Does your desk breed paper every time you turn your back on it? Layer upon layer of miscellaneous paper, magazines, newsletters, invitations to this and that, reports, files and vital tasks you mustn’t forget to attend to? Every couple of weeks, with grim determination and fired by a sense of desperation, do you approach this monstrosity supposed [...]
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Do you find that interruptions are the constant companion of an open plan office? If you’ve been one of my ‘family’ of readers for a while, you’ll possibly already know my thoughts on unmoderated open plan environments, but in case you’re new, or missed my previous comments, here’s the snippet from‘Getting a Grip on the Paper [...]
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A key question for the problem of space and information storage and management is ‘do I really need it?’ And following that, ‘what can I prevent coming into my space?’ Faxes: Get off fax lists of unwanted information. First port of call is to contact the offending company and politely request removal. If they choose [...]
Who opens the mail? Who does the filing? Do you find yourself constantly getting bogged down with tasks somebody else could do? Over lunch some time David Eddy, Project Director of a great First Time Principals programme via Auckland University, shared the following tip. It was given to him by a colleague early in [...]
I’ve just had a sort-out of my paperwork. You might be thinking, ‘Robyn, if you practice what you preach, your paperwork would be always tidy. What do you need a sort-out for?’ I’m human too. With our New Zealand summer just past I had a wonderful parade of non-stop visitors; I HAD to go fishing with the neighbours and learn [...]
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Teachers have a hard job at the best of times! When I heard the following tip I just had to share it… Have your class lists on your trusty laptop and as the students work, mark the roll and email it straight to the office. If you’re lucky enough to have a wireless internet connection [...]
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Right when you want to start winding down you realise there is still so much to achieve before you can take that much anticipated Christmas leave. As we enter the madness of the silly season wouldn’t it be so nice to know that at least things in the office are organised and in control! If [...]
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Only 8 weeks to go until christmas and despite your best intentions your desk is covered in piles of paper and documents MIA. Now is a great time to address that clutter and leave an untidy work space behind. And it is easy! The biggest challenge is – many strategies are so obvious that people [...]
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Do you ever wish you had more control over the piles of paper on your desk? Every piece of paper or equipment left lying around is a symptom of a decision not made or an action not completed. Trust me, I know how overwhelming that can be! It’s easier to shift a moving object than a stationary one, [...]
Is your desk swamped with piles of paper that you are currently working on but don’t want to file in case they are forgotten it? Problem is – the piles get bigger and bigger and you’re liable to forget things anyway. There are a number of options to beat this desk-top chaos – let’s [...]
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