OKRs for All

CHAPTER 19Key Business Rhythm: Weekly Team Meetings

Who needs to be involved: The department's leader and their team.

What needs to happen: Framing regular team meetings around OKRs keeps goals top of mind. This way, the meeting doesn't get sidetracked, and the team can stay focused on the most important work that needs to get done. Having this meeting sets the tone for the week, and reminds everyone that OKRs should drive the work that they're doing, not the other way around. We all know what it's like when meetings get in the way of actual work being done, so if you're going to have a meeting with your team, make sure the discussion is meaningful.

What to discuss during your weekly OKR meetings (which can become a part of already scheduled meetings):

Overall Progress

• Discuss check‐ins that have been made over the past week.
• If many objectives have had “nothing new to report” check‐ins, this will help identify what's moving forward and what's not.

At‐Risk/Behind Objectives

• Identify each of these objectives and, with their owner, have an open conversation to understand why they are behind or at risk, what their owner's plan is for the coming week, and if any revisions need to be made.
• Ideas and feedback from all team members is helpful in this section to formulate plans for getting back on track.

Focus for the Upcoming Week

• For each objective that is incomplete, identify what actions will be taken by its owner in the upcoming week to continue progress for the quarter. ...