Running an effective OKR program requires understanding what needs attention across your organization. Reports in Rhythms helps Team Leads, Executives, and Program Managers answer three essential questions about program health:

Reports surfaces specific areas of your program that require action. Instead of just showing aggregate statistics, it highlights the gaps: which OKRs are missing check-ins, which goals lack alignment, who doesn't have OKRs assigned, and which objectives are falling behind. This focus on problems helps you prioritize where your coaching and support will have the greatest impact.

Monitoring OKR program health transforms goal management from reactive firefighting to proactive optimization. With clear visibility into where your program has gaps, you can catch problems early, amplify what's working, and ensure your OKR investment delivers measurable business impact.

Common signs you'll spot: team members without assigned OKRs, goals not connected to organizational priorities, objectives without recent updates, and goals falling behind targets.

Navigate to Reports in the left workspace panel. The Reports page displays four core reports with filtering controls at the top that apply across all reports simultaneously.

Everyone in your organization automatically has access to the Organization OKR Program Pulse, a comprehensive report showing program health across all four dimensions. You can also create and share custom reports focused on specific teams, time periods, or stakeholder needs.

Many numbers in your reports are clickable. When you spot a problem (like "Engineering has 12 in the Missing Check-ins column"), click the number. Rhythms automatically creates a filtered view showing exactly those 12 OKRs with a descriptive name like "Engineering - Missing Check-ins." You can immediately review and act on the problematic items without manually recreating filters.

What's clickable:

What's not clickable:

How to identify clickable cells: They appear with a dotted underline and change to purple on hover.

Example workflow: You see Product team has 8 in the Missing Check-ins column. Click the "8." A view opens titled "Product - Missing Check-ins" showing those specific OKRs. You notice three belong to a vacationing designer, five to a PM who needs check-in coaching. Take action immediately. Total time from spotting problem to identifying root cause: 10 seconds.

Availability note: If clicking cells doesn't work, ask your administrator to request the feature from the Rhythms Customer Support team. The core Reports functionality works for all users, interactive cells enhance your workflow.

Each report answers a specific question about program health, emphasizing gaps and risks to help you focus attention where it matters most.

Answers: Which OKRs haven't received recent updates?

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Why this matters: Consistent check-ins indicate active goal management. High missing check-in numbers signal teams that set goals but aren't tracking them, often indicating disengagement or unclear expectations. For more on effective check-in practices, see Effective Check-ins to Track OKR Progress.

What to do: Click the missing count in any row to see which OKRs need updates for that team or manager. Identify patterns and provide targeted coaching. Connect check-in expectations to existing rituals like team stand-ups.

Health benchmark: Check-in rates above 90% during execution indicate healthy management. Below 70% suggests teams need support establishing update routines.

Answers: Which OKRs aren't connected to higher-level objectives?

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Why this matters: Strategic coherence depends on goals supporting organizational priorities. Unaligned OKRs might be important work, but without connections upward, their strategic contribution is unclear.

What to do: Click the unaligned count to investigate which goals lack connections. Review goal-setting processes to ensure alignment happens upfront. Use OKR cascading to create team goals from company objectives.

Health benchmark: Alignment rates above 70% show strong strategic coherence. Below 50% suggests teams don't understand how their work fits the bigger picture.

Answers: Who doesn't have OKRs assigned?

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Why this matters: Broad adoption ensures your OKR process engages everyone. High "Users Without OKRs" counts indicate either incomplete rollout or managers treating OKRs as leadership-only rather than organization-wide.

What to do: Click the count to see who hasn't been included. Work with managers to ensure all team members have meaningful OKRs. Set realistic expectations for teams just beginning their journey.

Health benchmark: Adoption above 70% indicates broad engagement. Below 40% suggests OKRs remain concentrated among leadership.

Answers: Which OKRs are falling behind and need intervention?

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Why this matters: Progress metrics tell you whether teams will achieve targets. The "At Risk" count specifically identifies OKRs likely to miss goals without intervention. For understanding how progress is calculated, see Intelligent Progress Rollup.

What to do: Click the at-risk number in any row to see which OKRs are struggling for that team or manager. Investigate whether they need resources, adjusted targets, or different approaches.

Health benchmark: Some at-risk OKRs are expected with ambitious targets. The concerning level depends on your organization's risk tolerance and target-setting philosophy.

All reports include filtering and slicing controls at the top that apply across all four reports simultaneously.

For complete details on all filtering capabilities, see Mastering Filters in Rhythms.

Each report can be sliced by Teams, Managers, or Users. The slice determines what appears in the leftmost column, with gap metrics, totals, and rates shown for each row.

Example combinations:

Red indicates significant gaps requiring immediate intervention (typically <50%). Amber shows moderate gaps worth monitoring (50-70%). Green indicates healthy performance (>70%). Use colors to quickly scan and identify where to focus.

Create custom reports configured for specific stakeholders and share with appropriate permission levels.

Share with teams for automatic access inheritance, or with individuals for access independent of organizational structure.

Example: Create an "Executive Q4 Review" report filtered to current quarter, sliced by departments, showing only objectives. Share with View permissions to executive team members so they can explore during review meetings without changing configuration.

Track improvement over time rather than demanding perfect scores. A team moving from 50% to 65% alignment shows positive trajectory even if not at ideal levels yet.

Before stakeholder meetings, create a custom report filtered to relevant scope. Share with View permissions so stakeholders can explore during discussion without changing your configuration.

Reports answer structured questions about program health with consistent metrics. Views help you organize and execute OKRs with flexible customization. Reports show "Is my program healthy?" Views show "What needs my attention today?" When you click report cells, you navigate from Reports into Views for detailed investigation. Learn more about Views in Using Views to Manage OKRs.

Focus on improvement trends rather than absolutes. Generally: Alignment >70% shows strong coherence, Adoption >70% indicates broad engagement, Check-in rates >90% show active management. But improvement over time matters more than hitting specific thresholds.

The four core reports are standard, but you customize what each shows using filters and slices. This handles most analysis needs.

Come with specific data ("Your check-in rate is 60%"), focus on problem-solving ("What support do you need?"), celebrate successes ("80% aligned is fantastic"), and set clear targets ("Let's aim for 80% next quarter").

During planning, prioritize Adoption and Alignment. During execution, focus on Check-ins with periodic Performance checks. During reviews, assess all metrics together.

Either no activity exists for your selected time period (try expanding the range), your filter selection is too narrow (adjust filters), or selected teams don't have OKRs for that timeframe.

Not currently. You can manually export by clicking cells to generate views, then exporting those views. For recurring updates, share a report so stakeholders access latest data anytime.

Reports show data when you loaded the page. If OKRs are updated between viewing the report and clicking, the view reflects current state. Refresh the report page for latest numbers.

All users have access, but the data respects OKR visibility permissions. Users only see metrics for OKRs they can view. For details on visibility controls, see OKR Visibility.

Using Views to Manage OKRs: Learn how to create custom views. When you click report cells, you navigate into Views.

Mastering Filters in Rhythms: Complete guide to filtering options. Reports use these same filters.

Effective Check-ins to Track OKR Progress: Best practices for conducting regular check-ins to maintain high coverage rates.

Intelligent Progress Rollup: Understand how progress is calculated for parent objectives.

OKR Visibility: Learn how visibility permissions control which OKRs appear in your reports.