Viva Goals: 60-Day Proof of Value

Leaders and managers are struggling with strategic alignment, visibility, and employee expectations. Indeed, recent research shows only 13% of managers know how work contributes to strategy (Microsoft Work Trend Index 2022: “No one knows your strategy – not even your top leaders”). The same research shows that employees want to know that their work matters and makes an impact.

Microsoft Viva Goals is a goal-setting and management solution that aligns teams to your organization’s strategic priorities, driving results and a thriving business. Viva Goals enables individuals and companies to organize and track their goals through “Objectives and Key Results” (OKRs). Viva Goals immerses everyone in the company’s purpose and top priorities and creates a culture of engaged employees focused on achieving common goals.

• Create clarity and stay aligned at scale. Define success as a team, connect work to outcomes, and align at all levels of the organization
• Focus teams on impact, not output. Share progress and insights across the organization, focus on work that moves the business forward, and stay agile at scale
• Bring goals into the flow of everyday work. Brings data and actions seamlessly into where people are working

• Alignment on business outcomes and success criteria for Viva Goals
• Setup & Technical Onboarding of Microsoft Viva Goals trial licenses in your tenant
• Enablement of your pilot group on OKR Methodology, OKR creation & Viva Goals software
• Identification of potential blockers and challenges
• Actionable plan to adopt Viva Goals and next steps

1. Business Decision Maker Assessment. Business needs assessment and identify business cases
2. Enable Viva Goals for pilot group. Technical setup and onboarding of pilot user groups onto Viva Goals
3. Train the pilot group & OKR Champions on OKR Methodology and the Viva Goals product. Instructor-led OKR Leadership Program for pilot group, including OKR Design sessions to co-create OKRs for the group
4. Findings and Next Steps. Report showing pilot outcomes and recommendation to scale towards full deployment