The most common reasons an OKR shows as At Risk or Off Track:

1. No check-in in the last 14 days

OKRs Tool treats any KR not updated in 14 days as stalled. Fix: submit a check-in — even if the number hasn't changed, a check-in with a note resets the staleness flag.

2. Progress is behind expected pace

If 60% of the cycle has elapsed but your KR is only at 30% progress, the health score reflects that gap. Expected progress = (days elapsed / total cycle days) × 100.

3. Declining velocity

If your last 3 check-ins show decreasing progress (e.g. +400, +200, +100 per week), the declining velocity trend is factored in as a risk signal.

4. You manually set it to At Risk

If you selected "At Risk" or "Behind" during a check-in, this overrides the calculated health status. To reset it, submit a new check-in and select "On Track".

How to fix it

  • Submit a check-in with the latest value and a note explaining the context
  • If the target is no longer realistic, edit the KR and adjust the target (Admins and Managers only)
  • Check AI Insights for specific recommendations on how to recover this OKR