Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Author: Rob Stephens
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
Objectives and Key Results, also known as OKRs, have become very popular for improving company performance. They have powered success at companies like Intuit, Google, and Intel. OKRs can be used by the smallest to the largest companies. OKRs improve your company’s performance by increasing focus, employee engagement, alignment, agility, and innovation.
The structure of OKRs is very simple. An OKR is comprised of:
- An objective: an outcome you want to achieve
- Key results: the criteria to measure the achievement of an objective
This simplicity and clarity attract many people to OKRs. It’s what also allows rapid iteration and ease of communication. OKRs focus on frequent iteration and innovation. This promotes setting OKRs across the organization and cross-team coordination.
Publication Date: May 2026
Topics Covered
- The basics and benefits of OKRs: Get a solid foundation of the basics and learn why OKRs are so powerful
- The OKR cycle: I show you the steps from setting stretch goals to scoring achievement.
- Managing with OKRs: Master the tips and tricks to implementing OKRs
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the steps to setting OKRs
- Identify an objective and a key result
- Identify OKR scoring best practices
- Identify the most popular OKR cycle frequency/length
- Describe a stretch goal
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Business Management & Organization (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
