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Tailored Procedures Documentation: Tools and Techniques for Every Learning Style

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In the world of process improvement, documented procedures help facilitate operational efficiency. Whether it’s scribbled notes or complex digital files, the importance of procedures documentation cannot be overstated. Having procedures in any form is better than having no documented procedures at all.

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7 Steps to Documenting Complex Office Procedures and Systems

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A procedure is a documented, step-by-step list of instructions that guides a person through a specific task from start to finish. This series of procedures, forms, templates, and checklists combines to create our system for producing new training webinars. Document the step-by-step details for each section. Test your procedure.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

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Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

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How to Use Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Apps to Document Your Procedures

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Whether you’re a seasoned admin or just starting your career, documenting procedures are essential for maintaining consistency, efficiency, and clarity in your work. Now, let’s explore some of the built-in functionalities of these apps that make them indispensable for procedures documentation.

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McKinsey and Company Unveils Company-Specific AI Tool: Lilli

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The chat application is designed for use by the firm’s employees and offers information, insights, data, and plans for consulting projects, according to Venture Beat. Mckinsey and Company states that the AI tool can also recommend suitable internal experts-based data based on more than 100,000 of the firm’s documents and interview transcripts.

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An Admin’s Guide to Documenting Systems

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However, because systems are so automatic, many people don’t have them documented. So why should you document something you already know how to do? Documented systems: Allow someone else to fill in for you. A documented system allows you to mark your place so you know exactly where to begin when you return to it.

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