3 customisable OKR examples for Self Study
What are Self Study 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 Study. 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 Study 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 Study OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Self Study 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 leadership capabilities through diverse trainings and self-study
Enhance leadership capabilities through diverse trainings and self-study
Attend and complete at least 3 leadership skill-focused trainings
Register for at least three relevant leadership trainings
Attend and complete selected leadership trainings
Research potential leadership skill-focused training opportunities
Implement learned strategies from trainings in 2 real-world scenarios and document the results
Document and analyze the results
Identify two real-world scenarios for strategy application
Apply learned strategies in selected scenarios
Read and summarize 5 books on effective leadership techniques
Write a summary of key lessons from each book
Choose and purchase 5 books focused on leadership techniques
Read through each book and take detailed notes
2. 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
3. OKRs to improve proficiency in English language
Improve proficiency in English language
Successfully 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
Improve 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
Improve 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
Self Study 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 Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
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.
![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 Self Study OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs 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.
![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 Self Study OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to enhance environmental responsibility in our daily operations
OKRs to boost user base to achieve critical mass
OKRs to achieve comprehensive monitoring of student progress across standards
OKRs to successfully accomplish set goal
OKRs to boost the sales of spare parts
OKRs to drive continuous improvement in performance and efficiency
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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