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Write good key results.](https://blog.flock.com/okrs-write-good-key-results) [![Gaurang Sinha](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/fea0753d4d172005c3b322cc30de9c59) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/gaurang-sinha) [ Gaurang Sinha ](https://blog.flock.com/author/gaurang-sinha) Gaurang Sinha [![Gaurang Sinha](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/fea0753d4d172005c3b322cc30de9c59) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/gaurang-sinha) Nov 11, 2020 For the uninitiated, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) is a system to create alignment and engagement around measurable goals in an organization. OKRs are.. 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