4 customisable OKR examples for Practical Application
What are Practical Application 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.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Practical Application 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.
Building your own Practical Application OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Our customisable Practical Application OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Practical Application 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!
1. OKRs to enhance leadership skills through online learning and practical application
Enhance leadership skills through online learning and practical application
Gather feedback on leadership improvements, aiming for a 20% increase in positive responses
Develop a comprehensive leadership evaluation survey
Distribute survey to all team members
Analyze survey results for improvement opportunities
Implement learned strategies in weekly team meetings, improving team cohesion by 30%
Encourage team discussions around these strategies
Measure improvement in team cohesion weekly
Review learned strategies before every team meeting
Complete a certified online leadership course by achieving 90% or above
Research and select a certified online leadership course
Complete all assignments to a high standard, aiming for 90% or above
Consistently study and engage in course materials
2. OKRs to enhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
Enhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
Implement learned techniques in five real-life projects, increasing efficiency by 20%
Identify five real-life projects that need improvement
Monitor and measure efficiency increase by 20%
Apply learned techniques to these chosen projects
Complete six pieces of an online leadership in tech course
Diligently study the course material
Register for the online leadership in tech course
Finish all six components of the course
Obtain a 90% or higher score in all applied tech leadership quizzes and exams
Schedule daily study hours dedicated to applied tech leadership
Join study groups for comprehensive review discussions
Regularly practice with past quizzes and exams
3. OKRs to achieve mastery in advanced analytics tools
Achieve mastery in advanced analytics tools
Complete an advanced online course on SQL and Tableau by end of the quarter
Complete all assignments, quizzes, and final exam before the proposed deadline
Select and enroll in an advanced online course for SQL and Tableau
Dedicate specific hours daily for the coursework and adhere strictly to it
Implement 5 real-world projects using advanced analytics tools, achieving desired output
Develop and implement 5 analytics-based projects
Assess and ensure desired output is achieved
Select sophisticated analytics tools suitable for the projects
Solve 100 analytics problems using Python and R programming with 90% accuracy
Identify and start solving 100 analytics problems
Test and ensure 90% accuracy in problem-solving
Master Python and R programming through consistent practice and study
4. OKRs to acquire advanced Data Science skills
Acquire advanced Data Science skills
Obtain certification in Python and R programming from any reputed certification body
Study thoroughly and pass certification exams
Enroll in selected certification courses
Research reputable bodies offering Python and R certifications
Implement three Data Science projects using different datasets and algorithms
Complete five online Data Science courses with at least 85% score
Dedicate daily study time to complete coursework
Aim for a minimum 85% score on all assignments
Choose five online Data Science courses
Practical Application OKR best practices to boost success
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.
![Tability Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
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.
![Tability Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/checkins-graph.b2aec458.png)
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 turn your Practical Application OKRs in a strategy map
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the 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.
![A strategy map in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability_strategy_map.2ad25843.png)
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 Practical Application OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to enhance Developer Quality
OKRs to boost asset retention and expansion in vital segments
OKRs to scale product offering with multi-tenant apps
OKRs to implement Human Centric Design in our SaaS business
OKRs to increase SEO by addressing all broken links
OKRs to successfully build a simple React app
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
What's next? Try Tability's goal-setting AI
You can create an iterate on your OKRs using Tability's unique goal-setting AI.
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