Weekly Status Reports Are Great Tools for Team Leaders

It can be difficult to manage a team. There’s a lot to keep track of, and most team leaders have better things to than constantly checking up on their team, and even if they could keep checking in it implies a lack of trust and is not good for morale. Weekly Debrief offers a better way for team leaders to obtain the information they need through automated weekly status reports in a way that is less intrusive on the members of their team.

Team members will be much more efficient in their reporting to you with Weekly Debrief, as they can simply send you emails of their weekly status reports. Team members will be asked to send two emails every week, the first summarizes their work completed for the current week, and the second to detail plans for their work schedule for the next working week. These emails can be sent from almost anywhere and Weekly Debrief even has iPhone and iPad applications.

With having a summary of your team’s work on a weekly basis, you can maintain a record of their plans and achievements which will allow them to mention things in future come performance review time. Managers are able to quickly identify potential problems as well as ideas that will make the team stronger. In fact, they can use the information for themselves should they need to report to a higher-level manager.

Another nice feature of The Weekly Debrief is that it is fully searchable, and it can be used for any size team. Also, since it records all productivity of team members it is very convenient to have for auditing purposes.

In fact, you can use Weekly Debrief for much more than simply emailing weekly status reports. The program can be customized to your company and team, and can include things such as team member photos or avatars, individualized schedules, messages that suit your company’s tone and other branding options, all-in-all making for a complete team status reporting system.

Communication is a vital element of any business practice. Weekly Debrief is a great choice to fill communication gaps, and may lead to a happier and more productive workforce at your company.

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