Visual Reminders

Visual Reminders
 
I am a VERY visual person. I gesture on the phone. I sketch out new ideas. I have to SEE it to believe it.

You might be, too, so use visual reminders.

• For sales goals, I print out a page with my goal on it in numbered boxes so I can see every time I look at my board how close I am.
• For lists I installed a 4ft x 6ft whiteboard near my desk where I put my lists for the week or month.
• For attendance and group bookings I like thermometer-style graphs posted on my bulletin boards.
• For instructions, I like pictorial guides, not just written words.

What can data that's very important to you can you put into visual form?

Where can you post it?

What should you be posting for employees to see?

What should you be posting for guests to see?

Got a deadline looming for a big project for which you need all hands on deck?

Post a calendar next to the clock-in area and cross out days to the deadline with a black magic marker - Use red in the final days.

The most common complaint I hear is "Nobody told me." "I'm in the dark." "No one communicates."

Take that excuse away with Visual Reminders.