by larry | May 12, 2022 | Blog
Every business operates using a variety of activities or processes designed to accomplish a specific objective. Such processes create a consistent order within an organization. However, they also need to boost efficiency. Having said that, business processes can wind...
by larry | Apr 25, 2022 | Blog
Training manuals remain efficient tools for communicating information to your employees about policies, procedures, and systems. They give staff a long-term view of what they’re hired to achieve and ensure companies provide proper onboarding. More than that,...
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by larry | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog
Quick-reference guides exist to help users set up and start using products, services or follow processes as quickly as possible. They provide the most basic instructions with visual information that’s easy to understand. Unlike other business documentation such as...
by larry | Apr 21, 2022 | Blog
A business operations manual gives leadership and employees a framework to thrive. As a business grows, its operations become more complex, and so the margins for error increase. The easiest way to maintain efficiency, increase staff morale, and improve process...
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by larry | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog
Your business is growing and that means there is more to keep track of – more tasks, more steps, more people, and more things involved that must be efficiently organized and arranged to keep things moving forward. This is where process documentation comes into play....
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by larry | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog
Every business relies on processes. Some are more efficient than others. If yours is suffering from bottlenecks, redundancies, and general inefficiency, then process mapping can reveal opportunities for simplification, optimization, and standardization. Process maps...
by larry | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog
Great user documentation streamlines business processes, improves staff onboarding, decreases expenses. It ultimately helps companies reach optimal performance. Many organizations struggle to develop user guides that are engaging, and that’s understandable, as they’re...
by larry | Mar 30, 2022 | Blog
It isn’t easy implementing a new process at work that ensures success as a business changes and grows. According to the Harvard Review, about 70% of change initiatives fail of change, mainly because managers don’t roll out new processes in a manner that allows team...
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by larry | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog
Entrepreneurs and leaders of fast-growing businesses stand to benefit greatly by using standard operating procedures — commonly called “SOPs”. SOPs are documents that describe the specific steps your employees should take to complete a single process. SOPs prove...
