# What are the benefits of using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)?

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

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- Posted at: almost 8 years ago
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### Comment 1

No matter what size the company, one of the looming pain points is always limited resources to accomplish all objectives they have in mind. That’s why it’s so important to be able to focus these resources on the right priorities and ensure maximized impact. OKRs provide the benefit of a performance management framework that allows the alignment of company-driven core values and objectives; all of which are delivered with transparency—driving employee engagement.

OKRs bring alignment from strategic planning to actual execution
With OKRs, you don’t have to wait until things aren’t working well to jumpstart change. Transparency breaks the assumption that performance needs to be “managed,” moving focus on sharing the organizational vision. With a deeper understanding of what their efforts are working to achieve, employees become equals, not slots in a hierarchical tree. Everyone is able to see how priorities are progressing at an individual level, all the way up to if the organization is on track as a whole. This creates a visual where teams can reflect on roadblocks, assess current actions and easily document next steps. OKRs take the guesswork out of how each role impacts the next person. As a result of increased visibility, each team can create clear expectations for all interactions. This inspires cross-functional team growth.

Managers can spend less time crunching numbers and more time coaching employees. Everyone on the team works towards value-driven goals; everyone is accountable. OKRs create an internal platform for ongoing dialog in real-time where employees can engage in meaningful-to-them conversations tied directly to their role within the team.

OKRs bring transparency to organizations
In using OKRs, transparency is inherent. Teams are positioned to know what is important to the organization at all times, meaning they can become agiler. Effective adaptability means a frequent assessment of priorities and replaces a static, annual review of strategy. This makes it easy to adjust priorities throughout the year without having to get caught up in any potential backlogs.

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- Posted at: almost 8 years ago
- Author title: Senior Marketing Specialist at 7Geese




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