Category
OKR
50 articles in this category.
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Individual OKRs: how to make them work
Google tried individual OKRs and dropped them. They got one thing wrong. Here is how to run them well: one goal, two to four key results, and a monthly check-in.
8 Sept 2026 -
OKR vs BSC vs KPI: which goal framework should you use? (with table)
OKR, the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and KPI all promise to focus a business. They do very different jobs. Here is the side-by-side comparison, when to use each, and what most leaders get wrong.
15 June 2026 -
OKR Confidence Scoring Explained (The 0 to 1 Scale)
Confidence scoring is a weekly 0 to 1 read on whether a team will hit its key results. Here is how the scale works, why it keeps OKR alive, and how to run it.
1 June 2026 -
The 4 Sins of OKR Indifference (Why OKR Programs Die)
OKR rarely fails on the framework. It dies from indifference. Here are the four ways teams let OKR go quiet, and how to design them out.
1 June 2026 -
The Ultimate OKR Getting Started Guide for 2026
The five steps that determine whether your first OKR cycle works or quietly dies. Lessons from 70+ rollouts at companies like Domino's, MLC Life Insurance, Scalapay, Altro APAC, ELMO and BAE Systems. Includes the prompts to use with AI and the Weekly Impact format that actually runs.
31 May 2026 -
OKRs to Improve Sales Pipeline Quality
How sales teams use OKRs to strengthen pipeline quality, improve forecasting accuracy, prioritize high-value opportunities, and drive more consistent revenue growth.
22 Dec 2025 -
OKRs to Improve Client Delivery for Consulting Firms
How consulting firms use OKRs to improve client delivery, strengthen alignment, and create predictable, high-quality outcomes across every engagement.
10 Dec 2025 -
Using OKRs to Scale Online Courses & Memberships
Learn how to scale online courses and memberships using OKRs. Improve enrolments, retention, and recurring revenue with clear objectives and metrics.
22 Oct 2025 -
Setting OKRs in Mental Health & Wellness Services
Discover how mental health and wellness services can set OKRs to improve patient outcomes, staff wellbeing, and access to care while staying mission-driven.
15 Oct 2025 -
Annual Operating Plan or OKR - Which Is Better?
Objective Key Results (OKR) and Annual Operating Plans (AOP) aren’t competing tools, they’re complementary. Shift your mindset and make both work to drive clarity, flexibility, and impact.
22 Sept 2025 -
How Product Management Teams Use OKRs to Build Better SaaS Products
Learn how SaaS product management teams use OKRs to align vision, prioritize features, and deliver measurable impact for customers and business growth.
29 Aug 2025 -
How Executive Leaders Can Drive Success with OKRs
Discover how executive leadership teams can use OKRs to align strategy, improve decision-making, and accelerate organizational growth.
29 Aug 2025 -
How In-House Marketing Teams Can Use OKRs
Learn how in-house marketing teams can use OKRs to align strategy, boost campaign results, and track performance across the entire marketing funnel.
29 Aug 2025 -
How Engineering Teams Use OKRs to Align and Deliver Faster
Explore how to set ambitious stretch goals with OKRs that drive results while protecting your team from stress and burnout.
29 Aug 2025 -
What Actually Makes an OKR Great?
Stop creating to-do lists disguised as OKR. Learn 5 practical strategies to write objectives that inspire action and key results that truly measure progress.
25 Apr 2025 -
OKR Prerequisites
There’s certain elements of your organization which need to be in place (or actively being worked on) in order to make OKR successful.
9 Mar 2022 -
OKR: Revolutionising Silicon Valley and Now Your Company
The COVID-19 crisis may have caused so much pain and grief. But it opened numerous opportunities for the brave. The New York Times…
6 Feb 2022 -
Using OKR and CFR in Continuous Performance Management
Learn how OKRs and CFRs work together to support continuous performance without micromanagement or burnout.
10 Jan 2022 -
5 Benefits of Using OKRs in Establishing Business Goals
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) is a tool used for communicating the goals and objectives a business would like to achieve. By…
29 Dec 2021 -
Grow Your Business: Distinguishing Strategy from OKR
Knowing the difference between strategy and OKR is inevitably part of the process when you’re growing your business. Many professionals…
29 Nov 2021 -
4 Common OKR Mistakes Your Team Needs to Avoid
Every business that strives to boost its staff’s efficiency and productivity can benefit from implementing Objectives and Key Results…
5 Nov 2021 -
Improving Your Product Management Using the Right OKRs
In a competitive landscape where businesses left and right strive to boost their operational efficiency to stand out from the crowd, your…
1 Nov 2021 -
Implementing OKRs in Startups: A Guide for Small Businesses
Setting Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) can keep companies focused and stay aligned on common goals. While they have become the best…
27 Oct 2021 -
Implementing OKRs and Embracing Organizational Changes
A successful company is always purposeful and innovative to consistently render the best performance their clients deserve.
