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Goals & OKRs

Introduction to Goals & OKRs

Learn about Introduction to Goals & OKRs in WaymakerOS.

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Set objectives, define measurable key results, and track progress — from company-wide strategy down to individual contributor goals.

What are Goals?

Goals in Waymaker Commander implement the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework. An Objective describes what you want to achieve. Key Results define how you'll measure success.

This structure connects daily work to strategic outcomes. When a team member completes tasks, those tasks contribute to key results, which roll up to objectives — creating a clear line from effort to impact.

The OKR structure

Objective: Become the market leader in our region
├── KR1: Grow monthly revenue from $50K to $150K
├── KR2: Increase customer count from 20 to 100
└── KR3: Achieve Net Promoter Score of 50+

Each objective can have multiple key results. Each key result has a target value, a current value, and a unit of measurement.

Goal levels

Goals can be set at four levels:

  • Strategic — organisation-wide objectives (set by leadership)
  • Departmental — goals for a department or business unit
  • Team — goals for a specific team
  • Individual — personal goals for a team member

This hierarchy lets you cascade objectives from the top down — or build them from the bottom up. Strategic goals inform departmental goals, which break down into team and individual targets.

Key features

Measurable key results

Every key result has:

  • Title — what you're measuring
  • Target — the number you're aiming for
  • Current value — where you are now
  • Unit — the measurement type (number, currency, percentage, etc.)
  • Progress — automatically calculated as current / target

Progress tracking

Goal progress is calculated automatically from key results. If an objective has three key results at 80%, 60%, and 100%, the objective progress is the average: 80%.

Visual progress bars show red, amber, or green based on whether you're on track for your timeline.

Goal periods

Associate goals with time periods — quarterly, half-yearly, or annual. Filter your goal view by period to focus on what's current.

Getting started

  1. Open the People module (Cmd+2) in Commander
  2. Click Goals
  3. Click New Goal to create your first objective
  4. Add key results to define how success is measured

Next steps