60 OKR examples for Staff
What are Staff OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Staff to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read more about the OKR meaning online.
Best practices for managing your Staff OKRs
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 the weekly 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 below). 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.
Building your own Staff OKRs with AI
While we have some examples below, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. There are 2 options available to you.
- Use our free OKRs generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives
- including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Best way to track your Staff 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
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.
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.
Staff OKRs templates
We've covered most of the things that you need to know about setting good OKRs and tracking them effectively. It's now time to give you a series of templates that you can use for inspiration!
We've added many examples of Staff 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 enhance talent retention strategies
- Enhance talent retention strategies
- Implement training programs to improve skills of at least 75% of the employees
- Implement and monitor said training programs
- Develop appropriate training programs in those areas
- Identify areas of skill deficiency among employees
- Increase employee engagement scores by 15% through enhanced communication strategies
- Introduce an open-door policy for improved cross-level communication
- Conduct regular, structured feedback sessions to address employee concerns
- Implement weekly team meetings to discuss objectives and progress
- Reduce staff turnover by 10% by implementing a comprehensive employee satisfaction program
- Implement feedback from satisfaction surveys
- Develop an employee satisfaction program
- Conduct regular employee satisfaction surveys
OKRs to streamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
- Streamline staff operations with requisite tools and support
- Reduce process-related queries by 40% through enhanced support mechanisms
- Train support staff to answer potential process-related queries
- Develop comprehensive user manuals for all recurring processes
- Implement intuitive software to simplify operational procedures
- Shorten average process completion time by 30% via improved workflows
- Analyze current workflows to identify inefficiencies
- Train staff on new, more efficient workflows
- Implement changes to streamline and optimize processes
- Increase team productivity by 25% by implementing appropriate tech tools
- Regularly assess and improve tech-tool effectiveness
- Provide tech tool training for employees
- Research and invest in productivity-enhancing software
OKRs to enhance system stability to improve overall mobility
- Enhance system stability to improve overall mobility
- Reduce the number of outage incidents by half to minimize mobility interruptions
- Implement predictive maintenance for all transportation vehicles
- Train staff on rapid problem identification and resolution
- Conduct regular software and hardware performance checks
- Improve system uptime by 25% to ensure continuous and smooth mobility operations
- Regularly inspect and maintain all system hardware
- Continuously monitor system performance and fix glitches
- Implement redundant backup solutions, preventing downtime
- Implementan automated alert system for 100% identification of potential stability threats
- Train staff on system operation and threat response
- Identify suitable automated alert system software
- Install and test the automated system
OKRs to elevate the quality of customer service
- Elevate the quality of customer service
- Implement new staff training to increase the customer service skills score by 25%
- Develop a comprehensive customer service training program
- Allocate staff members to participate in the training
- Evaluate and monitor improvements in customer service scores
- Reduce service complaints by 30% through improved response times
- Regularly review and update response time goals
- Introduce better systems for ticket prioritizing functionality
- Implement customer service training to enhance response efficiency
- Improve customer satisfaction scores by 20% in the customer feedback survey
- Implement regular staff training on superior customer service
- Develop a loyalty program appealing to existing customers
- Initiate a quick response system for customer inquiries
OKRs to enhance finance department's risk management initiatives
- Enhance finance department's risk management initiatives
- Implement a comprehensive risk monitoring system by end of quarter
- Select appropriate risk monitoring software
- Train staff on system usage and reporting
- Identify key risk factors for ongoing review
- Achieve a 20% increase in risk management staff competency through targeted training programs
- Develop targeted training programs addressing identified skill gaps
- Implement training programs and assess staff competency improvements
- Identify specific areas requiring competency improvement in risk management staff
- Reduce operational errors by 25% through improved controls and processes
- Evaluate and upgrade existing tools and systems
- Implement stricter quality control measures
- Conduct regular staff training on operational procedures
OKRs to improve incident management priority classification
- Improve incident management priority classification
- Decrease misclassification incidents by 20% through revised protocols
- Implement staff training on new protocols
- Review current data sorting protocols for inaccuracies
- Develop tighter, more precise classification rules
- Implement training for all staff to improve classification by 30%
- Measure improvement in classification post-training
- Organize tailored training sessions for all staff members
- Identify training needs related to classification skills
- Achieve 90% accuracy in incident priority classification by end of the period
- Monitor and adjust classification practices monthly
- Train staff on incident priority classification rules
- Develop a comprehensive incident priority classification guide
OKRs to process and complete all outstanding tax returns
- Process and complete all outstanding tax returns
- Finish 25% of the total tax returns each week consistently
- Divide total by four to calculate weekly task
- Consistently complete calculated weekly task
- Determine total number of tax returns needing completion
- Decrease errors in tax returns by implementing a review system
- Monitor system for effectiveness and make improvements
- Train staff on utilizing the review system
- Develop a comprehensive tax return review system
- Train two team members to support in tax return completion
- Schedule and conduct tax return training sessions
- Develop a comprehensive training curriculum on tax returns
- Identify which team members to receive tax return training
OKRs to establish robust strategies to prevent newsroom sellouts
- Establish robust strategies to prevent newsroom sellouts
- Instigate strict vendor vetting procedures that reduce sellout risk by 30%
- Introduce mandatory background checks for all potential vendors
- Develop strict criteria for vendor performance evaluation
- Implement mandatory sellout risk training for procurement team
- Implement newsroom integrity training for 80% of journalistic staff
- Schedule training sessions for journalism staff
- Monitor and track staff participation rates
- Develop a comprehensive newsroom integrity training curriculum
- Develop a comprehensive risk assessment protocol for potential sellouts by 25%
- Identify potential sellout products and their current market demand
- Create mitigation strategies for potential risks
- Evaluate potential financial impact of a 25% sellout
OKRs to reduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%
- Reduce MTTR of critical business applications by 15%
- Implement proactive system monitoring to decrease incident occurrences by 20%
- Regularly review and modify monitoring threshold levels
- Train staff on interpreting monitoring alerts and logs
- Deploy advanced system monitoring tools and software
- Identify and remediate 30% of recurring application issues by end of quarter
- Define metrics to identify recurring application issues
- Develop a comprehensive troubleshooting guide
- Implement and monitor remediation strategies
- Train support team on advanced troubleshooting techniques to improve efficiency by 10%
- Supervise team practice on simulated support scenarios
- Organize advanced troubleshooting skills training sessions
- Monitor and evaluate team's performance post-training
OKRs to enhance efficiency and speed of the help desk process
- Enhance efficiency and speed of the help desk process
- Implement a new help desk software to streamline ticket management
- Transition current tickets to new system
- Research and select appropriate help desk software
- Train support team on new software usage
- Train 75% of help desk staff in revised speed-focused procedures
- Implement staff training sessions on procedures
- Develop revised speed-focused procedures
- Identify 75% of help desk staff for training
- Decrease average initial response time by 30%
- Implement streamlined customer service procedures
- Regularly monitor and evaluate response times
- Train staff on efficient response techniques
OKRs to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative support
- Increase task completion rate by 30% without compromising on quality
- Implement productivity tools to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
- Evaluate, monitor and adjust workload distribution regularly
- Incorporate regular employee training and skill development
- Streamline workflow by implementing an effective scheduling system
- Evaluate current workflow for areas of inefficiency
- Implement selected system and train staff
- Research effective scheduling systems
- Reduce administrative errors by 20% through improved systems and training
- Regularly review and update system protocols
- Implement updated, more intuitive administrative systems
- Conduct comprehensive staff training on new systems
OKRs to enhance risk management approaches in our tech organization
- Enhance risk management approaches in our tech organization
- Train 90% of staff on updated risk management protocols by end of quarter
- Identify staff needing training on risk management protocols
- Schedule and organize training sessions for identified staff
- Monitor and track staff training progress
- Reduce operational risk instances by 30% through revised preventive measures
- Conduct regular risk assessment trainings for staff
- Conduct a thorough review of existing preventative measures
- Develop and implement improved safety protocols
- Implement newly designated risk management software accurately within all departments
- Ensure software compatibility with existing department systems
- Train all department heads on new risk management software
- Monitor and address issues during software integration period
- Achieve at least 90% compliance with new risk mitigation strategies across all divisions
- Train all division heads on new risk mitigation strategies
- Create measurable, division-specific compliance objectives
- Monitor and report compliance regularly for accountability
OKRs to optimize payroll process for efficiency
- Optimize payroll process for efficiency
- Reduce manual payroll processes by 40% to minimize human error
- Implement automated payroll software system in the company
- Train HR employees on using the new software
- Monitor and adjust software for efficiency
- Increase payroll automation by 50% for enhanced productivity
- Evaluate and adjust operations for continuous improvement
- Train staff members on new automated payroll systems
- Research and select advanced payroll automation software
- Achieve 30% reduction in payroll processing time by improving workflow
- Implementing automated payroll software or system
- Identify and eliminate redundant payroll processing steps
- Train staff on efficient payroll processing procedures
OKRs to improve IT Service Management process efficiency and efficacy
- Improve IT Service Management process efficiency and efficacy
- Implement two new service improvement projects
- Identify areas in the service sector that need improvement
- Commence execution of the project plan steps
- Develop detailed project plans for improvements
- Achieve 95% service request satisfaction
- Solicit and incorporate feedback from service users
- Regularly train staff to improve quality of customer service
- Implement a system for tracking and resolving requests efficiently
- Reduce system-related incidents by 20%
- Train staff on correct system usage
- Implement regular system maintenance and upgrades
- Enhance system security measures
OKRs to boost material input in inventory system
- Boost material input in inventory system
- Reduce input errors in the system by 10% each month
- Regularly update and maintain system software
- Implement a rigorous data validation process
- Train staff on proper data input procedures
- Train all inventory staff on efficient material input procedures within one month
- Notify all inventory staff about the planned trainings
- Identify preferred dates and times for training sessions
- Schedule an experienced trainer for material input procedures
- Increase weekly recordings of material input by 25%
- Train staff on efficient input recording methods
- Optimize the input recording software system
- Implement daily checks on materials input recording
More Staff OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: Complete 2024 OKR cheat sheet
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples