Objectives and key results software

Elevate your team's performance with structured OKR management

Turn your organization's goals into measurable results with OKRs in Zoho People. Define objectives, track key results, and align individual efforts with business vision, contributing to overall organization success.

Set meaningful objectives that drive impact

Establish clear, actionable objectives that reflect business priorities to help employees gain clarity on how their work contributes to organizational success.

Track outcomes with key results

Transform objectives into impactful outcomes with well-defined key results and sub-key results that track progress towards achieving a goal.

Monitor progress in real-time

More reasons to choose Zoho People's OKR management software

  • Structured goal periods

    Run OKRs for quarterly, annual, or custom periods to ensure employees stay focused on strategic priorities and complete work on time.

  • Automated workflows

    Streamline goal management with automation tools that trigger actions based on OKR events ensuring no critical tasks slip through the cracks.

  • Transparent systems

    Give employees and managers complete visibility into OKRs and conduct periodic reviews to ensure goals remain relevant and actionable.

  • Mobile accessibility

    Empower employees and managers to track progress, update key results, and stay aligned on OKRs anytime, anywhere with Zoho People’s mobile app.

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“We were looking for a solution that was constantly evolving. Zoho People is straightforward and helped us automate some painful HR tasks”

Giles WarburtonManaging Director / Project Delivery

Frequently Asked Questions

OKR stands for objectives and key results, and it's a popular goal-setting framework that companies use to define and achieve ambitious goals. An objective is the main goal, while key results are the measurable outcomes that track progress towards achieving that goal.

The five elements of this framework are:

  • Focus: Companies narrow their focus to the essential objectives, empowering teams to work on the most critical priorities.
  • Alignment: OKRs align individual and team goals towards a shared vision, ensuring everyone moves in the same direction.
  • Commitment: Teams work together collectively to achieve organizational goals, fostering accountability and collaboration.
  • Tracking: Progress is continuously monitored with measurable key results and regular check-ins.
  • Stretching: OKRs encourage setting aspirational goals that push teams to go beyond their regular work, driving growth and innovation.

OKRs and KPIs (key performance indicators) are both tools used to measure success. OKRs provide a broader goal-setting framework, while KPIs are specific metrics that monitor the ongoing performance and health of business processes.

OKRs are powerful because they:

  • Provide clear direction for achieving goals.
  • Align teams with strategic priorities.
  • Improve transparency and accountability among individuals.
  • Track progress toward organizational objectives.

Zoho People's OKR capabilities helps organizations:

  • Easily define and manage objectives, key results, and sub-key results from a single space.
  • Link company objectives to locations, departments, and individuals to ensure everyone moves in the same direction.
  • Track goal progress and completion percentages instantly with dashboards.
  • Evaluate goal success, identify bottlenecks, and improve planning with data-driven reports.

Build a results-driven workplace with Zoho People