{"id":2939,"date":"2019-12-28T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwblogdev.wpengine.com\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T21:39:51","slug":"goal-examples-every-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betterworks.com\/magazine\/goal-examples-every-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal Examples For Every Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As people begin to prepare for the new year, many companies are looking to update their goal setting processes to make sure they&#8217;re operating at the highest level possible. There are many goal setting methodologies out there, but companies like Google, Schneider Electric and Kroger are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworks.com\/okrs\">Objectives and Key Results <\/a>(OKRs) to stay focused and aligned, and achieve their business targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">For employees in certain roles, it can be really easy to create OKRs: imagine you&#8217;re an Account Executive and you have a goal of delivering $1M in revenue next quarter. But for employees in roles like Finance, Accounting, Legal and Engineering, it can be a little more difficult to understand how to set up the right&nbsp;OKRs. To help, we\u2019ve created <a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs?token=5329144476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">department goals&nbsp;examples<\/a> for 13 different departments and 3 levels in each\u2014leaders, managers, and individual contributors:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/introduction-to-departmental-okr-examples-1126?token=751ece9746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Departmental Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-administration-606a?token=37ff48ef37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-agile-engineering-fb42?token=266f231d12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\">Agile Engineering<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-hr-cc80?token=fe44d17089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\">Human Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-product-23fa?token=bfe2be610d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Product&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-sales-5fcd?token=7b880935ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sales<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-marketing-a28c?token=69ad53a9f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marketing<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-design-667d?token=1b41248cc8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-customer-success-802d?token=96b6e571ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customer Success<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-support-36e6?token=23c24dce90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-legal-a374?token=83b586e226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-finance-4fce?token=8e002c5df7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finance<\/a><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/e67b1f\/-the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-departmental-okrs\/okr-examples-call-center-195f?token=6ede7328c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\">Call Center<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>To download all goal examples, click <a href=\"https:\/\/grow.betterworks.com\/public\/prism\/101569\/category\/83116?token=5329144476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have any 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20<br\/><em>Engineering:<\/em> Ensure product release is delivered on time with high quality<br\/><em>Accounting:<\/em> Make our executive team meetings more efficient<br\/><em>Design:<\/em> Ensure that the company design style and language are consistent across all new features in Q1<br\/><em>Customer Success:<\/em> Exceed our renewal target in preparation for fundraising in Q2<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1605195199785\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you develop department goals?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The OKR (Objectives and Key Results) Methodology is rooted in collaboration and transparency with the objective of aligning employee goals to business priorities while increasing cross-functional coordination.<br\/><br\/>When used as part of a Continuous Performance Management\u00ae program, organizations can create an environment where goals are set collaboratively, clearly articulated, checked-in on frequently, and 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