6 Oct 2021 -
A Guide to Setting Company OKRs: 7 Simple Steps
Learn how, and why, setting company OKRs is critical to the success of your business. Read here to learn about the 7 simple steps to start today!
1 Oct 2021 -
How Strategic Agility Can Lead to an Organization’s Success
In an extremely fast paced world, change is pretty much the only thing you can rely on happening.
17 Sept 2021 -
What’s the Best Organizational Alignment for My Business?
One man’s vision may have sparked the foundation of an organization, but for it to grow, survive, and thrive, there must be unity created through teamwork and…
10 Sept 2021 -
Tips to Laying the Foundation for Successful OKR Culture
A growing business will often face a myriad of different challenges before it reaches its peak.
2 Sept 2021 -
What Aussie Companies’ OKRs Should Focus On Amid Remote Work
Setting your Objectives and Key Results is crucial in keeping your business afloat.
24 Aug 2021 -
Lead With Strategic Agility: How to Thrive During Pandemic
Businesses are bound to face problems over time. However, the global pandemic is a different kind of issue that truly challenged many business leaders.
16 Aug 2021 -
Your OKRs Can Ruin Your Business! But How Exactly
Alignment and focus are crucial in the workplace. This is where Objectives and Key Results (OKR) comes into the picture.
10 Aug 2021 -
Why You Need Nurturing Leaders to Grow Your Business
You may have the best strategies in the world but your business still couldn’t reach the heights you want for it. Why do you think that is?
5 Aug 2021 -
What Makes a Better Business? The 4 S’s of OKR Preparation
Every successful business and a household name in the industry knows that the key to success is staying on top of the company’s progress from top to bottom.
29 July 2021 -
How to Get Your Top-Level Objectives and Key Results Right
When creating Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), many companies tend to focus on creating one stop shop solutions for their company level OKRs.
23 July 2021 -
Organizational Alignment: The Way to Reach Optimum Performance
One of the most critical parts of creating a strategy is finding the best approach to manifest them into reality.
19 July 2021 -
Is It Good for OKRs to Be Used for Financial Business Goals
There are a lot of avenues you can explore in order to grow your business. Of course, before any other steps are taken, it’s crucial to have plans in place.
6 July 2021 -
Keeping OKRs Around While Your Business Is in Crisis
Companies are always advised to avoid any crisis that may hinder their business growth and success.
1 July 2021 -
What You Should Focus On Aligning Your Organization
Every business, no matter what industry it belongs to, must learn to have an organizational alignment that involves streamlining procedures and getting the…
24 June 2021 -
OKR Goals: Convincing Your Organization to Adopt OKR and Its Principles
After more than a year of struggling, the coronavirus pandemic is still raging across the world, rendering a critical blow to most of our…
16 June 2021 -
OKR Mid-Cycle Review Process: A Quick Guide
Deep dive into the OKR Mid-Cycle Review Process with out detailed guide. Learn how to celebrate wins, remove your biggest blocker and plan to close strong!
11 June 2021 -
How to Write Effective OKRs that Encourage Your Team
Objectives and Key Results or OKRs create a guide of your vision for your business, but these things shouldn’t just be something…
24 Apr 2021 -
Effective Tips for Incorporating OKRs to Help Improve Your Company
If you’ve been managing a business for a while now and don’t see enough results to prove you’re on the right path towards success, you…
15 Apr 2021 -
How the OKR Framework Can Take You to the Next Level – Part 2
No matter their size or niche, all organizations need to have a clear strategy for uniting their teams to reach a common goal. Your team…
8 Apr 2021 -
How to track your OKR: Agenda + template
Track your OKR with a 15 minute check in to discuss progress, the plan for the week ahead and call out blockers.
25 Mar 2021 -
How to run an OKR workshop: my step by step agenda
The five-step OKR workshop agenda I use, from the prep and the room, to the weekly check-in that makes the OKR actually stick.
15 Mar 2021 -
Complement your OKRs with Powerful Health Metrics
A successful company tracks far more than revenue. To enable them to grow sustainably, it requires a thorough analysis of the work to…
20 Nov 2020 -
Best OKR Examples for every team (with tips)
Want some great OKR Examples to help with company and team OKR setting? See loads of OKR ideas for every team and tips on how to write them!
19 Mar 2020 -
7 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Personal Assistant
We were recently asked by one of our clients how to get the most out of your Personal Assistant. I promised to come back with some…
12 Dec 2019 -
Building Alignment with an OKR Marketplace
At SKILLIFRE we’ve been exploring the wonderful world of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) with many top companies around Australia for…
30 May 2019 -
What is OKR? A simple guide with examples (2026)
OKR (Objectives and Key Results) is the goal framework used by Google, Netflix and Amazon to align teams around what matters. Here's how to use it in your business.
16 Nov 2017