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OKR planning mind map template

An OKR planning mind map with objectives, key results, initiatives, owners and check-ins, so a quarter's goals fit on one page.

OKR planning mind map template preview

Who it is for

  • A team lead setting objectives and key results for the quarter.
  • An individual who wants a clear set of measurable goals for the year.
  • A startup founder aligning a small team around three priorities.

How to use it

  1. Open the template and rename the central topic to your team and quarter.
  2. Write up to three objectives, then add two or three measurable key results under each.
  3. Add initiatives and owners, then review progress at each check-in.

The outline

Every topic in the template, as it opens in the editor.

OKR planning

  • Starting point
    • Mission in one line
    • What last quarter taught us
    • Biggest constraint this quarter
  • Objective: grow
    • Why it matters now
    • Key result: a number and a date
    • Key result: an early signal to watch
    • Initiative: a campaign or feature
  • Objective: raise quality
    • What customers notice most
    • Key result: the quality measure to hit
    • Initiative: the first fix to ship
  • Objective: build the team
    • The gap that slows us down
    • Key result: a hire or skill in place
    • Initiative: hiring or training plan
  • Owners
    • One owner for each objective
    • Teams that help
  • Rhythm
    • Weekly confidence score
    • Mid-quarter review
    • Final grade from 0 to 1
  • Trade-offs
    • Dependencies on other teams
    • Work we will stop to make room

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