Weekly Status Update

One written update a week, kept short. Leadership doesn’t need every detail — they need to know whether opening day is protected and where help is needed. This template makes that a five-minute write.

What it’s for

A predictable weekly signal that builds trust and surfaces decisions early. It also creates a record, so nobody is surprised later. Pull most of it straight from your Open-Item Tracker and Critical Path.

How to use it

• Send the same format every week, same day. Predictability is the point.
• Lead with the headline: is the opening date safe?
• Use plain language. If something might affect opening day, say so clearly and name the decision or support you need.
• Keep it to one screen. Detail lives in the tracker, not the email.

The template

Office Opening — Weekly Status — [date]

Overall status: On track · At risk · Off track Opening date confidence: [date] — [High / Medium / Low], because [one line].

Completed this week

• …

In progress

• …

Blocked / at risk

• [Item] — [why] — [what would unblock it]

Decisions needed from you

• [Decision] — needed by [date] — [the options, briefly]

Next 7 days

• …

Tip

The “Decisions needed” section is the most valuable part — it’s how you keep leadership from becoming the blocker. If it’s empty most weeks, double-check you’re not quietly absorbing decisions that aren’t yours to make. A clear “at risk” with an ask is far more useful than an “on track” that’s hiding a risk.