An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Managing Performance with OKR
(Objectives and Key Results)
Goal Setting, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
for Managers and Leaders
Course Introduction
This five-day comprehensive Managing Performance with OKR (Objectives and Key Results) training course is designed to equip participants with a deep understanding of Goal Setting and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) methodologies. Participants will learn how to effectively implement OKRs to manage performance, align organizational goals, and drive success across teams. Through interactive sessions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will develop the skills necessary to set strategic objectives, define measurable key results, track progress, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Why use OKRs? The OKR framework revolves around clarity and focus. Objectives represent ambitious and qualitative goals that an organization aims to achieve. These objectives are accompanied by a set of Key Results, which are measurable and quantitative indicators that signal progress toward the objectives. OKRs enable organizations to channel their energies, resources, and talents towards a common vision, breaking down complex ambitions into actionable steps.
Highlights of the Managing Performance with OKR (Objectives and Key Results) training course are as follows:
- Unlocking success: OKR’s for results, performance, and motivation
- How to use OKRs to channel people’s energies, resources, and talents
- How OKR’s and goals can create common vision, breaking down complex ambitions into actionable steps
- Enhancing performance through OKR and goal alignment
- Driving results with measurable key results and igniting motivation and engagement
- The power of continuous improvement with OKR’s
Objectives
By the end of this Managing Performance with OKR (Objectives and Key Results) training course, you will be able to:
- Understand the best practice of implementing OKRs in the modern workplace.
- Learn the skills to define clear, specific, and inspiring objectives that align with organizational goals.
- Aligning OKRs with Organizational Strategy to ensure integration and direction across all levels.
- Strategies to effectively cascade OKRs to their teams, ensuring clear communication, understanding, and buy-in throughout the organization.
- Skills and techniques to foster accountability among team members, encouraging them to take ownership of their OKRs and outcomes.
Training Methodology
This training course will utilize variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with interactive trainer lead sessions of discussion. There will be regular Q&A, learning tasks, small group work and learning videos.
Organisational Impact
How does the organization benefit by sending employees to this training course?
- Provide managers with a comprehensive understanding of the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) framework.
- Apply OKR’s in driving organizational success.
- Equip managers with the skills to define clear, specific, and inspiring objectives that align with organizational goals.
- Enable managers to promote a sense of purpose among their teams.
Personal Impact
How does the delegate benefit by attending this training course?
- Participants will learn the techniques to foster accountability among team members, encouraging them to take ownership of their OKRs and outcomes.
- Participants will learn how to run more effective Performance Reviews with OKRs:
- Participants will learn how to drive Motivation and Engagement.
Who Should Attend?
This Oxford Management Centre Managing Performance with Objectives and Key Results (OKR) training course is designed for professionals involved with the planning process. It will be of benefit for all managers who seek to enhance their planning skills.
Typical delegates would include the following:
- Specialist Managers
- Project Managers
- Departmental Head
- HR Professionals
- Operational Managers
- Team Leaders
Course Outline
Day One
Introduction to Goal Setting and OKRs
- Introduction to goal setting: Understanding the importance of setting clear and actionable goals.
- Goal setting psychology and examples in the modern organisation.
- Introduction to OKRs: and its role in performance management.
- Benefits of OKRs: Explaining the advantages of using OKRs to align teams and drive results.
- Creating measurable key results: Examples and models.
- Using key results that serve as performance indicators.
- Using OKR’s for enabling teams to track progress and measure success.
- Aligning OKRs with strategy: Establishing the connection between organizational strategy and individual/team OKRs.
Day Two
Defining Effective Objectives
- Characteristics of effective objectives that are clear and compelling.
- Crafting performance-boosting objectives: Guiding participants in formulating clear and inspiring objectives that align with organizational goals.
- Setting challenging but achievable goals with OKR’s for teams and individuals.
- Setting meaningful key results: Strategies for creating measurable and challenging.
- Case studies and examples of how key results can drive performance.
- OKRs and employee development: Exploring the relationship between OKRs and professional growth.
Day Three
Communication and Alignment with OKRs
- Cascading OKRs: Exploring the process of cascading OKRs from top-level objectives to individual team members' goals.
- Strategies for communicating objectives, goals, and OKRs to teams.
- Importance of clear and consistent communication for goal alignment.
- Techniques for cascading OKRs from top-level objectives to different teams and individuals.
- OKR implementation process: Step-by-step guide to introducing OKRs within an organization.
- OKR review cycles: Exploring the cadence and frequency of OKR check-ins, updates, and evaluations.
Day Four
Coaching and Performance Improvement with OKRs
- Coaching skills to support employees in achieving their objectives.
- Providing constructive feedback, guidance, and motivation using OKRs.
- Leveraging OKRs to identify performance gaps and opportunities for growth.
- Strategies for using OKRs as a basis for continuous improvement initiatives.
- Effective performance tracking: Discussing tools and techniques to monitor and measure progress towards key results.
- Building accountability: Strategies to foster accountability and ownership among team members.
- Handling challenges and setbacks: Addressing common issues that may arise during OKR implementation and providing solutions.
- Case study analysis: Analyzing real-world examples of successful OKR implementations and performance improvements.
Day Five
Performance Review, Feedback, and Future-Proofing
- Conducting effective performance reviews based on OKRs and key results.
- Encouraging self-assessment, reflection, and collaborative goal-setting.
- Exploring the role of OKRs in adapting to changing business landscapes.
- Strategies for using OKRs to foster agility, innovation, and resilience.
- Role of key results: Understanding how measurable key results contribute to tracking progress and success..
- Continuous improvement: Discussing how OKRs contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.
- Group activity: Participants create a mock OKR framework for a hypothetical project.
- Certificate distribution: Recognizing participants' successful completion of the training course.
Certificate
On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates
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