It's awesome seeing this question here Toby! Design has really earned a seat at the table over the past decade, and OKRs are great way for designers to stay transparent and aligned to key strategic initiatives. At BetterWorks, we set them quarterly and are often broken down into three areas—usability/user research, product design, and cultural (http://blog.betterworks.com/goal-setting-and-okrs-for-designers/).

We also have a post on OKR framework influenced by design leaders around Silicon Valley: https://medium.com/@randallhom/how-top-design-leaders-design-effectively-a609adc3ecc3.

Here's the framework I use for my goals...

Objective: Deliver design for feature X

Key results:

1. Get everyone aligned by defining key problems and/or generating hypotheses with stakeholders.

2. Validate problems by conducting user research (there's Stanford research that you only need to talk to 4–5 people to see trends).

3. Iterate and seek daily internal feedback. This is key to staying transparent and keeping your design efficient.

4. Ship, observe, and validate, because design doesn't stop with shipping.

5. Tie it all together and write it all down in a visible manner. Tracking progress and keeping it in front of you keeps you accountable for your work.

http://blog.betterworks.com/announcing-betterbabies-the-goal-management-platform-for-parents/

BetterWorks! We're powering goals for the enterprise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxODhdOTneE

yes please! :) randallbhom@gmail.com