The thing about paper records is that EVERYBODY has them.
In boxes.
In file cabinets.
On people’s desks.
We don’t think about this much because we’re so used to working this way. BUT – when it comes to getting things done, we’re actually being held hostage them. And it’s costing us in very real ways:
- We can’t run a search on them, so we can’t immediately find what we’re looking for. So it takes us longer to help the people we serve – sometimes angering them (e.g., in customer service) and risking exposing us to non-compliance with response-time requirements (e.g., as regards privacy, FOIA).
- We discover that the labels on our boxes and file cabinets don’t accurately describe what’s in them, leading us to wonder whether anything is missing – or something’s there that shouldn’t be.
- We find important files in unexpected places, or copies of them in multiple places, leading us to wonder which is the “real” one.
- We run afoul of safety laws and procedures because our boxes and file cabinets are blocking our hallways and emergency exits (true story!).
- We have less genuinely usable office space than we’re paying for because the paper is taking so much room.
At Holly Group, we regularly and affordably help people like you figure out how to reduce your paper load, enabling you to boost your efficiency, improve your effectiveness, and ensure your compliance – and lay the foundation for greater governance-grounded gains going forward.
If this sounds good to you, then you’re in luck because we’ve got enough room in our short-term schedule to work with just two organizations toward this end. To be one of them, reach me right away by clicking here and filling out the simple form that appears. Or if you prefer, regular email works too, as does a LinkedIn message, a comment down below, or even an old-fashioned telephone call.
However you do it, click NOW, for your paper problem is only going to worsen with every passing day.