In my previous article, I highlighted the importance of shared goals and introduced OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a structure to capture them. I focused on reducing the number to provide focus and invite collaboration between groups. In this article, I shift from quantity to quality, discussing tips for writing effective OKRs.
In order for OKRs to be useful, they need to:
- State a meaningful goal
- Make the measures for attaining the goal clear
- Support frequent measures of progress
- Measures should inform decisions
Getting started is easy, but making useful OKRs is hard. Here are 6 tips for writing effective ones:
- Spark People’s Interest
- Create a Challenge
- Establish Proof, Not Credit
- Separate Results from Plans
- Design for Progressive Feedback
- Learn and Adjust Regularly
I’ll describe each tip in more detail in other blog posts. The first one is released with this article, with others to follow. This post will be updated with additional links with each new article.
