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Team updates template

How to effectively communicate the progress, plans, and problems of a team.
Peter Wang
Use this template to effectively communicate the progress, plans, and problems of a team. To get started, copy this page, customize it for your own project, then share it with your team.
See also
Lyft’s 3P’s
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Mission and team

Start by reminding the reader of the mission and faces behind the team.
Mission: type here...
Team:
@Polly Rose
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@Adam Davis
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@Lola Tseudonym
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Executive summary

Include a concise and precise summary of the progress, plans, and problems of the team (see
Lyft’s 3P’s
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).
Progress: type here...
Plans: type here...
Problems: type here...

Recent learnings, questions, and reflections

Things change quickly — share a brief summary of what has changed since the last time you shared an update.
Learnings: type here...
Questions: type here...
Reflections: type here...

Progress to goals

What’s the one number your team is obsessed with right now? Tell the a visual with dashboards and charts.

Example: 2023 Revenue

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$10,000
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Segment A

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$18,000
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Segment B

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Roadmap and milestones

Zoom out to show your team’s upcoming milestones.
Milestones
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Status
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1/16/2023
Done!
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1/12/2023
1/23/2023
On track
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Launch
1/22/2023
1/29/2023
At risk
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Mission and team
Executive summary
Recent learnings, questions, and reflections
Progress to goals
Roadmap and milestones
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