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tability.ioWhat are Networker 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.
To aid you in setting your goals, we have compiled a collection of OKR examples customized for Networker. Take a look at the templates below for inspiration and guidance.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Networker OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Networker. 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 secure a division one football scholarship
ObjectiveSecure a division one football scholarship
KRNetwork with five division one scouts for exposure and potential recruitment
Follow up contact with additional performance material- Initiate contact introducing self and soccer skills
- Identify and research five division one scouts
- KRIncrease training regimen to five practices per week for skill enhancement
- Monitor progress and adjust training as needed
- Develop a schedule for five weekly training practices
- Revise current training program to fit new frequency
- KRMaster two new offensive strategies for match versatility
- Evaluate strategy effectiveness in scrimmages and games
- Study and understand two new offensive strategies
- Practice executing strategies in virtual or physical drills
OKRs to secure a software engineer job in the US
- ObjectiveSecure a software engineer job in the US
- KRComplete ten coding challenges per week to improve technical skills
- Review and tweak solutions for efficiency
- Choose ten different coding challenges each week
- Allocate specific hours daily to practice coding challenges
- KRIncrease LinkedIn networking efforts to reach two new contacts per week in target industry
- Engage in industry-related discussions to improve visibility
- Dedicate 1 hour daily to researching and connecting with industry professionals
- Personalize connection requests to increase acceptance rates
- KRApply to at least five software engineer positions per week
- Submit applications to selected companies each week
- Update and proofread resume for software engineer positions
- Research five potential companies to apply to weekly
OKRs to establish myself as a prominent female bassist in the London rock scene
- ObjectiveEstablish myself as a prominent female bassist in the London rock scene
- KRPerform at a minimum of 10 different local gigs for exposure
- Promote performances on social media for wider exposure
- Reach out to venues to book performance dates
- Research potential local venues for gigs in the immediate area
- KRMaster 5 new complex rock songs on the bass every month
- Dedicate daily practice hours for each song separately
- Review progress and make necessary adjustments weekly
- Choose five complex rock songs to learn on the bass
- KRNetwork and establish connections with at least 15 key people in the London rock scene
- Identify 15 key people in the London rock scene
- Initiate conversations and foster relationships
- Attend local rock music events and concerts
How to write your own Networker 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.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe 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.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability 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.
Networker 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 Networker 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:
- 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 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 Networker OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to reinforce One Intel team culture and nurture talent effectively
- OKRs to land and expand through product stickiness
- OKRs to enhance children's speaking skills focusing on pronunciation, diction and intonation
- OKRs to enhance audience nurturing for improved policy acquisition
- OKRs to enhance usability of our product
- OKRs to establish profitability foundations