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tability.ioWhat are Personal 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 have a collection of OKRs examples for Personal to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Personal OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Personal Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to deliver personalized customer experience and satisfaction
ObjectiveDeliver personalized customer experience and satisfaction
KRDecrease customer complaint rates by 15% through streamlined product/service delivery
Develop and optimize efficient delivery mechanisms- Implement comprehensive staff training for improved customer service
- Regularly gather customer feedback to identify improvement areas
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction score by 20% through improved customer relationship management
- Implement regular, personalized follow-ups with customers
- Provide staff with comprehensive CRM training
- Develop a responsive and efficient complaint resolution process
- KRImplement 2 new unique features based on customer feedback to enhance user engagement
- Analyze customer feedback to identify potential new features
- Roll out new features and monitor user engagement
- Develop and test 2 new features based on findings
OKRs to enhance personal growth and wellbeing
- ObjectiveEnhance personal growth and wellbeing
- KRAttend at least 1 personal development seminar or workshop every quarter
- Research upcoming personal development seminars or workshops
- Attend the chosen personal development seminar or workshop
- Register for a chosen event
- KRRead and summarize 2 self-improvement books per month
- Select two self-improvement books to read
- Write concise summaries of each book upon completion
- Devote time daily to read these books
- KRExecute a daily morning mindfulness routine with 90% consistency
- Practice a specified mindfulness exercise
- Track daily consistency in a journal
- Set a daily morning alarm for the routine
OKRs to enhance knowledge and personal growth through consistent reading
- ObjectiveEnhance knowledge and personal growth through consistent reading
- KRRead and fully comprehend a minimum of five distinct genres of books
- Review and summize each book after reading
- Select five different genres of books to explore
- Schedule daily reading times to complete the books
- KRWrite a concise summary after finishing each book to ensure comprehensive understanding
- Analyze key themes and character development for comprehensive understanding
- Write a brief, clear summary using your notes and understanding
- Immediately after finishing a book, jot down main ideas and key takeaways
- KRDedicate an uninterrupted hour every day towards reading
- Disable all digital distractions during this hour
- Choose a quiet location where you can read undisturbed
- Schedule a specific hour every day for reading
OKRs to develop personal and professional growth
- ObjectiveDevelop personal and professional growth
- KRIdentify and engage in a new hobby for personal satisfaction
- Regularly allot time to engage in chosen hobby
- Research various hobbies that align with personal interests
- Choose one hobby to pursue and gather necessary supplies
- KRComplete one skill-improvement course related to my professional field
- Enroll in selected skill-improvement course
- Successfully complete all coursework and assessments
- Identify relevant online courses in your professional field
- KRRead and summarize at least one self-improvement book
- Write a summary of the book
- Select a self-improvement book to read
- Read the chosen self-improvement book
OKRs to improve personal productivity through effective time management
- ObjectiveImprove personal productivity through effective time management
- KRReduce wasted time in workday by 30% by streamlining tasks and minimizing interruptions
- Establish 'Do Not Disturb' periods for focused work
- Automate repetitive tasks where possible
- Implement a task management system for organized scheduling
- KRImplement and follow a personalized time management system consistently for 90% of tasks
- Follow the outlined plan consistently across 90% of your tasks
- Assess and improve your system based on productivity results
- Define your daily tasks using a personalized time management system
- KRIncrease time spent on high-priority objectives by 25% each week
- Identify and rank objectives based on their priority levels
- Continuously review and adjust your time allocation
- Allocate 25% more time weekly to top-priority tasks
OKRs to become thin and improve physical appearance
- ObjectiveBecome thin and improve physical appearance
- KRGet a skincare routine and follow it strictly for clearer skin
- Purchase necessary skincare products for your chosen regimen
- Research different skincare routines suitable for your skin type
- Strictly follow the routine you've chosen on a daily basis
- KRAdopt a new, professional wardrobe that enhances personal style
- Identify personal style and necessary wardrobe pieces
- Begin shopping and gradually restock wardrobe
- Allocate budget for professional clothing items
- KRLose 10 pounds through a balanced diet and regular exercise
- Monitor weight and adjust diet and exercise as needed
- Plan and follow a balanced, calorie-controlled diet
- Establish a daily exercise routine for at least 30 minutes
OKRs to achieve personal and financial stability
- ObjectiveAchieve personal and financial stability
- KRSpend less than monthly income to create savings buffer of 15%
- Cut back on unnecessary costs
- Establish a strict monthly budget plan
- Allocate 15% of every paycheck to savings
- KRSecure steady income by landing a full time job
- Update and optimize your resume to highlight relevant skills and experiences
- Prep and practice for potential job interviews
- Research and apply to job openings in your chosen field
- KRAttend 1 personal development workshop per month to enhance emotional stability
- Register and pay for selected workshops
- Participate fully in each workshop
- Research and find upcoming personal development workshops
OKRs to establish a powerful and influential personal brand
- ObjectiveEstablish a powerful and influential personal brand
- KRIncrease LinkedIn network by 200 professionals within desired industry or niche
- Engage regularly in industry-related LinkedIn discussions
- Send personalized connection requests to 200 industry-specific professionals
- Post thoughtful content relevant to desired industry
- KRSecure at least 3 speaking engagements on relevant industry panels or webinars
- Create and send tailored proposals to event organizers
- Follow-up on sent proposals to secure engagements
- Identify suitable industry panels or webinars for engagement
- KRDevelop and launch personal website reaching 500 unique visitors within 3 weeks
- Use social media and email campaigns to drive traffic
- Design and build personal website with engaging, SEO-optimized content
- Implement a digital marketing strategy for website promotion
OKRs to grow personal net worth to $1M
- ObjectiveGrow personal net worth to $1M
- KRInvest 30% of income in high-yield, low-risk opportunities
- Allocate funds towards selected investment opportunities
- Determine the amount equalling 30% of your yearly income
- Research high-yield, low-risk investment options
- KRIncrease monthly income by 50% through diversifying income streams
- Learn and engage in e-commerce or online business opportunities
- Explore and invest in a variety of income generating assets
- Start a side job or freelance work related to your skills
- KRReduce monthly expenses by 20% through budgeting and disciplined spending
- Establish a strict weekly budget and stick to it
- Cut out unnecessary expenses such as dining out
- Regularly review and adjust spending habits
OKRs to enhance health, job prospects and personal relationships this summer
- ObjectiveEnhance health, job prospects and personal relationships this summer
- KRInvest 2 hours daily in meaningful conversations with friends and family to nurture relationships
- Select diverse topics to discuss for deeper conversations
- Reflect on conversations to identify relationship growth opportunities
- Schedule 2 hours daily for dedicated family and friend time
- KRApply to minimum 5 jobs each week to diversify employment opportunities
- Tailor resume and cover letter for each job application
- Research and select five suitable job opportunities weekly
- Submit applications and follow up weekly
- KRIncrease weekly workout frequency to 5 days to boost physical health
- Establish a consistent workout schedule that includes 5 days per week
- Incorporate a range of exercises into weekly workout routine
- Regularly monitor progress to remain motivated and on track
How to write your own Personal 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.
Personal 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 Personal OKRs
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:
- 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
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
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 Personal OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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- OKRs to implement a CRM system to efficiently track partner journey and KPIs
- OKRs to master cloud services architecture: argocd, kubernates, istio, terraform
- OKRs to successfully lead the organization of 12 Days of Christmas event
- OKRs to boost the billability rate of employees to 95%