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2 OKR examples for Literature Study

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What are Literature Study 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.

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 Literature Study 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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Literature Study OKRs examples

You will find in the next section many different Literature Study 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 business acumen through literature

  • ObjectiveImprove business acumen through literature
  • KRWrite a succinct summary after each read to cement learning
  • TaskImmediately after reading, jot down key points from the material
  • TaskCreate a concise summary using the jotted points
  • TaskReview your summary to ensure it's accurate
  • KRConsume 20 industry-specific articles weekly
  • TaskLocate and bookmark 20 industry-related articles each week
  • TaskSummarize key insights gleaned from each article
  • TaskDevote daily time to read four articles
  • KRRead at least 3 business-related books completely
  • TaskSelect three business-related books to read
  • TaskFinish reading all three books
  • TaskSchedule regular time slots to focus on reading

OKRs to enhance Reading Comprehension and Speed

  • ObjectiveEnhance Reading Comprehension and Speed
  • KRIncrease reading speed to 300 words per minute
  • TaskPractice speed reading exercises daily
  • TaskRegularly read challenging literature
  • TaskContinually time and track reading speed
  • KRAchieve 90% comprehension rate on reading quiz after each book
  • TaskDo practice quizzes for better understanding
  • TaskRead each book thoroughly, noting down key points
  • TaskRegularly review and summarize your notes
  • KRFinish reading 10 books of different genres
  • TaskSelect 10 books from different genres
  • TaskCreate a daily reading schedule
  • TaskRead and complete each book accordingly

Literature Study 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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The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

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