Status reports come in different shapes and sizes.

• A carefully formatted pdf.
• A 30-minute conference call
• Some powerpoint slides.
• A text message.
• A voicemail.
• A carefully formatted email.
• A one-line email.
• A note on Trello.
• A tweet.
• A snapchat

They all do the same thing. They communicate status.

And no matter who it’s to, communicating status is as good as a hug.

So?

Give more hugs. Give more status reports.

Just don’t do it too often or for too long. Nobody likes those kind of either.