Goals Rituals

Why this ritual

Goals get set at the offsite and looked at again at the year-end review. In between, nothing brings them back to the table, so they fade while everyone stays busy.

The rituals that keep any goal alive, OKR or not: a ninety-second check-in on every goal each week, a monthly look across teams, and a quarterly close that grades honestly and resets. OKR Rituals run the full OKR cycle; these work for whatever kind of goal you set.

From our case log. A family-run, listed manufacturer investing in new capacity left with a short list of priorities and an owner for each, and went on to use more of that capacity.

The rhythms in this ritual

01

The weekly Goal Rhythm, every Monday: ninety seconds on each goal, from the person who owns it. The number, and an honest read on whether it will land. Every check-in ends with one next step and one owner.

02

The monthly goal check across teams: the teams that depend on each other look at their goals side by side, and settle the collisions before they cost a month.

03

The monthly red-amber-green review: every goal marked where everyone can see it. A red goal gets help, not blame.

04

The quarterly close: every goal graded honestly, what the quarter taught said out loud, and the next few goals set.

What changes

Goals Rituals

Every goal discussed every week, in ninety seconds

Problems that surface in week three, not at quarter-end

A quarter closed with an honest grade, and the next one set

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