✅ Send this outside your 1:1 meeting (eg every Fri or Mon) to save your 1:1 time for more important discussion
🌊 Different managers will want different details. Send a few, then ask them if the structure is working for them. Adapt. Delete sub-headers you don’t need.
❌ Know that your manager might not actually read this each week. You’ll need to follow-up on important stuff in your 1:1.
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Top 3 Priorities This Week
- Most important things you’re tackling
- x
- x
Wins
- Anything noteworthy about your progress you want to call out
- Key projects results, stuff that got solved, good things people have said…
Risks & Recommendations
- Delays etc (flagging stuff early and having it on record is always helpful)
- Complement with your recommendation on possible mitigation for that risk eg "expected 2 week delay on project X because of Y reason. I'm exploring Z as a way we can get that delay time down - i'll update you in out 1:1"