How do we use Game Plans and OKRs in our team.
A Game Plan outlines to the whole organization what needs to be done to execute against the strategy at a function or team level.
OKRs are comprised of directional goals (Objectives) with measurable, outcome based success criteria (Key Results).
OKRs are one element of a Game Plan.
Game Plans...
- provide the context for teams and departments to share how they will contribute to the organization strategy.
- are transparent - they show everyone the methods used to move towards the shared goals.
- manage obstacles and dependencies across teams and departments as well as strategic questions
- can be formulated as part of your function or team’s OKR discussion and vice versa.
- are living documents for each area of the business and it reflects their current focus.
- combine the vision, business targets, culture and change targets into one holistic view
How do Game Plans differ from pure OKRs?
Game Plans work in jointly with OKRs and provide…
- clarity around the context for the team to set better targets.
- an explicit way of dealing with questions and obstacles that need to be resolved in order to reach the outcomes.
- the ability to manage the dependencies between different teams
- the wider context and thinking of the team for others to see.
- information to see if the strategy and changes have been internalized in a deeper fashion.
- both culture and business outcomes into a concrete coherent document.