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You now know what goal setting means and have an idea of what are good goals to set. But, how do you define your goals in a way that is simple, achievable, and maintainable? I'll be showing the OKR method used by and popularised by Google, Intel, Netflix, and a legion of other industry leaders. OKR stands for Objectives and Key Results.
You've probably heard about goal-setting methods like SMART before. The downside is they are quite complex and require a great deal of effort and time. OKR's is the lightweight counterpart to that. It's straightforward to set goals with OKRs and they are quick to maintain or adjust.
An OKR consists of an Objective, which tells you where to go, and multiple Key Results, which are the results you need to achieve to get to your Objective. Initiatives are all the projects and activities that will help you achieve your Key Results. We'll worry about initiatives in the next step.
A good example of an OKR:
Feel free to look back at the guide about choosing which goals to set. You're just selecting the topics. Don't worry about how you define and write them down. Less is more here.
Type here:
Open up the toggles▶️ to learn how to draft your OKRs like a champ.