Grades are one of the most talked about aspects of OKRs. The most common way for OKR grading is – key results are graded on the scale of 0 to 1 (or 0 to 10) along with any additional assessment that can be helpful in the long run. Grades of the objective are calculated based on average grades for corresponding key results.
At times (especially when adopting OKRs for the first time), too much importance is given to the numerical grades. Leaders try to pull them in the compensation management process without thinking through the ramifications. All along the way, its important to give due attention to the ‘subjective’ assessment of the OKRs.
Primary intent of grades in OKRs is to help you retrospect & refine the process in terms of – defining objectives clearly, setting up key results that are relevant & challenging as well as ensuring cross-functional collaboration.
Here are some important points to consider about OKR grading –
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