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How to Check In with Your Supervisor
You should ask how your supervisor prefers to get updates on your progress.
Here are a couple of common ways:
1. End-of-Day/Week Report
Even if they don’t ask for this, it’s always appreciated and shows you take the extra mile in your work. At the end of the day or week, share your progress and any challenges you are facing, preferably before your check-in calls or meetings to spend more time having a productive conversation rather than just reporting out.
👉 Use this template under "End-of-Day/Week Report".
2. Check-in Call/Meeting
Usually, your supervisor will set up a 1:1 or team daily or weekly check-in call or meeting. During this call or meeting, we recommend you to:
- Build rapport by showing interest in their life - ask questions, make small talk, and expand on any shared interests.
- Report your updates, the impact you've made, key learnings, and challenges (this is easier if you've already done your end-of-week report).
- Ask for feedback to improve your performance.
- Share your career/professional goals, so that they can help you get there.