02.3.2 · Skill in Goal setting
Objectives and key results
A qualitative objective paired with a few measurable results.
OKRs pair an ambitious objective with two to four results that show it was reached. They work when key results measure outcomes and teams choose how to reach them. They fail when they turn into a task list with numbers attached.
Resources
3- articleStart hereWhat is an OKR? Definition and examples ↗What Matters (John Doerr) · 10 min
The objective and key result format from the site of the person who brought OKRs to Google.
- articleStart hereExamples of key results: measurable outcomes ↗What Matters · 12 min
Key results that measure outcomes rather than tasks, with examples you can compare against your own.
- articleGo deeperCommitted and aspirational goals ↗What Matters · 10 min
Why some goals must be hit and others are stretch targets, and how to tell a team which is which.
Tools
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