Daily Status Snapshot — Done / Doing / To Do
A lightweight daily status report structured around movement, not decoration.
Each day, contributors fill in:
- Done – what was completed since last update
- Doing – what’s actively in progress
- To Do – what’s queued next
The value begins on day two:
- Anything still in “Doing”? That may be a flag. Become suspicious after day 3
- Anything new in “Doing” that wasn’t in “To Do” yesterday? That’s interference.
- Items that move backward or sideways? Time to ask why.
This tool isn’t about tracking, it’s about surfacing early warning signs before they rot into status noise.
As a Manager, I don’t really care what you are working on, I care you are progressing. This shows me there is progress (or not).