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# Build a weekly status report

Bring progress, blockers, and next week’s priorities into one readable brief.

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## When to use it

When progress notes need to become a clear update for your team.

## What you’ll get

A reusable weekly update with sources and gaps called out.

## Work through the steps

Before you start

Approved project notes labeled by source and date, the reporting period, and the audience. No account connection is needed.

Step 01

### Assemble the evidence

Label your notes so you can trace each claim back to its source.

Prepare a weekly update for \[audience\] covering \[date range\]. Use only these labeled notes: \[notes with source and date\]. Group the result into completed work, work in progress, blockers, and proposed next steps. Cite the note label for each factual item. Preserve the dates and units of any numbers. Flag missing or conflicting information.

Step 02

### Edit for a busy reader

Resolve the gaps you can, then ask for a concise final draft.

Using these corrections: \[corrections\], revise the update to under 300 words. Put the most important blocker or decision first. Keep completed work distinct from plans, and proposed next steps distinct from commitments. Retain source labels and unresolved gaps. Add a short review checklist. Do not distribute the update.

### Step 03 · Review before use

-   Verify status, dates, and numbers against the labeled notes.
-   Confirm that next steps match the team’s actual commitments.
-   Save the approved format for next week and replace the source notes each time.

**If you get stuck:** If old work appears as this week’s progress, restate the date range and require the source date next to every item.

### Want your team to use this on your own work?

In a Hiatt Co workshop, we can adapt this process to your team’s work, tools, and review rules.

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