How long is the Certificate in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certificate in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town.

Can I take Certificate in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certificate in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

One of the biggest challenges for managers is to accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently through and with people. This course looks at the four universal functions of management—Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling—through the lens of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to help managers do their jobs better. The course gives participants a number of important management tools that they can use to understand and use the OKR strategy management method. At the end of the course, participants will be able to create an effective OKR framework for their own organizations and put it into action.

Course Methodology

Through a series of activities, group discussions, and daily case studies, the course gives managers and supervisors the chance to practice analyzing and developing all kinds of OKRs.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Master the use of OKRs to introduce agility into a POLC management framework
Prepare a methodical and well-established approach for the OKR journey
Develop effective OKRs that drive focused strategic and operational business priorities
Improve individual and team alignment using the OKR framework
Drive a sustainable OKR environment to enhance performance

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors who are interested in honing their OKR skills and abilities to plan, organize, control and achieve their goals and objectives on time and within the expected standards, and known constraints.

Target Competencies

Agile planning
Operational effectiveness
Strategic management and focus
Aligning objectives with results
Improving performance and productivity
Employee engagement
Collaboration

Course outline

1Day 1: The agile POLC framework – Introduction to OKRs
- The history of OKRs
- What are Objectives and Key Results (OKR)s
- Objectives and Key Results and the functions of management
- Organizational challenges and why we need OKRs
- Benefits of OKRs – efficiency versus effectiveness
- Case-Study
2Day 2: Preparing for the OKR journey
- Why implement OKRs?
- Executive sponsorship – a critical component for successful OKR implementation
- Where to develop the OKRs
- An OKRs development plan
- The building blocks of OKRs: Mission, Vision, Strategy
- Roadmap Strategy – rethinking the planning process
- Case-Study
3Day 3: Creating effective OKRs & POLC framework and performance measurement through OKRs
- Creating effective OKRs
- Creating powerful Objectives
- Objectives descriptions and tips for creating objectives
- Characteristics of effective key results and tips for creating key results
- Types of key results
- Scoring OKRs
- The process to set OKRs (how often, how many, the reviews, the adjustments, etc.
- OKRs and the allocation of resources and budgets
- Case-Study
- POLC framework and performance measurement through OKRs
- Connecting OKRs
- How to connect OKRs - a POLC perspective
- Creating alignment
- Confirming the alignment of connected OKRs
4Day 4: Managing with OKRs – measuring the what and how
- The OKR interaction cycle
- Weekly meetings
- Mid-quarter check-ins
- Quarterly reviews
- OKRs and the forward, concurrent and feedback controls
- Impact of OKRs on teams and project performance
- How to update OKRs periodically – the planning and control link
- Essential OKRs tools and techniques
- Case-Study
5Day 5: Managing and controlling resistance to change
- OKRs: a project or a culture? The OKRs transformational journey
- Who owns the OKRs process?
- OKRs and organizational performance measures
- OKRs and performance reviews
- OKRs and incentive compensation
- Tops OKRs issues to be aware of
- Pitfalls to avoid when implementing OKRs
- Case-Study

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere