This Quick List* pairs our Theme of the Week: Take Charge with our promise to devote more quality time to National Check List Day.
Checklists?
Some people view checklists as confining. Those who swear by them, find them freeing.
My view – they can be both. If used effectively, checklists can be powerful take-charge tools, enabling us to do things like:
- gain better control of repetitive tasks
- gain better control of our our time
- help us make our goals and expectations clear with others
- give us a way to measure progress to goal
- give others a way to measure their own progress
Below are 10 favorite and frequently used checklists.
Caution: It’s important to review checklists periodically to make sure they haven’t crossed the line to confining…or insulting…or a big fat waste of time. Now – on the heels of National Checklist Day – may be a good time to do that. We offer a few guidelines at the bottom of this page.
10 Favorite, Frequently Used Checklists
- Corporation Checklist
- Event Planning Checklist
- Taxi Driver Checklist
- FISH Checklist
- Office Manager/Administrative Assistant Check List (see below)
- Supply List
- Errand List
- Friday List & Sunday List
- Grocery List
- Going Out of Town/Packing List
Here’s a sample of #5. More samples available soon in the Members’ Library.
Do you have any checklists you are willing to share with Business Class readers?
Suggestions for Checklist Review:
- Is this checklist freeing or confining?
- Does it boost morale or bust it?
- Does it boost productivity or bust it?
- If it’s the first choice in #1-3 above, keep it and tweak it if needed.
- If it’s the second choice in #1-3 above, toss it.
*Note: 10 by 10 on Tuesday (also know as a Quick List) is a weekly feature is for managers who don’t have time or don’t want to make time to read lengthy articles or even short paragraphs. Here you will find 10 tips or questions or steps or ways to Get 2 Goal or Be a Better Manager, etc). And it will be posted by 10 (AM – EST) on Tuesdays. Here’s our collection of Quick Lists to date.
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