Reports are one way that departments communicate information “up” towards the business owner. Reports are considered a formal channel of communication because the format and timing of the report are defined in advance.
A report should only be produced and shared if it’s needed. Don’t waste time on reports that are not helpful. Change the report format as needed to be more effective, but remember that reports are produced to communicate information, so don’t waste your time and your employees’ time by making cosmetic changes to reports that take them time to implement but don’t make the reports more effective.
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