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The purpose of a weekly status report is to let managers and employers know what you have done over the week. But on a greater level, it’s an easy way to give feedback and communicate any other concerns you may have. Therefore, we’ve created a weekly status report template to help get you started.
Weekly Status Report Template
Any status report template should answer 3 questions (including a weekly status report template):
- What are your plans for next week?
- What did you do last week?
- What problems are you experiencing?
That’s honestly all.
If you need a sample template file to download for your status report, it’s better to focus on the weekly review process. This methodology clarifies most issues when writing a proper status report. However, there are obviously a few questions and concerns that come with any weekly review process.
The ideal weekly review is part of Getting Things Done (GTD). Your mind isn’t a good archive. Because of this, highlighting the review process means that you can get all your thoughts down externally.
The following template should help you with prioritizing your task list. Likewise, by focusing on review, this status reporting style is not just about reporting your work to your superiors, but also helps you evaluate your own work.
Just remember, as most managers get a lot of reports each week, they should be easy to read and give a quick overview.
Too Long, Didn’t Read
Managers have no time to read your long detailed reports on everything you’ve done from Monday morning to Friday afternoon. Your report needs to be clear and short.
It’s recommended to add only 4 – 5 plans and done items every week, so you focus on the most important. Think about the things that really make a contribution to the team and report those.
Weekdone’s Automated Reports
Have a look at an example weekly team status report generated by Team Compass weekly reporting service (it’s free to try, so give it a go). The nice part of Weekdone is how it has compiled personal single person reports into a company report.
While adding a nice visual team dashboard and weekly progress charts, the foundation is still is embedded in weekly reporting. To make status reporting even easier, Team Compass generates these reports automatically and lets managers view them in browser or e-mail.