Features
Align strategy to execution with lightweight OKRs
Workspark keeps OKRs simple: leadership sets themes, teams align their OKRs to them, and regular check-ins keep everyone informed and moving. Three levels. Clear alignment. No ceremony.
A three-level hierarchy that actually makes sense
Workspark enforces a single, opinionated hierarchy: cycles contain themes, and OKRs align to them. Clear structure means less time managing the framework and more time executing.
Level 1
Cycles
Time-bounded planning periods: a quarter, a half-year, or any interval that suits your cadence. People Ops creates and manages cycles, moving them from Draft through Active to Closed.
Level 2
Themes
High-level organizational priorities set by leadership. Themes anchor the entire cycle and everything below aligns to them. They aggregate metrics from all OKRs aligned beneath.
Level 3
OKRs
Individual and team objectives with measurable key results. Any member can create an OKR and align it to a theme. Key results track concrete outcomes, not activities.
Strategic alignment from top to bottom
Themes are the anchor points for each cycle. Leadership defines what the organization is trying to achieve, and every OKR aligns to one of them, creating a direct line from individual effort to themes.
Aggregate metrics
Each theme rolls up progress from all aligned OKRs. You see at a glance how the company is tracking against each objective, not just individual team performance.
Alignment map
A visual hierarchy shows exactly how themes, OKRs, and key results connect. Anyone can see where their work fits in the bigger picture.
Company-wide and team-level objectives
Themes can be scoped to the whole organization or to a specific team, giving you flexibility without breaking the alignment structure.
Track progress with regular check-ins
Goals only matter if you actually track them. Check-ins keep OKRs live throughout the cycle, not just set at the start and reviewed at the end.
Confidence levels
Each check-in sets a confidence status: On Track, At Risk, Off Track, or Blocked. A clear signal, not just a number.
Key result updates
Update the current value for each key result during a check-in. Progress is recalculated automatically with no manual percentages.
Stale detection
OKRs without a check-in in 7 or more days are highlighted as stale. Nothing slips through because it was forgotten.
Check-in notes
Add context alongside the numbers: what happened, what changed, what's blocking progress. The check-in history becomes a running log.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can create OKRs?
- Any member can create OKRs within an active or draft cycle. People Ops manages cycles and themes, setting the planning periods and organizational priorities that everyone else aligns to.
- How do check-ins work?
- Team members submit regular check-ins that update key result values and set the OKR's confidence level: On Track, At Risk, Off Track, or Blocked. The system highlights stale OKRs that haven't had a check-in in over 7 days, so nothing gets forgotten.
- Can multiple people work on the same OKR?
- Yes. OKRs support collaborators who can submit check-ins, edit the OKR, and see it on their "My OKRs" page. This makes cross-functional OKRs practical without forcing a single owner.
- How is progress calculated?
- Progress is automatically calculated from key results using the formula: (current value − start value) / (target value − start value). OKR-level progress is the average across all key results. You always see where you stand without manual calculation.
- What happens to OKRs when a theme is archived?
- You choose from three options: cascade (archive the aligned OKRs too), orphan (remove the alignment but keep OKRs active), or realign (move the OKRs to a different theme). No data is lost.
