OKR Frequently Asked Questions

Explore this comprehensive list of frequently asked questions on OKRs and Unlock:OKR tool asked by our users and answered by our OKR experts.

OKR Basics
Alignment
Assignment
OKR Attributes
OKR Creation
OKR Workday
OKR Checkins
OKR Views
Dashboard
User Profile
Team OKR
Conversations
Tasks
Notes
Check-ins and Drafts
Future Cycle OKR
Confidence and Weight

How to write OKRs

Organizational benefits of OKRs

Common mistakes of implementing OKRs

Ambition and OKRs

How often do we set our OKRs?

Can I change OKRs mid-cycle?

Who is a contributor and a collaborator?

What are the differences between OKRs and KPIs? How do OKRs and KPIs complement each other?

What are the key differences between OKRs and Scrum?

What are the differences between OKRs and MBOs?

Individual OKRs vs. Team OKRs? The right approach?

Should OKRs cascade or align within an organization?

What is the difference between metrics, KPIs, and key results?

Why should you set achievable goals within your organization? How do you do so?

What are the challenges of implementing OKRs at an organizational level?

How should I use OKRs? What makes an OKR suitable?

Why should we adopt OKRs?

Can I save the answer in a draft?

Should your OKRs align with the entire business or the departmental OKRs?

Why is it not a good idea to have individual OKRs?

How should you translate strategy into action using OKRs?

How do you navigate post-pandemic work with OKRs?

How should you implement OKRs in a remote workplace?

Contribute and align with others’ existing OKRs

What are alignment maps?

Difference between All and Team OKRs views in alignment maps

Accepting or declining the assigned OKR

How to change the owner of OKRs?

How Archive OKR works

How to add an individual objective

Different metrics set for OKRs

Add a contributor to an OKR

Creating different types of OKRs

Can I create OKRs for the other person?

How to add a team objective

Close/delete/complete an OKR before period expiry

Who can create Team, Department, and Company OKRs?

How to update the progress of an okr

Difference Between OKR and People Views in alignment maps

Relaxed, compact, and ultra-compact views in alignment maps

Navigate OKR dashboard

Differences between alerts and notifications

Navigate team dashboard

How to see all your company’s OKRs

How to compare my OKR progress to others

Where to view overall and team progress

Add a profile picture

Change profile password

Team OKRs tab in dashboard

How to monitor the progress of your team

What is a Team OKR and its creation?

Direct report tab in dashboard

How can I reply to anyone else’s conversation?

Why is CFR necessary for an organization?

How to start a conversation?

Once a task is complete, how do I mark it done?

How do I add a task for an OKR?

Who can view my task?

What are notes and how to use them?

How can I add a progress note along with my progress update? Where can I view the progress note added?

Who in the organization has access to my notes?

What are check-ins?

Why are check-ins vital for the managers of an organization?

Do I answer all check-ins questions?

Can I update my answer after the due date?

Can I submit my check-in after the due date?

Can I edit my reportee’s response?

How do I fill out the check-ins forms?

How do I edit responses before the due date?

What will happen if I miss a check-in?

How can I see the check-in record of my reportees?

How can I see other members’ status besides my reportees’ check-ins?

How do I create draft OKRs?

How to create a future cycle OKR?

Can a coach create a future cycle OKR?

How to assign contributors to a future cycle OKR?

How to align or become a contributor in a future cycle OKR?

Can you give one-on-one feedback on future cycle OKRs?

Can we add conversations, notes, and tasks to a future cycle OKR?

Can I see future cycle OKRs in the alignment map?

Can you update progress for a future cycle OKR?

How do I add weights to OKRs?

What happens if I do not select a weight?

Who can set the weight for a key result?

Can the contributors of the key results change weights while accepting?

Will the weights of the key results roll up in the overall progress of the objective?

How do I set confidence for key results?

Can the contributors of a key result set confidence on their own?

How do I set confidence as a contributor?

Can a user change the confidence once set?

How often do I need to update my confidence level?

What will happen if I fail to update my confidence level?

What is weekly trend data, and where can one find it?

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