OKR Grading

OKR Grading translates numerical scores into qualitative categories that make it easy to assess the state of your goals at a glance. While scoring gives you a precise number (0.0-1.0), grading maps that number to a human-readable status like "on track," "at risk," or "behind."

A common grading scheme uses color-coded categories: green (0.7-1.0, on track or exceeding), yellow (0.4-0.6, needs attention), and red (0.0-0.3, at risk or behind). These visual indicators help during check-ins and reviews, allowing you to quickly identify which areas need immediate focus without diving into the details of every metric.

Grading is particularly useful when you have multiple Objectives and Key Results. Instead of scanning through dozens of numbers, you can look at a dashboard of green, yellow, and red indicators and immediately know where to direct your attention. The grading thresholds should be calibrated to your goal-setting style — if you set moonshot goals, your thresholds should be lower (since 0.7 is success) compared to committed goals where 1.0 is expected.