Prioritization & Goal Setting
OKR Tracker
Write objectives and measurable key results, update the numbers weekly and see progress against the pace of the quarter.
- Time: 1 hour to set up, 10 minutes weekly
- With: Teams and individuals
- You get: A set of OKRs with live progress
How to use this worksheet
- Write two to four objectives that are qualitative and inspiring. Each should say what you want to achieve.
- Add three to five measurable key results per objective: write the same objective text on each row, then start value, current value and target value. Targets can go down (for example time) as well as up.
- Set the period start and end dates to see whether progress matches the time elapsed.
- Update the current values every week and discuss the key results that are off track.
Key results
One row per key result. Use identical objective text for key results that belong together.
Prompts
Ask yourself
- Is each key result measurable by a number, not a task?
- Would reaching all key results mean the objective is achieved?
Progress
Before you finish
- Objectives are inspiring, key results are measurable.
- Each key result has a start, a current and a target value.
- There are no more than five key results per objective.
About OKRs
OKRs were created by Andy Grove at Intel and brought to Google by John Doerr, who describes them in "Measure What Matters". The objective says where you want to go, the key results say how you will know.
OKRs are not a task list. If a key result can be ticked off, it is probably an activity, not a result. Aim high: reaching 70 percent is often considered a good outcome.
Recommended reading
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- Measure What MattersJohn Doerr
The definitive book on OKRs by the venture capitalist who brought OKRs to Google. Includes case studies from Intel, Google, and startups.
- High Output ManagementAndy Grove
Intel CEO Andy Grove's management classic where the OKR framework was originally developed and refined.