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tability.ioWhat are Project Leads 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 Leads 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.
Project Leads OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Project Leads 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 cultivate a culture of growth and empowerment among our teams
ObjectiveCultivate a culture of growth and empowerment among our teams
KRLaunch 2 additional team member-led projects
Schedule project kick-off meetings- Assign project leads and communicate responsibilities
- Identify resources needed for the projects
- KRIncrease employee participation in decision-making processes by 30%
- Implement a system for weekly brainstorming sessions involving all employees
- Provide training sessions on decision-making strategies
- Routinely encourage open, anonymous suggestions for improvements
- KRRaise employee satisfaction score by 20% through empowerment initiatives
- Establish regular training sessions to improve skills and self-sufficiency
- Implement a system for employees to provide feedback on company processes
- Foster a communal decision-making environment for project planning
OKRs to successful communication of global software project rollout
- ObjectiveSuccessful communication of global software project rollout
- KRTrain 90% of project leads in communicating rollout details effectively
- Identify all project leads needing communication training
- Develop a detailed training program for these leads
- Schedule and conduct the needed communication training sessions
- KREnsure feedback response rate from each region exceeds 80%
- Incentivize feedback submission within each region
- Implement an efficient tracking system for regional feedback
- Regularly communicate the importance of feedback to regional teams
- KRAchieve 95% stakeholder awareness on the project rollout across all regions
- Implement a periodic stakeholder communication update schedule
- Create succinct project rollout summaries for stakeholder distribution
- Organize virtual stakeholder meetings to detail rollout progress
OKRs to enhance innovation and synergy within startup house ecosystem
- ObjectiveEnhance innovation and synergy within startup house ecosystem
- KRAchieve 25% increase in constructive feedback exchanges among members
- Offer training on how to give constructive feedback
- Encourage open communication and active listening
- Implement regular, structured team feedback sessions
- KRInitiate three cross-departmental projects to enhance collaborative efforts
- Organize a meeting with department leads to discuss plans
- Assign project teams and set clear communication channels
- Identify potential projects requiring cross-departmental collaboration
- KRImplement two new innovative systems or processes for startups to utilize
- Provide comprehensive training and support for startup utilization
- Research cutting-edge technologies suitable for startup business operations
- Design and develop two innovative systems or processes
How to write your own Project Leads 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.
Project Leads 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.
How to track your Project Leads OKRs
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.
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 Leads OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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