OKR Planning Template
Set ambitious goals and track measurable results with the framework used by Google, Intel, and thousands of high-growth startups.
Real Startup OKR Examples
Achieve Product-Market Fit
Key Results:
Build a World-Class Engineering Team
Key Results:
Become the Market Leader in Our Category
Key Results:
The 6 OKR Principles
Ambitious Yet Achievable
Set stretch goals that push the team
💡 Tip: Aim for 70% achievement - 100% means goals were too easy
Measurable & Time-Bound
Every KR must have a number and deadline
💡 Tip: Use metrics like %, $, #, or specific deliverables
Transparent & Aligned
Everyone sees everyone's OKRs
💡 Tip: Link individual OKRs to team and company OKRs
Outcomes Not Outputs
Focus on impact, not activities
💡 Tip: Ask "So what?" to ensure you're measuring results
Limited in Number
3-5 objectives, 3-5 KRs each
💡 Tip: Focus is key - too many OKRs dilute effort
Regular Check-ins
Weekly updates, monthly reviews
💡 Tip: Use confidence scores (0-1) to track progress
OKR Scoring Guide
Major issues, unlikely to achieve
Some challenges but progressing
Strong progress, likely to achieve
Goal was probably too easy
Remember: 0.7 is success! If you're consistently hitting 1.0, your goals aren't ambitious enough.
Quarterly OKR Cycle
Planning
Week 1-2Set company OKRs, cascade to teams
Alignment
Week 3Review and finalize all OKRs
Execution
Week 4-11Weekly check-ins, adjust tactics
Review
Week 12Score OKRs, capture learnings
❌ Common OKR Mistakes
- →Setting too many objectives (focus killer)
- →Making KRs tasks instead of outcomes
- →Not measuring progress regularly
- →Setting "safe" goals to hit 100%
- →Changing OKRs mid-quarter
- →Not aligning team and individual OKRs
✅ OKR Best Practices
- →Start with company OKRs, then cascade
- →Make OKRs public across the organization
- →Separate OKRs from performance reviews
- →Celebrate 70% achievement as success
- →Do weekly check-ins with confidence scores
- →Learn from failures, iterate quarterly
What's in the Template
OKR Worksheets
Templates for company, team, and individual OKRs
Tracking Dashboard
Visual progress tracking with confidence scores
Example Library
50+ OKR examples across different functions
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