Documents On Your Desk With No Note Attached?

You come back from the weekend or vacation and you see that you have some items sitting on your desk. You sift through it, but can’t figure out what it is. You scratch your head and wonder who could have dropped this off.

Has this ever happened to you? There were times in the past where people would drop off invoices or other documents and then I would wonder what it was for or what I am supposed to do with it. You’ve got to love these types of days!

The simplest thing I can suggest is to ask your staff members to scribble on a sticky note of what the item is for or what you need to do with it. They should also write who it was from. Trust me, this will make life much easier for everyone and increase productivity by a land slide. Imagine how much time can be saved by doing such a simple thing, which only takes about one to two minutes.

If all else fails, send out a blast e-mail to all of your staff members requesting what the item is for and what needs to be done with it. It’s not the greatest option, but you don’t want to start walking around or calling people asking what it was for. A simple gentle reminder e-mail will do the trick!

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Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!


Post from: Administrative Assistant