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name: okr-frameworks
description: Writes effective OKRs using Christina Wodtke's best practices and Google's OKR methodology. Use when setting goals, aligning teams, creating measurement frameworks, or tracking quarterly progress.
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# OKR & Goal Setting

## When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:
- Writing quarterly OKRs
- Aligning team goals
- Creating measurement frameworks
- Tracking progress

## Core Frameworks

### 1. OKR Structure

**Formula:**
```
Objective (inspiring, qualitative)
├─ Key Result 1 (measurable)
├─ Key Result 2 (measurable)
└─ Key Result 3 (measurable)
```

**Good OKR:**
```markdown
Objective: Become the fastest onboarding in our category

Key Results:
- Time to first value < 5 minutes (currently 15)
- Activation rate > 70% (currently 45%)
- Onboarding NPS > 50 (currently 20)
```

### 2. OKR Quality Checks

**Good Objective:**
- [ ] Inspiring
- [ ] Qualitative
- [ ] Time-bound
- [ ] Ambitious

**Good Key Results:**
- [ ] Measurable (specific number)
- [ ] Outcome-based (not activities)
- [ ] Achievable but ambitious (60-70% confidence)
- [ ] Clear finish line

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## Action Templates

### Template: Quarterly OKRs

```markdown
# Q[X] [Year] OKRs: [Team]

## Objective 1: [Inspiring goal]

**Key Results:**
1. [Measurable outcome] from [current] to [target]
2. [Measurable outcome] from [current] to [target]
3. [Measurable outcome] from [current] to [target]

**Why this matters:**
[Connection to company goals]

## Objective 2: [Inspiring goal]

**Key Results:**
1. [Measurable outcome]
2. [Measurable outcome]
3. [Measurable outcome]

## Weekly Check-In Format
- Current state: [X]% toward goal
- Blockers: [list]
- Help needed: [list]
```

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## Quick Reference

### 🎯 OKR Checklist

**Write OKRs:**
- [ ] Objective is inspiring
- [ ] 3-5 Key Results per Objective
- [ ] KRs are measurable outcomes
- [ ] Achievable but ambitious (60-70%)

**Execute:**
- [ ] Weekly check-ins
- [ ] Track progress
- [ ] Adjust as needed
- [ ] End-of-quarter review

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## Key Quotes

**Christina Wodtke:**
> "OKRs are not a project management tool. They're an alignment and focus tool."

**Google:**
> "If you're hitting 100% of your OKRs, you're not being ambitious enough."