Comment Section for What Matters: Professional Development OKRs: What Are Some Examples?

The webpage is an article from What Matters that provides examples of professional development OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) based on Eric Grant's experiences at Uber and LinkedIn. Grant, who is a senior customer success manager for enterprise clients at LinkedIn Learning, has consistently used OKRs throughout his career for both personal and professional development. At Uber, he used OKRs to manage the rapid growth of teams and develop resources for new employees. His OKRs also played a role in performance reviews, with bottom three skills (B3s) forming the basis for upcoming objectives. He also used OKRs to facilitate career conversations and guide his team's development. At LinkedIn, he faces a new challenge as he has less control over OKRs due to customer-driven priorities. Despite this, he has found creative ways to track his learning progression and demonstrated new skills, like using new types of charts for a presentation. On a personal level, Grant stresses that OKRs don't have to be set in stone and that it's acceptable not to achieve 100% of them. He believes that a successful completion rate of 70-75% is ideal. Grant also values reflection and keeps a record of his OKRs to track his career development. The article suggests that OKRs can be a valuable tool for professional development, facilitating learning, skill improvement, and career progression.