Chapter 6: Track Progress and Stay on Course
This chapter explains weekly, bi‑weekly, and quarterly rhythms plus the human practices (conversations, feedback, recognition) that keep OKRs alive and aligned.
Topics
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
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Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
Track Progress: Measuring Your Key Results
Tracking progress is the backbone of the OKR framework. Since Key Results are designed to be measurable, you need a consistent system to monitor their movement. This typically involves assigning a score or status to each KR, providing a quick snapshot of its health.
Common Scoring Methods
- Percentage Completion: For KRs with a clear start and end value.
- Example: KR: "Increase website conversion rate from 2.5% to 4%." If current is 3.25%, then progress is (3.25-2.5)/(4-2.5) = 0.75/1.5 = 50%.
- Scale: Often represented as a percentage (0-100%).
- Confidence Score: A subjective assessment of your confidence in achieving the KR by the deadline.
- Scale: Often 1-10 (1 = very low confidence, 10 = very high confidence), or High/Medium/Low, or Traffic Light (Red/Yellow/Green).
- Red (0-0.3): Seriously off track, unlikely to achieve without significant intervention.
- Yellow (0.4-0.6): Some progress, but at risk. Needs attention.
- Green (0.7-1.0): On track or close to completion.
Best for: Indicating risk and prompting discussion, especially useful for Qualitative Objectives.
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
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Start Over - Chapter 1
Chapter 9
Chapter 8
Chapter 7
Chapter 6
Chapter 5
Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
Chapter 2 - The Anatomy of a Great OKR
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage: Initial Analysis and Prioritization
Chapter 4 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 5 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 6 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 7 - Aligning Your Efforts: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches
Chapter 8 - Ending the OKR Cycle: Learn and Prepare for What's Next
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