Does this look like a familiar sight? I think you'll find it in many church and business offices across the country. It's the job which seemingly no one wants to tackle. It may seem trivial, but it can contribute to the level of stress in the office.
Here are some suggestions to help keep it to a minimum:
- Decide what needs to be filed. Some items contain information that could be obtained via any Google search. If so, pitch it. Don't let it fatten your files.
- Delegate. Perhaps there is someone who actually loves to file. They have nothing else to do and could see it as their ministry (okay, I know I'm dreaming, but throw out the suggestion to those around you. You may be surprised. Someone may be called to serve as "minister of file cabinets".)
- Share the load. If you have an office staff of individuals, ask each one to file 3 things each day as part of their routines. It will help keep the stack to a minimum. You know... "many hands make light loads" or something like that.
- Have a file party. When the bin gets full, call the staff together, order pizza, put on some fun music, and divide out the stack to each person and have a Filing Blitz Party. Make the mundane task of filing the very thing that pulls your staff together.
Take these suggestions & eliminate this common source of stress and you'll be Serving Strong!
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