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🎯 Understanding OKRs: What They Are and Why

Updated over 8 months ago

What are OKRs?

OKR stands for Objectives and Key Results. It’s a popular goal-setting framework used by teams and organizations to set ambitious goals and track their progress.

  • Objective: This is the big-picture goal. It should be inspiring, time-bound, and focused on what you want to achieve.

  • Key Results: These are measurable outcomes that indicate whether you've achieved the objective. Think of them as proof points 📈.


When Should You Use OKRs?

OKRs are ideal when you want to:

  • Set clear goals for a team or department

  • Align efforts across different roles and functions

  • Measure progress toward high-level objectives

  • Encourage focus and accountability 💡

They’re typically set quarterly but can also be adjusted to fit annual planning or shorter sprints.


Why Are OKRs Useful?

  • They drive clarity by forcing teams to define what success looks like.

  • They motivate performance by setting challenging, outcome-based goals.

  • They support transparency, making everyone’s goals visible and aligned.

Using OKRs helps create a culture of performance and purpose, where everyone knows what matters most.

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