Personal Developmental OKRsAll
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OKRs can also be used for personal development. By setting clear objectives and quantifiable key results, individuals can track their progress and ensure that they are making the most of their time. What's more, by sharing their OKRs with others, individuals can receive feedback and accountability t... View More
Build strategic thinking
Get a senior member as a mentor
Read 2 books on competitive strategy
Understand micro-economics, firm level competition theories , game theory (Cournot, Stackelberg, Bertrand, Nash Equilibrium)
Prepare a document on our company's strategy vis-Ã -vis competition
Understand various types of macro and micro level risks (competition, technology political, industry segment etc)
Prepare a note on risks faced by our company
Get the understanding of completion and risk reviewed by the mentor
Improve leadership skills
Get a senior member as a mentor
Read 2 books on leadership
Document 5 situations where the mentor demonstrated leadership skills
Get the document reviewed by the mentor
Implement 2 leadership skills observed as applicable to your team
Improve productivity when working remotely
Get a desk and chair that are ergonomic
Get a notice cancelling headphone
Get a computer/laptop with good microphone and webcam
Get a high-speed internet connection
Dress-up as if you are going to office
Stick to regular 8 hours of office timing
Take frequent 10 minutes breaks every hour
Limit the lunch break to 30 mins
Do not take calls after working hours
Fix sleep and wakeup time and stick to the timing
Manage time effectively
Fix 1 day in a week to play the week ahead
Fix a time in the day to plan the day ahead
Break down large tasks into small tasks
Take frequent 10 minutes breaks after each small task
Take a longer 30 minute break after 4 small tasks
Learn to be effective communicator
Read 2 books on effective communication
Complete advanced PowerPoint course
Give 2 presentations to manager
Ask for what went well and what can be better feedback from manager
Improve persuasion skills
Read 2 books on effective persuasion
Persuade your manager to give approval for 2 new initiatives
Persuade your team to implement 2 new initiatives
Improve negotiation skills
Reach out to sales team in our company
Participate in 3 commercial negotiation discussions
Document learnings from these meetings
Learn how value is being perceived by our customers
Be more resilient
Retrospect 10 minutes once a week to reflect on what's holding you back
Have 1:1 conversations with a coach
Practice mindfulness 5 minutes every day
Improve mindfulness
Go for a walk with purpose and awareness i.e. being aware of each step
Sit in a quiet place and focus on your breath by observing the peaks and troughs of your abdomen
Enjoy and embrace silence
Stop mulit-tasking and focus on 1 thing at a time
Observe what you are eating and how much and stop when you feel your stomach is full
Improve feedback skills
Ask for feedback from colleagues or manager on what went well and what could be done better
Give feedback to 2 colleagues
Unlearn feedback anti-patterns. Watch videos in OKR Coach
Improve Un-biasedness
Learn various types of bias
Call out 2 biases in team meetings
Ask manager about your display of unconscious biases in team meetings
Learn how to overcome unconscious biases. Watch videos in OKR Coach
Improve networking skills
Make a list of 5 people you wish to connect with
Write a personalised note on what you wish to learn from them and why they should connect with you
Meet these 5 people for a coffee, lunch or dinner
Improve coaching skills
Identify 5 coaching topics for your team
Understand various coaching styles. Watch videos in OKR Coach
Use weekly 1:1 meetings to coach your team members
Improve learning skills
Read 3 books on completely new topics
Network with 3 people with skills you want to learn
Complete 1 course on the skill you wish to learn
Improve engagement with remote working team
Use weekly 1:1 meetings to enquire about team members' personal well being
Do a remote team event on every last Friday of the month
Learn 1 personal hobby of each team member
