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OKR Grading and Scoring Session Template

OKR 75 min End of cycle Objective owners and team leads (4-10 people)

The OKR grading and scoring session closes a cycle with an honest number on every key result. Scoring on a 0.0 to 1.0 scale turns a quarter of effort into a clear read on what was achieved, and it only works when the room treats the score as data rather than a personal grade.

When to use it

Run this at the end of each cycle, once the final metrics are in. It typically precedes the retrospective: grade first to establish what happened, then reflect on why. Keep it separate from planning the next set so scoring stays honest and is not bent to make the next cycle look easier.

Who attends

Bring the objective owners and team leads, four to ten people. Everyone should arrive with final numbers, not estimates. The tone matters as much as the math: if low scores are punished, future OKRs get sandbagged and the whole system loses its honesty.

How to run it

Reset the ground rules first, especially that a 0.7 on a genuine stretch goal is a good outcome, not a failure. Score each key result from 0.0 to 1.0 against its target, then roll those up into objective scores. Spend real time on the drivers behind both the wins and the misses, since the explanation is more valuable than the number. Close by capturing the lessons, including which goals were mis-scoped, so the next cycle is sharper. Grading is a learning tool, not a performance review.

Facilitator tips

  • Score against the target, with 0.7 on a stretch goal counted as healthy.
  • Separate the score from individual performance evaluation.
  • Dig into drivers for high scores too, not just the misses.
  • Capture mis-scoped goals as lessons for the next set.

Common mistakes

  • Treating anything below 1.0 as a failure, which kills ambition.
  • Scoring without explaining what actually drove the result.
  • Using grades as a performance verdict, so future goals get sandbagged.
  • Grading and replanning in the same breath, bending the scores.

Close the cycle with honest numbers. Run it in OrgTP and keep your key result scores and lessons in one place cycle over cycle.

Agenda

75 minutes total · 5 sections

  1. Grading ground rules 10 min
    Reaffirm the 0.0 to 1.0 scale, that 0.7 on a stretch goal is a healthy result, and that the score is data, not a verdict.
  2. Score each key result 25 min
    Walk every key result and assign a score from 0.0 to 1.0 based on the final metric against the target.
  3. Roll up to objective scores 10 min
    Average or weight the key results to produce a score for each objective and a clear read on the cycle.
  4. Discuss what drove results 20 min
    For both high and low scores, dig into the actual drivers rather than rationalizing or celebrating at the surface.
  5. Capture lessons forward 10 min
    Record the lessons that should shape the next cycle, including which goals were mis-scoped or mis-measured.

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