Timesheet templates: How to track team progress
Team CPM
January 10th, 2023 • 6 min read
Summary
Timesheets keep track of team member work hours and help companies hit their goals. But did you know that timesheets can also help you manage projects and monitor team performance? In this article, learn how to integrate online time tracking with your daily workflow to align your team and increase flexibility.
Online time tracking vs. manual
Traditionally, timesheets are printed out at the beginning of the day or week and used to track a team member’s working hours. And while there’s something satisfying about doing it on paper, paper timesheets have several disadvantages—they can get lost, they quickly become outdated when something changes, and there can only be one source of truth.
Types of timesheet views
The timesheets you use for your team will likely depend on two things—how often your team members get paid and any local or federal laws. Aligning timesheets with company pay periods allows you to view time in well-defined blocks, align work hours with team member paychecks, and share timesheets with other departments as needed.
How to use a timesheet template
Timesheets aren’t difficult to use, but if team members don’t fill them out correctly, it can result in inaccurate pay and be cumbersome to fix. Explaining this process to your team can prevent project risks or inaccuracies
