This course explains the basics and benefits of OKRs, the OKR cycle and managing with OKRs. Objectives and Key Results, also known as OKRs, have become very popular for improving company performance. They have powered success at companies like Intuit, Google, and Intel. OKRs can be used by the smallest to the largest companies. OKRs improve your company’s performance by increasing focus, employee engagement, alignment, agility, and innovation.

The structure of OKRs is very simple. An OKR is comprised of:

  • An objective: an outcome you want to achieve
  • Key results: the criteria to measure the achievement of an objective

This simplicity and clarity attract many people to OKRs. It’s what also allows rapid iteration and ease of communication. OKRs focus on frequent iteration and innovation. This promotes setting OKRs across the organization and cross-team coordination.

In this course, I’ll walk you step-by-step through:

  • The basics and benefits of OKRs: Get a solid foundation of the basics and learn why OKRs are so powerful.
  • The OKR cycle: I show you the steps from setting stretch goals to scoring achievement.
  • Managing with OKRs: Master the tips and tricks to implementing OKRs.

Note: This course is also available in Text-Based format.
https://www.illumeo.com/courses/objectives-key-results-okrs-text-based-course

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the steps to setting OKRs.
  • Identify an objective and a key result.
  • Discover and recall OKR scoring best practices.
Last updated/reviewed: August 11, 2023
2 Reviews (20 ratings)

Reviews

5
Anonymous Author
The concept of OKRs, once explained seem intuitive and we have to be disciplined to go through the steps to do it correctly. The instructor provides great examples of setting and scoring OKRs.

4
Anonymous Author
I really like the concepts presented in the course. Might have been a little long for the content, but I like may of the suggestions presented.

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  OKR's Objectives and Key Results5:18
  Benefits7:36
  History of OKR's5:00
  OKRs And Strategy7:42
  Objectives9:32
  Key Results6:56
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
THE OKR CYCLE
  The OKR Cycle7:56
  Setting OKRs6:41
  Stretch Goals4:24
  Scoring OKRs7:30
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
MANAGING WITH OKRS
  Coordination and Alignment6:58
  Compensation and Management6:46
  Implementation Tips and Ideas6:16
  OKR Reporting Tool Options4:34
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  Key Takeaways4:57
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  OKRs - Objectives and Key Results 1:38:06
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)PDF
  Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) Glossary/IndexPDF
  Objective and Key Results (OKR) TemplateXLSX
REVIEW AND TEST
 FINAL EXAMexam