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What are First Call Resolution 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 First Call Resolution 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.

First Call Resolution OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different First Call Resolution 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 enhance incident ticket resolution and management

  • ObjectiveEnhance incident ticket resolution and management
  • KRImplement a system to categorize and prioritize incidents for faster resolution
  • TaskImplement the system and train team on proper usage
  • TaskDevelop a categorization and prioritization system
  • TaskIdentify different categories and priority levels for incidents
  • KRIncrease first call resolution rate to 80% from the current figure
  • TaskImplement customer service training emphasizing first call resolutions
  • TaskRegularly monitor and evaluate agent performance
  • TaskReview and update relevant call scripts and procedures
  • KRReduce average ticket resolution time by 30%
  • TaskSet key performance indicators for resolution times
  • TaskTrain staff in advanced problem-solving
  • TaskImplement a more efficient ticket prioritization system

OKRs to improve MTTR efficiency to enhance customer satisfaction

  • ObjectiveImprove MTTR efficiency to enhance customer satisfaction
  • KRImplement automation tools to decrease manual intervention in incident resolution by 20%
  • TaskMonitor and measure the effectiveness of automation tools in reducing manual intervention
  • TaskDetermine specific incidents that can be resolved through automation
  • TaskConduct a thorough evaluation of available automation tools for incident resolution
  • TaskImplement selected automation tools into incident resolution processes
  • KRIncrease first-call resolution rate by 10% through improved troubleshooting techniques
  • TaskDevelop a standardized troubleshooting checklist and documentation process
  • TaskEncourage knowledge sharing and collaboration among support team members to enhance troubleshooting efficiency
  • TaskConduct regular performance evaluations to identify areas for improvement in troubleshooting skills
  • TaskImplement comprehensive training program for troubleshooting techniques
  • KRProvide comprehensive training to support team to enhance technical capabilities and problem-solving skills
  • TaskOrganize team-building activities to foster collaboration and enhance problem-solving through group participation
  • TaskOffer online training resources and modules for the support team to enhance their technical skills
  • TaskConduct technical workshops to strengthen the support team's knowledge and proficiency
  • TaskImplement regular problem-solving exercises to improve the team's critical thinking abilities
  • KRReduce average incident response time by 15% through process improvement

How to write your own First Call Resolution 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.

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.

AI feedback for OKRs in TabilityTability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

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.

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.

First Call Resolution 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 First Call Resolution OKRs

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:

Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.

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 First Call Resolution OKR templates

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