Tips for Reviewing Your Weekly Manager Check-ins Report

Updated by Amy Thomas

Reading the Report in Real Time

Your Weekly Routine

Monday morning when report arrives (15 minutes):

  1. Skim the report and priority actions
  2. Identify any IMMEDIATE items requiring same-day action
  3. Scan individual focus areas for red flags (significant drops in energy, new major blockers)
  4. Note which themes are recurring (pattern indicators)
Before your 1:1s this week (5 minutes per person):
  1. Review that person's focus area and needs
  2. Prepare one specific question or observation from the report
  3. Think about what action you can take on their stated need
  4. Plan recognition if they achieved something significant
After your 1:1s (2 minutes):
  1. Note what you learned that adds to the AI's insight
  2. Track whether recommended actions are being addressed
  3. Plan any follow-up needed

Avoiding Report Fatigue

Reports are comprehensive, but you don't need to act on everything.

Focus on:

• IMMEDIATE and TODAY actions

• Recurring themes (pattern indicators)

• Anyone showing significant change (up or down)

• Anything with business impact

Acknowledge but don't action:

• Positive momentum (celebrate, don't oversee)

• One-off challenges handled in normal 1:1

• Things outside your control (don't stress about them)

Feedback Loop: The more you act on reports and communicate back to your team about changes you're making, the better the next week's data becomes. Teams that see their feedback driving action complete check-ins more thoroughly and honestly.

Key Takeaways

✔️ Reports are conversation starters, not judgments. Use them to understand your team better.

✔️ Action is in the priority list. Start there, not with nice-to-know insights.

✔️ Themes matter more than one-off comments. Look for patterns.

✔️ Your follow-up is critical. Teams complete better check-ins when they see feedback driving change.

✔️ Individual context matters. The AI doesn't know everything—your judgment as a manager is essential.

✔️ Recognition is underrated. Don't just focus on problems; celebrate wins.

The goal of Weekly Manager Check-ins reports is to help you support your team better, earlier, and more strategically. Use them as a tool to build a development culture where people feel heard, supported, and invested in.

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