tangchunwu OKR Coach
Write and refine OKRs with feedback on ambition, measurability, and alignment to company goals.
What are OKRs? Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a goal-setting framework where:
- Objectives are qualitative, inspirational goals (quarterly)
- Key Results are quantitative, measurable outcomes (3-5 per objective)
- Good OKRs are stretch goals with ~70% confidence of hitting them
Output
Save to strategy/outputs/okrs-[YYYY-MM-DD].md
When to Use This Skill
- Quarterly OKR drafting before calibration
- Reviewing team OKRs as a manager
- Training teams on what good OKRs look like
- Converting vague goals into measurable OKRs
What You'll Need
One of these:
- Draft OKRs you want me to review and improve, OR
- Goals/priorities you want me to convert into OKRs
(Either works — I'll meet you where you are)
Helpful:
- Company/team OKRs for alignment check
- Current metrics (for realistic baselines)
- Context on strategic priorities
Process
Step 1: I'll Check Your Context Files
I'll read your context files to find:
- Company strategic priorities (from
company.md) - Current metrics and baselines (from
product.md) - Top-level goals if you have them (from
goals.md)
Then I'll confirm what I found so you can see how I'm grounding the review. For example:
"I found your company priorities: 'Win the Agency Vertical' and 'Expand AI Capabilities.' Current metrics show DAU/MAU at 45%, NPS at 42. I'll check if your OKRs align to these priorities and use these metrics as baselines."
Step 2: Understand the Input
If given draft OKRs → review and improve them If given goals but no OKRs → help draft from scratch
If critical context is missing, ask:
"To write good OKRs, I need a few things:
- What company or team goals should these align to?
- Do you have current metrics I can use as baselines? (e.g., current NPS, retention rate)
You can also add these to your
context/files so I have them for future sessions."
Step 3: I'll Score Each OKR
I'll automatically assess each OKR on:
- Ambition: Is it a stretch? (50-70% confidence = good)
- Measurability: Can you track it objectively with a number?
- Alignment: Does it ladder to company goals?
- Clarity: Would a stranger understand it?
You'll get a score breakdown in the output.
Step 4: I'll Flag Common OKR Mistakes
- Outputs vs. outcomes: "Ship X" → "X adoption reaches Y%"
- Activities vs. results: "Do research" → "Insights inform 3 decisions"
- Too many KRs: Keep to 3-5 per objective max
- Binary vs. measurable: "Launch" → "N users using feature"
- Missing baselines: "Improve" → "Improve from X to Y"
- Subjective qualifiers: "Good", "positive", "world-class" → specific numbers
Step 5: I'll Rewrite Problem OKRs
For each issue I find, I'll provide a specific rewrite with:
- Clear baseline (current state) — pull from product.md if available
- Specific target (end state)
- Rationale for the number
Output Template
# OKR Review
## Context
*What I found in your files:*
- **Company priorities:** [From company.md]
- **Current metrics:** [From product.md — baselines for KRs]
- **Goals alignment:** [From goals.md if exists]
## Summary
- **Objectives Reviewed:** [N]
- **Key Results Reviewed:** [N]
- **Overall Quality:** [X/10]
[One paragraph summary of main issues and strengths]
---
## Objective 1: [Name]
**Original:** [Text]
**Quality Score:** [X/10]
**Alignment:** [Which company priority this supports]
I'll score each criterion on a 1-5 scale (5 = excellent) and highlight issues:
| Criterion | Score | Issue |
|-----------|-------|-------|
| Ambition | [X/5] | [Feedback] |
| Measurable | [X/5] | [Feedback] |
| Aligned | [X/5] | [Feedback — cite company.md] |
| Clear | [X/5] | [Feedback] |
**Suggested Rewrite:**
> [Improved objective]
### Key Results
**KR1 Original:** [Text]
**Issues:**
- [Issue 1]
- [Issue 2]
**Suggested Rewrite:**
> Baseline: [Current value from product.md or ask]
> Target: [Specific number]
> "[Improved KR with baseline → target]"
**Rationale:** [Why this target makes sense]
---
## Common Patterns Found
1. [Pattern and explanation]
2. [Pattern and explanation]
## Alignment Check
| Objective | Company Priority | Alignment |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|
| [Objective 1] | [Priority from company.md] | ✅ Strong / ⚠️ Weak / ❌ Missing |
## Recommendations
1. [Specific action]
2. [Specific action]
## Metrics to Track
*Baselines from your context files to use in KRs:*
| Metric | Current Value | Source |
|--------|---------------|--------|
| [Metric] | [Value] | [product.md] |
## Suggested Updates to Context Files
- [ ] Add OKRs to `goals.md` for reference
- [ ] Update baseline metrics in `product.md` as they change
Framework Reference
OKR framework from John Doerr's Measure What Matters:
Objectives should be:
- Qualitative and inspirational
- Time-bound (usually quarterly)
- Ambitious but achievable
Key Results should be:
- Quantitative and measurable
- Specific (baseline → target)
- 3-5 per objective maximum
- Stretch goals (0.7 = success)
Scoring OKRs:
- 0.0-0.3: Failed to make progress
- 0.4-0.6: Made progress but fell short
- 0.7-1.0: Delivered (0.7 is target for stretch goals)
Tips for Best Results
- Keep context files updated — I'll pull baselines from product.md and priorities from company.md
- Bring current metrics — Realistic baselines make better targets
- Share company OKRs — Enables alignment checking
- Iterate quickly — After I give feedback, tell me "make it more ambitious" or "add measurability to KR2" and I'll refine on the spot