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Simplify Your Filing System and Retire Your To-File Pile

All Things Admin

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Many times, we struggle with filing because it feels overwhelming, we’re not sure where to begin, or we don’t have an easy system in place. Filing can be inconvenient and time consuming. But there are ways to simplify your filing system. Last month?

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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The Anatomy of a Procedure [Infographic]

All Things Admin

Once you have your template, print out several blank copies, punch three holes in each page, and keep them in a file folder within reach of your workspace. Procedures work best when they’re structured and consistent, and using a template to capture them can help immensely, especially if you don’t have the time to type them right away.

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How to Use Downtime at Work Productively

Eat Your Career

Catch up on all of that training you’ve wanted to do, but haven’t had the time for. FYI, you can access replays of ALL of the training webinars I’ve hosted for the past two years in the Career Success Library. Learn more and sign up here.) Go through old computer files and archive or delete anything that’s no longer needed.

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7 Simple Ways to Create a Change of Space

All Things Admin

Create permanent homes for the paperwork and files that are cluttering your desktop. . Even the most organized admin sometimes gets behind with filing. Make an effort to spent 15-20 minutes each day filing, or creating files for the items that need to be saved. Reorganize your desk drawers and file drawers.

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3 Strategic Things You Must Do to Effectively Organize Your Desk

All Things Admin

Setup your file sorters or trays for staging daily work/projects on one side of your desk and move them to pending or completed containers on the other side as you work on them. Take “after” pictures of your workspace, desk drawers, file drawers, and storage cabinets in your immediate work area. Clear the clutter.

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