How do you set good Key Results?

Key results are a crucial part of the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) goal-setting method, as they help measure progress towards achieving your objectives. When setting key results, it’s important to make sure that they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).

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Here are a few tips for setting good key results:

  • Make sure they are specific
    Key results should be clear and specific, so that it is easy to understand what needs to be done and how progress will be measured
  • Make sure they are measurable
    Key results should be quantifiable, so that you can easily track progress and determine whether or not you have achieved them
  • Make sure they are achievable
    Key results should be challenging, but achievable. It’s important to make sure that they are realistic and that you have the resources and capability to achieve them. This is where OKR grading comes into play.
  • Make sure they are relevant
    Key results should be relevant to your overall objectives and should help you move closer to achieving them.
  • Make sure they are time-bound
    Key results should have a specific timeline for completion, so that you can track progress and stay on track. OKRs are usually set to align with annual and quarterly planning cycles. You can however continue OKRs across planning cycles.

 

Overall, it’s important to be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound when setting key results. This will help ensure that you are making progress towards your objectives and that you have a clear plan for achieving them.

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