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Create an objective

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Courtney J
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To create an objective, follow the steps below.

1. Click on the 'Objectives' tab in your top navigation bar.

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2. Click on the 'Create a new objective' button.

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3. Fill out all fields. Create key results to measure your objective. Advanced key results can be measured in percentage, dollar, number, or completed/not completed.

For additional currency values, click '...', 'Other currency', and use the drop down to choose the currency that applies.

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4. Add your privacy settings; Public, 15Five permissions, or Private. For more information on these settings, see this article.

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5. Finish your objective by clicking the 'Create objective' button.

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NOTE ✏️ : If you are an administrator you can create objectives for anyone in your company. If you are a Reviewer, you can only create objectives for your direct reports. If you are a reporter, you can only create objectives for yourself.

Guide 📖: Objective and Key Results (OKR)

Video 🎥: Create an objective

 

Measurement options for key results

You can adjust your key results to be in a percentage, revenue-based format, or another metric number that your team tracks. Make sure to 'Show advanced options' in order to use these metrics.

To update any details of a key result after it has been saved, see this article.

 Science 🔬: Get scientific about Objectives!

 

 

 

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