For managers note-taking is a skill used every day and like any skill it can be improved on. By developing your own set of note-taking best practices your notes will be more effective and less time consuming to properly utilize. In an article to follow I will layout an information management system that will show you an efficient and effective way to manage your notes and other forms of … [Read more...]
How To Convert An Email Into An Outlook Task
Do you get a lot of emails that require follow-up or an action to be performed? If so keeping track of them and remembering when to do them can be difficult. I am going to show you a killer way to easily create a task in Microsoft Outlook to remind you to take care of it. This productivity tip will show you how to easily covert a Microsoft Outlook email into a task with a reminder so you will … [Read more...]
Management By Walking Around MBWA
Management by walking around, sometimes called management by wandering around is the western version of the Japanese Gemba walk. It is Genchi Genbutsu which means “go and see for yourself”. The place you go to is the Gemba, the place where it happens. In this case where the work happens. Read the article The Gemba Walk – A Tool For IT Management and Leadership for more on the Gemba walk. In … [Read more...]
Use a 5S System For Your Email
A 5S System is method used to keep the workplace organized and clean. You can use the principles of a 5S System with your email to keep your inbox clear and your emails organized. With a good folder system and a 5S mentality towards your email you can quickly clear your inbox and find old emails when you need them. One of the core concepts of a 5S System is “Everything has a place and … [Read more...]
The Power of Weekend Brainstorming
At work you may come up with ideas, but lack the time or concentration to expand on them. There is a method you can use on the weekend, away from the distractions of work that will allow you to work on these ideas and also come up with some great new ideas. Brainstorming is a technique of gathering large numbers of ideas. Usually the ideas are aimed at solving a specific problem and done in a … [Read more...]
A 5S Office System – Sustaining the 5S Office System
Standardize and Sustain are the fourth and fifth steps in a 5S Office System. These last two steps are about keeping your 5S Office System running smoothly. To do this you must set up standards and reinforce the 5S Office System. After the first three articles A 5S Office System – Part 1 Planning, A 5S Office System – Part 2 Laying The Foundation and A 5S Office System – Part 3 Your First 5S … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Improve Your Workspace
Is your desk a mess? Cables running everywhere, papers stacked two feet high, cups, holders and bins everywhere? A clean and organized workspace will do wonders for your productivity and your state of mind. This week Lifehacker ran a series of posts on how to “Supercharge Your Workspace”. There were lots of good ideas for improving your workspace with do it yourself projects and tips. Here is … [Read more...]
How Passion For Your Job Can Lead To Success
If you want to be successful at your job and move up the company ladder you need to be passionate about your work. You need to be motivated and driven to be the best you can be regardless of your job or your work. Passion, drive, motivation, zeal, call it what you want it is the self-driven attitude about your job and your work that can help lead you down the path to success. Over the … [Read more...]