Companies plan annual goals. Teams plan quarterly goals. This is what a typical OKR planning cycle looks like:
1 MONTH BEFORE YEAR–END
Company Annual OKRs planning
- This is mostly a top-down activity
- Senior leaders start thinking about company OKRs. based on the company strategy for the year
15 DAYS BEFORE THE QUARTER
Announce Company OKRs
- Senior leaders announce the company OKRs to everyone.
- Reaffirm the companies vision and strategy.
- Discuss how company goals align to the company strategy.
15 DAYS BEFORE QUARTER
Team quarter planning
- As soon as company priorities are made clear
- Product teams start thinking about their team OKRs
- They try and align their work to company goals and priorities.
WEEK 1 OF THE QUARTER
Announce Team quarter OKRs
- Product managers announce team OKRs to everyone
- Cross-functions look at each departments OKRs to resolve dependencies
Through the Quarter
- Throughout the quarter, teams measure and share their progress via weekly check-in with their managers.
- During check-ins, they assess how likely they are to achieve their OKRs.
- If things are flagged behind or at risk, OKRs may need to be reviewd.
15 DAYS BEFORE QUARTER
Team quarter closing and retrospective
- Goal and KR owners close quarters OKRs cycle
- Add goal outcomes to such as Goal completed, Partial, Missed, or Dropped
- Teams do retrospectives on how the quarter went and what were the learnings
10 DAYS BEFORE QUARTER
New team quarter planning
- As the new OKR cycle begins
- Product managers start thinking about team OKRs to see they need any changes in the new OKR cycle
- This cycle continues
15 DAYS BEFORE QUARTER
Company OKRs Quarterly review
- Every quarter, senior leaders review the company OKRs
- This is to make sure they are still relevant and progress has been made towards them
LAST MONTH, LAST QUARTER
Company OKRs Closing and Retrospective
- Senior leaders start thinking about company OKRs. based on the company strategy for the year
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Before you start
What are OKRs?
OKR Meaning
History of OKRs
Benefits of OKRs
Are OKRs right for me?
OKR Mistakes to Avoid
A Brief Guide to OKRs
Aligning with OKRs
Strategic Planning
OKRs in Strategy
SMART, MBO, BHAG
Role of an OKR Champion
Take the OKR Quiz
The North Guide to OKRs
Getting started with OKRs
How North works
A typical OKR Cycle
Planning your OKRs
Weekly OKR Check-In
Stretch vs Committed OKRs
Aligning vs Cascading OKRs
Aligning OKR Teams
OKRs vs KPI
OKR vs KPI: with Examples
Input vs Output metrics
Good and Bad OKRs
OKRs and Agile
OKR Templates
Learning resources
Vision & Mission Templates
Google OKR Template
OKRs for Product teams
OKRs for CEOs’ teams
OKRs for Sales teams
OKRs for Marketing teams
OKRs with Google Workspace
North Features
Getting started with North
Org and Team goals
Goal Initiatives
Goal Check-ins
Give Awards
Goal Alignment
Our take on Product
OKRs for AARRR Metrics
On Product discovery
Communicating well
Metrics for Product teams
Telling stories with data
Data visualisation
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