Problem statement: Use action items to drive an effective weekly OKR (Objective and Key result) review with the leadership Team in the Organisation.

<aside> 💡 Expected behaviour: As a OKR champion, use action items to track the overall progress of the OKRs and also drive an effective weekly OKR review.

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Overview

OKR champion drives the weekly OKR review with the leadership team and the owners of the respective objectives in the organisation. There are tasks assigned to the owner during the OKR review and over the course of the week leading to the next OKR review.

The OKR champion needs to drive the discussion and also ensure all the action items (tasks) assigned during the previous review are completed and also understand the reason why certain action items are not completed.

Responsibilities of the OKR champion and owner during the weekly OKR review

OKR Champion

• Uses a visual dashboard to display the progress of each OKR. OKR owners of each Objective are accountable for its progress.
• The status of each OKR (red, yellow, green) is to be updated by the OKR owner 24- 48 hours before the next weekly review.
• The OKR owner is expected to provide a brief overview of the previous week's progress and discuss any challenges faced during the weekly OKR review.
• The OKR champion encourages team members to share their accomplishments and challenges towards achieving their OKRs.
• The champion then sets specific action items for team members to complete in the upcoming week.
• Use a structured agenda to ensure that all OKRs are reviewed and discussed.
• Use a collaborative tool to capture notes and action items during the meeting.
• Celebrate successes and acknowledge the effort put in by the team members.
• Make sure to discuss the progress of all OKRs and prioritise the ones that need more attention.
• Discuss any roadblocks or obstacles that may be hindering the progress of the OKRs.
• Record the minutes of the meeting and share them with the team members.