What are OKRs?

OKRs or Objectives and Key Results, is a goal management framework.

OKRs help organisations answer three key questions:

A simple example to better understand OKRs

Let’s take a real-life example: let’s say you’re unwell and have a fever. What do you do? – You go to the doctor.

What does the doctor do? She asks you about your symptoms, measures your temperature, and looks at your tongue (maybe gives you a candy).

She then gives you prescription medicines which you take twice a day after meals, she asks you to drink lots of water, and get good rest (no computers). Most importantly, she asks you to measure your body temperature every few hours and to report back to him. Let’s see what your doctor’s OKRs might be:

Example Doctor’s OKRs:

In Summary, OKRs answer 3 key questions

1. Where do we want to go or what do we want to achieve?
   1. Improve and restore your health
2. How do we know we are getting there
   1. Bring body temperature below 99.6°F
   2. Bring the weight back 70 Kgs
3. What are we doing to get there
   1. Eat healthy, especially fresh fruits, and drink lots of water
   2. Take medicines after every meal
   3. Get enough rest

Next: Are OKRs right for my company?

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