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What are Innovation 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Innovation 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.
The best tools for writing perfect Innovation Team 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.
Innovation Team OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Innovation Team. 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 enhance innovation manager's mastery of business requirements
ObjectiveEnhance innovation manager's mastery of business requirements
KRComplete 3 advanced courses on business requirements analysis by quarter-end
Complete all coursework by quarter-end- Enroll in these courses immediately
- Select 3 advanced courses on business requirements analysis
- KRShow 30% improvement in speed and precision of drafting business requirement documents
- Use standardized templates to ensure consistent quality
- Attend workshops on efficient business requirement drafting
- Practice time management skills for quicker drafting
- KRInspect and accurately identify business requirements in 5 real-case scenarios
- Review company documents to understand existing business processes
- Analyze and document findings from five case scenarios
- Conduct interviews with stakeholders to identify needs
OKRs to cultivate a dynamic environment promoting innovation and strategic decision-making
- ObjectiveCultivate a dynamic environment promoting innovation and strategic decision-making
- KRImprove data-driven decision accuracy by 15% through advanced analytics applications
- Implement advanced analytics tools for data analysis
- Regularly review and adjust analytical models for precision
- Train staff on utilizing analytics applications effectively
- KRIncrease idea submissions by employees by 30% through ideation platforms
- Recognize and reward top idea contributors
- Launch a promotional campaign for the ideation platform
- Provide training on using ideation platforms effectively
- KRImplement at least 3 innovative ideas leading to 10% cost or time savings
- Identify and analyze current processes for possible efficiency improvements
- Encourage and collect innovative improvement suggestions from team members
- Implement, monitor, and measure impact of selected innovative ideas
OKRs to cultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- ObjectiveCultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- KRIdentify 10 potential leaders through proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Select 10 potential leaders from results
- Research proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Apply methodologies to identify potential leaders
- KRSubstantiate 5 new emergent ideas proposed by the identified leaders
- Research the feasibility and potential impact of the new ideas
- Arrange meetings with the leaders to discuss their proposed ideas
- Prepare detailed reports supporting these emergent concepts
- KRAchieve a 20% increase in innovative project implementations lead by these leaders
- Implement training programs focused on innovation
- Encourage risk-taking and idea experimentation
- Organize regular creative brainstorming sessions with leaders
OKRs to expand the innovation team's capacity and breadth of projects
- ObjectiveExpand the innovation team's capacity and breadth of projects
- KRAdd 2 new specialized roles in technology and design to the team
- Draft job descriptions for the new roles
- Identify specific skills needed for technology and design roles
- Begin recruitment process to fill positions
- KRIncrease the number of successfully managed projects by 50%
- Enhance team collaboration and communication strategies
- Implement effective project tracking and reporting systems
- Improve project management skills through relevant training and workshops
- KRIncrease team size by 30% through strategic hiring and staff upskilling
- Develop a strategic hiring plan to attract crucial talent
- Regularly review team structure and adjust hiring as needed
- Implement a comprehensive employee upskilling program
OKRs to enhance service efficiency and transformation via innovation and benchmarking
- ObjectiveEnhance service efficiency and transformation via innovation and benchmarking
- KRBenchmark our services against 3 industry-leading competitors to identify improvement opportunities
- Identify 3 industry-leading competitors relevant to our services
- Analyze and benchmark our services against these competitors
- Identify and document possible improvement opportunities
- KRIncrease service process efficiency by 25% through the use of lean techniques
- Monitor, review and adjust new processes regularly
- Analyze and eliminate inefficiencies in current processes
- Implement lean techniques training for service process teams
- KRImplement 2 new innovative solutions that transform our services and add value
- Research and identify two innovative solutions for services
- Evaluate and measure added value post-implementation
- Develop implementation plans for chosen innovations
OKRs to enhance creative innovation prowess in apparel design
- ObjectiveEnhance creative innovation prowess in apparel design
- KRSecure 3 partnerships with fashion-forward influencers for collaboration and promotion
- Draft personalized collaboration proposals for influencers
- Identify potential influencers who align with brand aesthetic
- Initiate outreach and negotiation with selected influencers
- KRFacilitate 5 design thinking and creative workshops for the design team
- Schedule dates for all five workshops
- Identify expert professionals to run the workshops
- Prepare content and materials needed for workshops
- KRDevelop and launch 10 unique and trendsetting clothing line collections
- Conduct thorough research on current fashion trends and demands
- Design and produce sample pieces for each collection
- Plan and execute an engaging marketing and launch event
OKRs to enhance synergy between startup house and startup ecosystem
- ObjectiveEnhance synergy between startup house and startup ecosystem
- KRExpand network with 15 new startup ecosystem partners by end of next quarter
- Reach out with partnership proposals to potential partners
- Identify potential startup ecosystem partners for collaboration
- Follow up regularly and establish formal partnerships
- KRDevelop and organize 4 collaborative innovation workshops for startup house members
- Coordinate logistics, including location, materials, and guest speakers
- Determine workshop topics and objectives tailored to startup house members
- Create and distribute workshop schedules, invitations and promotional materials
- KRFacilitate 3 successful partnerships between startup house members and ecosystem players
- Identify potential partners within startup house members and ecosystem players
- Organize introductory meetings between identified parties
- Support negotiations to formalize partnership agreements
OKRs to foster and demonstrate out-of-box thinking
- ObjectiveFoster and demonstrate out-of-box thinking
- KRConduct 2 workshops on creativity and unconventional problem-solving strategies
- Advertise workshops to relevant audience groups
- Identify suitable topics for creativity and problem-solving workshops
- Arrange logistics such as location, materials, and guest speakers
- KRDevelop 3 unique, innovative solutions to existing business challenges
- Identify key challenges limiting business growth
- Evaluate feasibility and uniqueness of solutions
- Brainstorm innovative solutions for each challenge
- KRSuccessfully apply an unorthodox approach to improve an underperforming process by 20%
- Research unorthodox approaches to improvement
- Implement a new strategy, measure its impacts
- Identify weaknesses in the current process
OKRs to enhance customer satisfaction and drive innovation in sales operations
- ObjectiveEnhance customer satisfaction and drive innovation in sales operations
- KRLaunch 2 innovative sales strategies that increase sales by at least 15%
- Implement and track these sales strategies
- Develop two innovative, targeted sales strategies
- Adjust strategies as needed to ensure 15% sales increase
- KRImprove customer satisfaction scores by 20% through enhanced customer service
- Develop a consistent, efficient customer feedback system
- Implement comprehensive training for customer service representatives
- Promote quick and effective problem resolution
- KRImplement 1 new technological solution to streamline sales operations and processes
- Implement selected technological solution effectively
- Research and evaluate potential IT solutions for identified issues
- Identify inefficiencies in current sales operations and processes
OKRs to amplify growth and stimulate innovation
- ObjectiveAmplify growth and stimulate innovation
- KRIncrease net revenue by 15%
- Improve sales strategies to attract more customers
- Implement cost-saving measures across all departments
- Introduce new, higher-margin products or services
- KRObtain 5 patents for new processes or technology
- Prepare detailed patent application documentation
- Research and develop new technological processes or advancements
- Submit applications to patent office
- KRLaunch 2 new innovative products
- Initiate design and production processes for new products
- Develop unique concepts for two innovative products
- Formulate marketing strategies for product launch
Innovation 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.
Save hours with automated Innovation Team 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 Innovation Team OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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- OKRs to enhance efficiency in handling travel time requests
- OKRs to enhance HR's strategic contribution to business success