OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)

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Definition

A goal-setting framework where employees set ambitious targets they'll miss by 30% and pretend it's motivational.

Example Usage

Our Q4 OKRs were ambitious until we realized we didn't have the budget or staff to achieve them.

Origin

Popularized by John Doerr; originally used at Intel in the 1970s

Fun Fact

Google uses OKRs, but even they only achieve about 70% of their quarterly goals.

Source: Performance management methodology

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