1. A
guide
to
OKR
Objec&ves
&
Key
Results
@Benchify

2. Origin
• originated
in
Intel
with
John
Doerr
introducing
to
Google’s
leadership
team
in
1999.
Used
ever
since
Killer
credenAals
• google,
linkedin,
zynga
&
mind
candy
Rising
methodology
• now
being
used
by
the
vast
majority
of
startups
in
the
U.S.
and
the
U.K

3. Overview
• an
ObjecAve
is
business
goal
which
is
usually
not
quanAfiable
Key
results
• objecAves
usually
have
3-­‐5
Key
Results
linked
to
them
with
clear
outcomes
Ratable
• 6-­‐7
grades
out
of
10
viewed
as
a
good
result.
Too
many
10s
seen
as
seTng
too
easy
OKRs!

4. OKR
example
ObjecAve
• write
a
light-­‐weight,
informaAve
overview
of
OKRs
Key
Results
• explain
the
benefits
of
OKR
• show
a
case
in
point
example
(that’s
here,
folks!)
• try
to
squeeze
O,
K
&
R
into
every
bullet
point
header…
because
OKRs
are
meant
to
be
fun
too!

5. Openness
• Everyone
can
see
each
others
OKRs
Key
characterisAcs
• OKRs
tend
to
be
set
quarterly,
can
be
graded
and
are
definitely
not
linked
to
remuneraAon
Result
oriented
• OKRs
provide
measurable
results
while
improving
team
focus,
communicaAon
and
discipline

6. OperaAonal
linked
• Teams
can
align,
inter-­‐link
and
cascade
their
OKRs
up,
down
and
across
the
company
Kinship
• should
be
mutually
agreed
upon
within
the
team
and
documented
Regular
• a
weekly
or
monthly
health
“Check-­‐in”
should
occur
with
incomplete
OKRs
only
conAnued
if
sAll
important

7. OKR
summary
Organisable
• A
goal
seTng
methodology
which
everyone
can
relate
to
and
implement
at
any
level
KineAc
• Spreads
communicaAon
across
your
company,
inter-­‐linking
teams
and
focusing
the
whole
company
Recordable
• Gradable,
trackable,
ratable

8.
it’s
all
in
OKR!

9. Google
Ventures
h#ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJB83EZtAjc
Business
Insider
h#p://www.businessinsider.com/googles-­‐ranking-­‐system-­‐okr-­‐2014-­‐1
Benchify
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