8 customisable OKR examples for Research Coordinator
What are Research Coordinator 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.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Research Coordinator 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.
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Our customisable Research Coordinator OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Research Coordinator. 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 establish a dedicated grant research volunteer team
Establish a dedicated grant research volunteer team
Recruit and onboard 5 dedicated volunteers skilled in grant research by week 6
Implement an efficient virtual volunteer onboarding process- Conduct remote interviews to assess qualifications and dedication
- Advertise volunteer positions on job boards and social media platforms
- Secure 5 potential grant opportunities by actively researching and analyzing, by quarter-end
- Research suitable grants daily and compile a list
- Submit preliminary applications to top five opportunities
- Analyze each grant for viability and relevance
- Successfully conduct 3 training sessions on grant search and application strategies
- Schedule and facilitate three training sessions
- Identify relevant topics for grant search training sessions
- Develop comprehensive and engaging training materials
2. OKRs to improve knowledge of ozonation process
- Improve knowledge of ozonation process
- Review and understand five new research articles on ozonation every week
- Conduct two small-scale ozonation experiments for better comprehension
- Plan and prepare the experimental procedures
- Gather necessary equipment and materials for ozonation experiments
- Execute the two small-scale ozonation experiments
- Increase discussion and learning opportunities with experts by arranging four seminars/meetings
- Plan the logistics for the four seminars/meetings
- Invite the experts and promote the events
- Identify potential experts in the desired field
3. OKRs to innovate healthcare to improve human well-being
- Innovate healthcare to improve human well-being
- Establish partnerships with five health technology companies for collaborative research
- Identify potential health technology companies for partnership
- Send partnership proposals detailing collaborative research
- Negotiate partnership agreement terms
- Obtain regulatory approvals for two new healthcare products designed for well-being
- Complete all documentation for the regulatory submission
- Submit the new products to regulatory bodies
- Address feedback from the regulatory bodies promptly
- Develop a prototype for a healthcare app aiming at patient comfort by 20%
- Develop initial design and functionality parameters for the app prototype
- Initiate the coding and testing phases for the app prototype
- Conduct user research on existing healthcare apps for patient comfort features
4. OKRs to develop a comprehensive new customer database
- Develop a comprehensive new customer database
- Achieve 100% data entry accuracy for new customer database
- Train team on high-standard data entry protocols
- Implement stringent data verification processes
- Use software to identify and correct errors
- Identify 500 potential customers for inclusion in new customer database
- Gather contact details for decision-makers at these companies
- Research industries relevant to our product/service
- Compile a list of companies within these industries
- Collect accurate contact and preference information from 100% of identified customers
- Implement a system to regularly update customer data
- Train staff on preference elicitation techniques
- Develop a standardized customer information collection form
5. OKRs to increase Atlassian partnership conditions by region
- Increase Atlassian partnership conditions by region
- Achieve a customer satisfaction rating of 4.5 or higher for Atlassian partnerships in each region
- Implement action plans to address client feedback and improve customer satisfaction scores
- Conduct customer satisfaction surveys with Atlassian partnership clients in each region
- Analyze survey results to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans
- Monitor and track customer satisfaction ratings regularly to ensure continuous improvement
- Improve partner enablement resources utilization rate by 20%
- Increase revenue generated through Atlassian partnerships in each region by 10%
- Conduct market research to identify potential untapped regions for Atlassian partnerships
- Develop a targeted marketing strategy to attract new partners and expand reach
- Strengthen relationship with existing partners through regular communication and collaboration
- Offer incentives and discounts to encourage partners to increase sales and revenue
- Increase the number of Atlassian partners in each region by 15%
- Provide incentives and benefits for current partners to refer new partners
- Collaborate with local business associations to identify and onboard potential Atlassian partners
- Enhance the partner onboarding process to facilitate easy and quick registration
- Improve marketing campaigns to attract new potential Atlassian partners in each region
6. OKRs to effectively scale up our operations
- Effectively scale up our operations
- Increase production efficiency by 30%
- Train staff in lean manufacturing techniques
- Implement automation in repetitive production processes
- Regularly maintain and upgrade production machinery
- Upskill 30% of staff for specialized roles
- Evaluate staff for relevant existing skills or interest
- Identify key specialized roles in need of personnel
- Implement comprehensive training programs for chosen roles
- Expand market operations into 2 new regions
- Conduct a thorough market research in the two new regions
- Establish local partnerships for smooth operations
- Develop a region-specific marketing strategy
7. OKRs to elevate understanding in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
- Elevate understanding in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
- Complete an advanced M&E online certification course with a final score of 85+%
- Dedicate time daily for course content and study
- Enroll in an advanced M&E online certification course
- Score 85%+ on all assessments and the final exam
- Organize and lead a knowledge-sharing session in M&E for colleagues
- Identify relevant M&E topics to cover in the session
- Schedule a meeting date, time, and location
- Prepare and distribute informative materials for the session
- Conduct two insightful case studies related to M&E methods by end of quarter
- Conduct research and data collection for both case studies
- Analyze data and write up both case studies
- Identify relevant research topics for M&E methods case studies
8. OKRs to enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
- Enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
- Increase 15% volunteers' engagement through regular interactive activities
- Implement weekly interactive events tailored for volunteer interests
- Develop a reward system for active volunteer participation
- Strengthen communication channels for easier volunteer interaction
- Implement volunteer tracking system to reduce dropout rate by 30%
- Develop volunteer engagement strategies
- Research and select specific volunteer tracking software
- Train staff on using tracking system
- Attain a 25% increase in volunteer signups for grant research and social media
- Improve outreach in local community networking events
- Develop incentive programs to encourage sign-ups
- Launch an engaging recruitment campaign targeting potential volunteers
Research Coordinator 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
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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #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.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #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 Research Coordinator 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
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf 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 Research Coordinator OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to decommission all identified systems by 2024
- OKRs to uncover and articulate the 'as-is' process accurately
- OKRs to finalize and launch our product
- OKRs to boost enrollment of subject matter experts
- OKRs to master the fundamentals of data analysis
- OKRs to sustain at least a grade B or C in my academic performance
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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