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B · People & risk · intermediate · ~30 min · Chapter 6 of 9

Status that tells the truth

Good status: goal, progress, risks, asks. Bad status: activity diary and green slides for red work.

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Status template

Lead with outcome. Then variance. Then risks. End with explicit asks and owners.

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Example

## Status — <initiative> — <date>
Goal: …
Progress: … (vs plan)
RAG: Green / Amber / Red — because …
Risks / issues needing eyes: …
Decisions needed by <date>: …
Asks: @person — …

Do this now

Write this week’s status for your initiative using the template.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • RAG honesty
  • Ask clearly
  • Async-first

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