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What are Problem Solving Skills 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 Problem Solving Skills 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 Problem Solving Skills 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.
Problem Solving Skills OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Problem Solving Skills 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 enhance personal empowerment and boost confidence to improve organizational problem-solving skills
ObjectiveEnhance personal empowerment and boost confidence to improve organizational problem-solving skills
KRAchieve a 20% improvement in problem-solving efficiency according to evaluation metrics
Introduce new software tools to streamline workflows- Regularly review and refine problem-solving processes
- Implement problem-solving training sessions for employees
- KRSuccessfully tackle and resolve 3 major organizational issues using newly learned skills
- Monitor effectiveness and adjust strategies as needed
- Identify 3 major organizational issues to resolve
- Apply newly learned skills to these issues
- KRAttend two professional development workshops focused on personal empowerment and confidence-building
- Research and register for two empowerment and confidence workshops
- Complete prerequisite activities provided by workshop organizers
- Book off necessary dates for workshop attendance
OKRs to enhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- ObjectiveEnhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- KRImplement creative solutions to 3 ongoing business challenges
- Implement and monitor the effectiveness of these solutions
- Research and develop innovative strategies to address these challenges
- Identify 3 key challenges affecting business productivity or growth
- KRSolve 5 complex analytical problems per week without assistance
- Allocate dedicated time daily for problem-solving
- Determine and understand problem scope and requirements
- Constantly develop and grow problem-solving skills
- KRComplete 3 logic and problem-solving related online courses
- Research and select three online courses focused on logic and problem solving
- Systematically complete each course according to its curriculum
- Enroll in the selected courses on their respective platforms
OKRs to enhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- ObjectiveEnhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- KRSolve 10 complex business cases using analytical problem-solving methods
- Review and document the solutions derived for each case
- Apply analytical problem-solving methods to each case
- Identify the 10 complex business cases requiring resolution
- KRComplete an online course in data analysis by achieving 90% grade
- Take weekly assessments to monitor and improve progress
- Dedicate 2 hours daily for consistent learning and practice
- Sign up for a reputable online data analysis course
- KRTeach 3 co-workers problem-solving techniques enhancing team's analytical thinking ability
OKRs to achieve higher NPS and CSAT ratings
- ObjectiveAchieve higher NPS and CSAT ratings
- KRProvide training for customer service team to improve problem-solving and communication skills
- Schedule and administer training sessions
- Identify the skill gaps among the customer service team members
- Find or develop a suitable training programme
- KRImplement a feedback system to address customer concerns proactively
- Train staff on handling and implementing feedback
- Develop a user-friendly online platform for customer feedback
- Regularly review and address customer feedback
- KRIncrease customer satisfaction by 10% through optimizing service processes
- Implement customer feedback system for service improvement suggestions
- Conduct staff training on customer relations and service efficiency
- Streamline service processes to minimize customer waiting times
OKRs to strengthen and broaden critical thinking skills
- ObjectiveStrengthen and broaden critical thinking skills
- KRComplete 3 distinct, comprehensive problem-solving exercises per week
- Allocate specific time for each exercise's completion
- Evaluate and review the problem-solving process weekly
- Choose three unique, complex problems to solve each week
- KRRead and critically analyze 2 new academic or scientific articles per month
- Thoroughly read each article
- Write a critical analysis of each article
- Select two academic or scientific articles
- KRAttend 1 workshop or seminar on logic or reasoning each month
- Research upcoming workshops or seminars on logic or reasoning
- Schedule the event into your personal calendar
- Register for one event of interest each month
Problem Solving Skills 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
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
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
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
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 OKR dashboards
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 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 Problem Solving Skills OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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