Worksheet for Tracking Progress

INSTRUCTIONS

Keep your action plans on track by monitoring and assessing the progress of your unit on action plan
objectives and performance measures.

1. Check in informally with employees. As you check in informally with team members, what issues have
you uncovered? How will you address them?

Are people getting the resources they need?

What, if anything, is blocking progress?

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 Are people getting timely responses to any issues raised?

2. Review status reports. Are formal status reports being submitted and distributed regularly? What issues
have been reported? How will you address them?

3. Conduct frequent progress reviews. For each of the action plans you are implementing, review progress
frequently and submit regular reports to senior management. In your reports, address the following points:

What has your unit accomplished?

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 What has the unit not accomplished that it said it would?

What key issues or problems need resolution?

What decisions or resources does the unit need from senior management?

How does performance to date compare with objectives?

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