by Week 6
- Document all major revenue sources
- Identify all major revenue sources by Week 6
- Record all major expense sources by Week 6
- KRCreate projection models and validate accuracy for the first 2 years by Week 9
- Validate accuracy of models by Week 9
- Develop projection models based on gathered data
- Gather data relevant to creating projection models
OKRs to achieve personal and financial stability
- ObjectiveAchieve personal and financial stability
- KRSpend less than monthly income to create savings buffer of 15%
- Cut back on unnecessary costs
- Establish a strict monthly budget plan
- Allocate 15% of every paycheck to savings
- KRSecure steady income by landing a full time job
- Update and optimize your resume to highlight relevant skills and experiences
- Prep and practice for potential job interviews
- Research and apply to job openings in your chosen field
- KRAttend 1 personal development workshop per month to enhance emotional stability
- Register and pay for selected workshops
- Participate fully in each workshop
- Research and find upcoming personal development workshops
OKRs to grow personal net worth to $1m through strategic investments and savings
- ObjectiveGrow personal net worth to $1m through strategic investments and savings
- KRInvest 30% of saved income wisely in high-yield platforms
- Allocate 30% of saved income for investment
- Strategically invest funds in chosen platforms
- Identify high-yield investment platforms with a good reputation
- KRLimit expenses to save 50% of each month's income
- Establish a consistent habit of depositing savings first
- Splurge on necessities only to cut down on extra expenses
- Consider cost-effective versions of daily used items
- KRIncrease passive income by 30% through evaluation and portfolio diversification
- Research diverse investment opportunities for higher returns
- Analyze current portfolio to identify underperforming assets
- Allocate investments strategically to profitable assets
OKRs to establish solid groundwork for expansion into new markets
- ObjectiveEstablish solid groundwork for expansion into new markets
- KRDevelop tailored expansion strategy for each identified market
- Review and refine strategies based on potential return analysis
- Apply insights to craft unique growth strategies per market
- Conduct comprehensive research on identified markets' characteristics
- KRSecure financial resources necessary for the initial phase of expansion
- Research potential funding sources and investors
- Submit proposals or applications for funding
- Identify necessary budget for expansion activities
- KRIdentify and analyze potential markets for viability by the quarter-end
- Conduct thorough research on emerging markets and trends
- Analyze the demands and profitability of potential markets
- Present a detailed report on market viability analysis
OKRs to enhance spendability for improved customer satisfaction
- ObjectiveEnhance spendability for improved customer satisfaction
- KRImplement 2 new customer-focused promotional campaigns
- Execute and monitor the promotional campaigns
- Identify potential customer needs and interests for promotional campaigns
- Develop strategies and materials for two new campaigns
- KRIncrease monthly budget allocation to customers by 20%
- Implement the new increased budget into the financial plan
- Determine a 20% increase of these individual amounts
- Calculate the current budget allocation for each customer
- KRImprove customer service training to decrease complaints by 30%
- Implement comprehensive customer service training program
- Address complaint areas during team coaching sessions
- Monitor and assess staff's interaction with customers
OKRs to successfully save money to build an investment fund
- ObjectiveSuccessfully save money to build an investment fund
- KRSet aside 20% of monthly income to a dedicated savings account
- Open a separate savings account for monthly deposits
- Set up monthly automatic transfers to savings account
- Calculate 20% of anticipated monthly income
- KRResearch and select 2-3 potential investment opportunities
- Conduct thorough research on potential investment opportunities
- Define specific criteria for selecting investment opportunities
- Choose 2-3 investments that meet your criteria
- KRReduce unnecessary expenditure by 15% to increase savings
- Identify and eliminate all nonessential expenses
- Regularly review and adjust the budget plan
- Utilize cash over credit to avoid overspending
OKRs to develop and implement a high-performing autonomous book trading system
- ObjectiveDevelop and implement a high-performing autonomous book trading system
- KRSecure new book trading deals worth a cumulative total of $1.25 million
- Finalize and sign agreed book trading contracts
- Negotiate trading deals aiming for $1.25 million
- Identify and reach out to prospective book trading partners
- KRDesign an algorithm capable of optimizing book trading transactions by 30%
- Draft algorithm parameters to improve transactions by 30%
- Test and refine the algorithm iteratively
- Define desirable optimization metrics for book trading transactions
- KRAchieve a consistent monthly revenue increase of 15% through automated trades
- Continuously monitor and adjust trade algorithms' performance
- Incorporate artificial intelligence into trading activities
- Train algorithms for recognizing profitable trade patterns
OKRs to successfully launch a small business
- ObjectiveSuccessfully launch a small business
- KRSecure initial funding of at least $X through personal savings, loans, or investors
- Determine available personal savings for business investment
- Research loan options and apply where feasible
- Begin networking to attract potential investors
- KRDevelop a comprehensive business plan by identifying key opportunities and potential risks
- Identify key opportunities in your business sector
- Analyze potential risks to your business
- Draft a comprehensive business plan
- KRSecure a location and necessary permits to operate, ensuring regulatory compliance
- Establish procedures to assure continuous regulatory compliance
- Identify potential operating locations suiting the business requirements
- Initiate application process for necessary operating permits
OKRs to grow personal net worth to $1M
- ObjectiveGrow personal net worth to $1M
- KRInvest 30% of income in high-yield, low-risk opportunities
- Allocate funds towards selected investment opportunities
- Determine the amount equalling 30% of your yearly income
- Research high-yield, low-risk investment options
- KRIncrease monthly income by 50% through diversifying income streams
- Learn and engage in e-commerce or online business opportunities
- Explore and invest in a variety of income generating assets
- Start a side job or freelance work related to your skills
- KRReduce monthly expenses by 20% through budgeting and disciplined spending
- Establish a strict weekly budget and stick to it
- Cut out unnecessary expenses such as dining out
- Regularly review and adjust spending habits
Financial Planner 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
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
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use 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 Financial Planner OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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