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Objectives & Key Results
A goal-setting method that links a clear objective to a few measurable results, reviewed regularly.
What is Objectives & Key Results?
A goal-setting method that links a clear objective to a few measurable results, reviewed regularly.
What you learn
Key results measure the change, not the activity.
When it helps
teams deliver projects but can’t say what changed, or goals can’t be checked.
Use it at work
- Write an objective that describes a change.
- Add no more than three key results that measure it.
- Add a check for harm the measures might miss.
- Review progress regularly, and adjust the work.
Your output
Rewrite your team’s key results so each one measures a change for people. Add one measure that would show harm.
Watch for
Listing tasks or outputs as key results.
Related practices
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