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tability.ioWhat are Self Enhancement 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.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Self Enhancement. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Self Enhancement OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Self Enhancement 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!
OKRs to increase personal knowledge by engaging with new books
ObjectiveIncrease personal knowledge by engaging with new books
KRApply learnings from each book in a personal or professional context
Summarize key points from each book immediately after reading- Reflect on outcomes and adjust application of knowledge as necessary
- Implement relevant strategies into personal or professional routines
- KRComplete reading of 3 new books
- Purchase or borrow three new books of interest
- Finish reading each book before starting the next one
- Set aside dedicated daily time for reading
- KRWrite a one-page summary for each book read
- Read the book thoroughly and take important notes
- Revise, proofread and finalize the summary
- Compose a one-page summary from notes
OKRs to establish and maintain a balanced and flourishing life
- ObjectiveEstablish and maintain a balanced and flourishing life
- KRRead six self-help books to stimulate mental growth and positivity
- Create a daily schedule designating reading time
- Reflect and implement learned techniques daily
- Choose six self-help books aimed at mental growth and positivity
- KRCreate and follow a strict routine for healthy living and self-improvement daily
- Evaluate and adjust your routine weekly for continuous improvement
- Add a consistent sleep schedule into your routine
- Establish a daily schedule including exercise, healthy meals, and self-improvement activities
- KRDedicate 1 hour daily to physical fitness activities to improve health
- Select various exercises that engage different muscle groups
- Track your daily fitness activity in a journal
- Schedule 60 minutes of fitness into your daily calendar
OKRs to enhance impactful self-communication skills
- ObjectiveEnhance impactful self-communication skills
- KRApply new communication skills to receive positive feedback from 5 colleagues
- Exhibit positivity in body language and tone
- Use constructive responses when giving feedback
- Practice active listening during office conversations
- KRAttend minimum 3 work communication improvement workshops
- Schedule and attend these workshops
- Select and register for three suitable workshops
- Research different communication improvement workshops
- KRRead at least 2 books on effective self-communication
- Purchase or borrow selected books
- Research and select two books on effective self-communication
- Dedicate time daily to read both books
OKRs to improve proficiency in English language
- ObjectiveImprove proficiency in English language
- KRSuccessfully complete one advanced English course with a grade of 80% or above
- Complete and turn in all assignments on time
- Study course materials regularly
- Attend all classes and participate in discussions
- KRImprove vocabulary by adding 50 new English words weekly
- Write down and memorize 10 new words each day
- Practice daily usage of acquired vocabulary in conversations
- Read a chapter from an advanced level English book daily
- KRImprove pronunciation by practicing speaking for 30 mins daily
- Allocate 30 minutes daily for pronunciation practice
- Listen to native speaker's pronunciation online
- Implement feedback from language learning apps
OKRs to strengthen relationship by meeting spouse's needs effectively
- ObjectiveStrengthen relationship by meeting spouse's needs effectively
- KRCreate and execute weekly thoughtful gestures or surprises for my wife
- Implement the surprise each week
- Prepare needed materials for the specific gesture
- Brainstorm ideas for loving gestures or surprises
- KRAttend at least two relationship improvement workshops or seminars
- Register for two selected workshops or seminars
- Research available relationship improvement workshops
- Confirm dates and arrange necessary travel
- KRCut personal leisure time by 10% to spend more quality time with my wife
- Evaluate and adjust schedule weekly
- Schedule regular, uninterrupted time for wife daily
- Identify and decrease non-essential leisure activities by 10%
OKRs to enhance user proficiency in self-servicing data catalog queries
- ObjectiveEnhance user proficiency in self-servicing data catalog queries
- KRIncrease user engagement with data catalog by 15% through educational content
- Strategize distribution channels for educational materials
- Monitor and assess user engagement regularly
- Develop engaging, educational content related to data catalog usage
- KRDecrease support tickets related to data catalog by 10% by enhancing UI/UX
- Create user-friendly guides to explain data catalog functioning
- Develop and implement modifications to enhance UX
- Conduct user testing to pinpoint UI/UX problem areas
- KRImprove user query accuracy by 20% utilizing feedback mechanisms
- Adjust algorithms based on feedback analysis
- Develop and implement user feedback tools within the system
- Analyze collected feedback for query optimization patterns
OKRs to increase weekly reading habits
- ObjectiveIncrease weekly reading habits
- KRTrack weekly reading time to reach 15 hours a week
- Record your daily reading durations
- Establish a daily reading goal of approximately 2 hours
- Evaluate your weekly reading time every Sunday
- KRFinish one book covering different genre each week without fail
- Select a book from a different genre every Sunday
- Write a brief summary after finishing each book
- Dedicate specific reading hours each day
- KRWrite a summary or review for each completed book to enhance comprehension
- Finish reading your chosen book entirely
- Construct a review detailing your thoughts on the book
- Write a comprehensive summary of the book
How to write your own Self Enhancement 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.
Self Enhancement 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
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.
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.
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 Self Enhancement OKRs
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full 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.
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 Self Enhancement OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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