Make 'em laugh! Using humour so that all staff enjoy the dullest of record management tasks!
So you want everyone in your organisation to cooperate with you, to follow your instructions and to comply with your Records Management programme. You want them to tidy their desks and files, apply your retention schedules and sort the wheat from the chaff - not the most interesting of tasks. Naturally, you are very enthusiastic - so how can you motivate and inspire your sceptical colleagues? The answer is to make it fun!
Learn the secrets of what, how and when to communicate:
- How can you use your colleagues natural competitiveness to your advantage?
- What role does rewarding effort play and how much will it cost?
- How can you inspire and motivate staff and help them to gain a sense of achievement and staff satisfaction?
- What support will they need?
- What resources will you need to be successful?
The Wellcome Trust, one of the worlds largest biomedical research charities has always produced huge amounts of paper records. In 2004 it moved into a prestigious new open plan building in Euston Road, London. Two years prior to that began a special initiative to reduce the paper and bring order and efficiency to lives of the scientists, academics and others who are responsible for managing grant giving programmes and activities.
This initiative has since taken on a life of its own and has become a regular annual event.
This presentation will show how it was done at the Wellcome Trust and how much fun was had in the process.
Bob McLean, The Wellcome TrustBob McLean is a longstanding and qualified Records Manager and Archivist, currently at the Wellcome Trust, one of the worlds largest biomedical research charities. He has held positions in several professional bodies including the RMS, is a member of the... more...
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