9 customisable OKR examples for Self Improvement
What are Self Improvement 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 Improvement. 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.
Building your own Self Improvement 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 Self Improvement OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Self Improvement 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!
1. OKRs to enhance health, job prospects and personal relationships this summer
Enhance health, job prospects and personal relationships this summer
Invest 2 hours daily in meaningful conversations with friends and family to nurture relationships
Select diverse topics to discuss for deeper conversations- Reflect on conversations to identify relationship growth opportunities
- Schedule 2 hours daily for dedicated family and friend time
- Apply to minimum 5 jobs each week to diversify employment opportunities
- Tailor resume and cover letter for each job application
- Research and select five suitable job opportunities weekly
- Submit applications and follow up weekly
- Increase weekly workout frequency to 5 days to boost physical health
- Establish a consistent workout schedule that includes 5 days per week
- Incorporate a range of exercises into weekly workout routine
- Regularly monitor progress to remain motivated and on track
2. OKRs to increase personal knowledge by engaging with new books
- Increase personal knowledge by engaging with new books
- Apply 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
- Complete 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
- Write 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
3. OKRs to enhance personal development and well-being
- Enhance personal development and well-being
- Dedicate 15 hours per week to read self-improvement books
- Choose and purchase relevant self-improvement books
- Allocate specific schedule for weekly 15 hours self-improvement book reading
- Track reading progress and reflections
- Meditate for 30 minutes every day and maintain a continuity streak
- Choose a quiet, comfortable spot for daily meditation
- Set a daily reminder to meditate for 30 minutes
- Track daily meditation streak in a journal or app
- Achieve daily 8-hour sleep schedule 90% of the time
- Establish a consistent bedtime and wake-up time
- Limit exposure to screens before bedtime
- Create a relaxing pre-sleep routine
4. OKRs to improve job prospects, personal relationships, and health this summer
- Improve job prospects, personal relationships, and health this summer
- Secure 3 job interviews in related fields
- Reach out to industry connections for potential leads
- Update and tailor resume for related field positions
- Apply for at least 10 jobs in related fields
- Invest a minimum of 3 hours weekly into meaningful relationships
- Attend social events or community functions regularly
- Schedule weekly catch-ups with close friends or family
- Initiate meaningful conversations with loved ones
- Spend at least 30 minutes daily in physical exercise
- Start and maintain consistency in your daily exercise routine
- Choose preferred exercise types like running, yoga, or strength training
- Schedule 30 minutes daily for physical activity in your planner
5. OKRs to master English language skills
- Master English language skills
- Read and comprehend one English book each week
- Select a new English book each week
- Schedule daily reading times for consistent progress
- Write a book summary after finishing each book
- Practice spoken English for an hour daily
- Spend one hour daily watching English language movies
- Commit to speaking only in English for 60 minutes daily
- Participate in an English conversation group each day
- Write five grammatically correct English essays per week
- Draft outlines for each of those essays
- Determine topics for five different essays
- Write, edit, and proofread each essay
6. OKRs to reduce support requests by 10%
- Reduce support requests by 10%
- Increase customer support training programs to decrease errors by 3%
- Develop comprehensive customer support training modules
- Schedule regular training sessions for staff
- Monitor customer service errors to track progress
- Improve FAQ and troubleshooting documentation to decrease inquiry submissions by 3%
- Update, simplify, and reorganize troubleshooting guides for better clarity
- Identify prevalent customer inquiries and incorporate responses in FAQ
- Conduct thorough review and analysis of current FAQ and troubleshooting documents
- Implement self-service support options which reduces ticket volume by 4%
- Launch an AI-powered chatbot for instant customer queries
- Implement a user-friendly FAQ section on the website
- Develop informative how-to guides for common issues
7. OKRs to enhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Enhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Implement 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
- Solve 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
- Complete 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
8. OKRs to increase weekly reading habits
- Increase weekly reading habits
- Track 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
- Finish 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
- Write 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
9. OKRs to achieve Advanced Proficiency Level in English
- Achieve Advanced Proficiency Level in English
- Deliver 3 presentations in English with effective communication metrics hitting 85%
- Prepare presentation content with emphasis on clarity and relevance
- Use feedback for continuous improvement and refining presentation skills
- Practice delivery for fluency, tone, and engagement
- Read and comprehend 5 advanced level English novels without assistance
- Write summaries after each chapter to aid comprehension
- Select five advanced level English novels to read
- Set a reading schedule, commit to it daily
- Secure a 90% or above score in advanced English proficiency test
- Complete multiple full-length practice tests
- Review and improve upon erroneous answers
- Regularly practice English grammar and vocabulary exercises
Self Improvement 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
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.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #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.
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 Self Improvement OKRs in a strategy map
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.
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 Self Improvement OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to enhance skills and knowledge as Scrum Master and Agile Coach
- OKRs to enhance resolver team's service level agreement on security incidents
- OKRs to enhance and exemplify effective leadership skills
- OKRs to elevate our team's brand to be highly desirable
- OKRs to capture new tech trends in education and learning
- OKRs to enhance proficiency in managing administrative tasks and assigned duties
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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