OKR Check-ins
Track progress and update your key results regularly
Check-ins are regular progress updates where teams review their OKRs, update metrics, and identify any blockers or risks. They keep everyone aligned and help course-correct early.
We recommend weekly check-ins to maintain momentum and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Navigate to Check-in View
Select your cycle and click "Check-in" to see all OKRs
Update Progress
For each key result, update the current value and progress percentage
Add Notes
Describe what was accomplished and any challenges encountered
Mark Status
Set status as On Track, At Risk, or Off Track based on current progress
On Track
Progress is aligned with expectations for this point in the cycle. No blockers.
At Risk
Progress is slower than expected or there are potential blockers that need attention.
Off Track
Significant delays or blockers that require immediate action or may prevent completion.
Sometimes a team decides to set a key result aside for the rest of the cycle. Pause it instead of letting it fall behind, so it stops raising at-risk warnings for a choice you made on purpose.
- 1. Open the objective on the Check-in page and expand the key result
- 2. Set Status to Paused
- 3. Optionally fill in "Why is this paused?" so others know the reason (up to 500 characters)
- 4. Click Save check-in
You can also pause a key result from the key result editor on the Plan page.
A paused key result shows as "Paused on purpose" and is left out of objective progress, pace, the mid-cycle readout and Slack at-risk alerts. The readout reports how many key results are paused. AI assistants connected through the MCP server see it as paused too. To resume it, set the status back to On Track or any other status; the reason is cleared.
Anyone whose role can update check-ins can pause or resume key results.
- • Weekly cadence: Check in every week on the same day
- • Be honest: Accurate status helps teams course-correct early
- • Focus on outcomes: Update actual metrics, not just activities
- • Note blockers: Document what's preventing progress
- • Celebrate wins: Recognize achievements along the way
- • Adjust as needed: OKRs can be refined if circumstances change significantly
The frequency of check-ins depends on your cycle length and team preferences:
- • Quarterly cycles: Weekly check-ins (recommended)
- • Monthly cycles: Bi-weekly check-ins
- • Annual cycles: Monthly check-ins
Consistency is more important than frequency. Pick a schedule and stick to it.