Lighten the Load: Decluttering Your Business Systems
Part of clearing the decks for the New Year involves clearing desks—weeding out all the old files, old projects, and miscellaneous odds and ends that take up physical and mental space and block progress.Decluttering frees up space, energy, and restores focus so you can get more done.
You probably declutter your workspace when it starts to drag down productivity. The same things happen with your Business Systems. When was the last time you took a hard look at decluttering them as well.
- Are there old, outdated policies and procedures you no longer need?
- Are their tasks that have outlived their usefulness?
- Are you doing things the way they’ve always been done instead of looking for a streamlined business process that fits your current and future needs?
The key to streamlining and standardizing operations is to eliminate all the “clutter” that gets in the way of achieving your organization’s goals. Operations Mapping is a great tool to help “lighten the load” and pinpoint areas in your business systems that have become cluttered, confusing, and inefficient.
What are you waiting for? Start right now decluttering your organization’s business systems and standardizing operations so you can free up resources and get more done.