2 customisable OKR examples for Project Alignment
What are Project Alignment 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 Project Alignment 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 Project Alignment 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 Project Alignment OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Project Alignment. 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!
1. OKRs to enhance stakeholder synergy and expedite strategic initiatives
Enhance stakeholder synergy and expedite strategic initiatives
Arrange and conduct at least 6 collaborative meetings with key stakeholders
List and identify six key stakeholders for collaboration
Develop and present meeting agendas for comprehensive discussions
Schedule meetings with stakeholders at convenient times
Develop a process for monitoring project timelines and achieving 90% on-time completion
Review progress regularly and adjust plans as needed
Establish project deadlines and key milestones
Implement a project management tracking system
Obtain feedback from stakeholders to increase project alignment by 20%
Analyze the collected feedback and identify alignment opportunities
Schedule individual meetings for more in-depth feedback
Design and distribute a survey to stakeholders for their project feedback
2. OKRs to enhance HR's strategic partnership with business units
Enhance HR's strategic partnership with business units
Reduce turnover rate by 15% through retention strategies
Develop a comprehensive employee benefits and incentives program
Implement systematic periodical employee performance reviews and promotions
Facilitate consistent team building activities and trainings
Improve employee engagement score by 20% through HR initiatives
Implement regular team-building exercises and events
Conduct workplace culture improvement workshops
Enhance communication channels for employee feedback
Implement 3 new HR-related business alignment projects with positive feedback
Execute the three chosen HR business alignment projects
Identify potential HR-related alignment projects
Gather feedback using post-implementation surveys
Project Alignment 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
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your 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
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
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 Project Alignment 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
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.
![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 Project Alignment OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to boost client insurance adoption rate by 50%
OKRs to increase Net Promoter Score to 60
OKRs to cultivate a harmonious, integrated team environment
OKRs to establish monthly brown bag/office hours with IT
OKRs to decrease direct funded vacancies under 2% of labor force
OKRs to enhance proficiency in automation tools and methods
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
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