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3 OKR examples for Grant Management Team

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What are Grant Management Team 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.

OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Grant Management Team 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.

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Grant Management Team OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Grant Management Team 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 optimize usage of our grant management system

  • ObjectiveOptimize usage of our grant management system
  • KRIncrease grant management success rate by implementing systematic follow-up techniques, by 20%
  • TaskImplement regular tracking reports on each grant's status
  • TaskTrain staff on new follow-up and management techniques
  • TaskDevelop a systematic follow-up strategy for each grant
  • KRImprove grant administration by reducing errors through process automation by 25%
  • TaskIdentify repetitive tasks suitable for process automation
  • TaskMonitor and measure automation's effectiveness regularly
  • TaskImplement automation tools to reduce manual work
  • KRAchieve a 30% increase in planning efficiency by simplifying grant application processes
  • TaskProvide clear and accessible guidance resources
  • TaskImplement a streamlined online grant application system
  • TaskSimplify application forms and instructions

OKRs to boost the success rate of competitive grant applications

  • ObjectiveBoost the success rate of competitive grant applications
  • KRAchieve a 20% increase in submitted high-quality grant applications
  • TaskIntroduce incentives for submitting quality grant applications
  • TaskDevelop specific criteria for distinguishing high-quality applications
  • TaskProvide staff with targeted grant writing training
  • KRImprove grant writing skills of the team by conducting 3 intensive training sessions
  • TaskGather materials for training sessions
  • TaskHire experienced grant writing trainers
  • TaskSchedule three intensive grant writing training sessions
  • KRForm partnerships with 5 key organizations to strengthen grant proposal narratives
  • TaskFormulate proposals for partnership and exchange mutual benefits
  • TaskIdentify 5 key organizations relevant to our grant proposal narrative
  • TaskEstablish contact and open dialogue with targeted organizations

OKRs to boost company's grant compliance and efficiency

  • ObjectiveBoost company's grant compliance and efficiency
  • KRIncrease staff training on grant compliance by 25%
  • TaskEvaluate current training methods on grant compliance for improvements
  • TaskDevelop enhanced training curriculum focused on grant compliance
  • TaskImplement additional 25% training hours on grant compliance for staff
  • KRAchieve a 100% accuracy rate in the filing of grant documentation
  • TaskImplement regular training on grant documentation procedures
  • TaskDesign a quality assurance protocol for all filings
  • TaskAssign a dedicated resource for reviewing applications
  • KRReduce grant process cycle time by 20%
  • TaskProvide online training for grant processing staff
  • TaskStreamline application review with defined evaluation criteria
  • TaskImplement automated systems for application tracking

Grant Management Team 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.

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AI feedback for OKRs in Tability

Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

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.

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More Grant Management Team OKR templates

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