This is excellent advice. This is one thing I've found myself struggling with as (like the OP), I have had this naive idea that the work will speak for itself.

This is excellent advice. This is one thing I've found myself struggling with as (like the OP), I have had this naive idea that the work will speak for itself. Often, when you do good work and are good at what you do, it actually looks like your job is easy, even when you are busting your ass to get results! Some of the best engineers I remember working with did the over-communicating stuff you advise and I remember it was always very clear what they were working on versus other people. They also had a knack for communicating the work in the simplest terms for everyone to understand.