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Work reports

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes.

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Work reports

Work reports encodes values as a small set of honest encodings repeated every cycle. Corporate reporting culture after DuPont charts and 20th-c. board packs.

In reports, ads and assignments it fits recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount, pipeline. Skip it when a one-off story that needs a custom visual, or an ad that must shout.

This page gathers anatomy, fit, craft, failure modes and work / ads / school recipes for Work reports.

FormWork reports
Since1920s
Encodesa small set of honest…
Best forrecurring reviews, budget…
Avoida one-off story that needs…
Studiostudio

Profile

Clarity
88
Persuasion
70
Density
72
Craft cost
52
School fit
40
Work fit
98
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Seven chapters

The idea

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. History. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount,…

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Anatomy

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Mark. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount,…

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When to use

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Fit. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount, pipeline.

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Craft

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Rules. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount,…

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Mistakes

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Failure modes. recurring reviews, budget bridges,…

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Studio

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Work. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount,…

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Tools

The weekly and quarterly pack — bars, waterfalls and tiles that a manager can read in four minutes. Software. recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount,…

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Frequently asked questions

When should I pick Work reports?
When the story is recurring reviews, budget bridges, headcount, pipeline.
When should I avoid Work reports?
When a one-off story that needs a custom visual, or an ad that must shout.
Who invented or popularised it?
Corporate reporting culture after DuPont charts and 20th-c. board packs
What does it encode?
a small set of honest encodings repeated every cycle
Is it OK in ads?
Yes if one claim is visible at a glance in Meta, Google and retail print; otherwise link to a full figure.
Will a teacher accept it?
Yes for lab reports and poster boards if axes, units and a source line are present.
Which tool?
Excel or Google Sheets or PowerPoint; export SVG/PDF.
How do I keep it accessible?
Do not rely on hue alone. Label directly and check greyscale.

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▮ Bar chart

Compare categories on a shared baseline — the default honest chart for reports, ads and assignments.

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📶 Waterfall

How a total was built — start, pluses, minuses, end. The finance slide that still earns its keep.

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✒️ Data-ink

Every pixel should earn its keep — Tufte’s test for reports, and a warning against cute ads.

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