In business, time tends to move quickly. Most entrepreneurs find themselves constantly moving from one task to the next, days and weeks flying by as they struggle to achieve all the things they need to achieve. As a business owner, you’ll likely find that your to-do list has more added to it than you can ever cross off.
If you want to wrest control of your schedule, then outlining one business “housekeeping” task per month is an excellent way of ensuring you stay on top of everything. Not only do you guarantee that you’re always keeping pace with your businesses needs and wants, but you can also be confident that everything will get done in its allotted time frame– rather than some tasks being neglected as you just never seem to get around to them.
Below are 12 common company housekeeping-style tasks, which you can distribute across 12 months of business as you see fit.
#1 – Employee evaluations
Employee evaluations should be done on an annual basis, allowing you to get an idea of how people are performing and how they feel about their jobs.
#2 – Financial checks
Undergoing a thorough financial audit on an annual basis can help ensure that your business finances are exactly where they need to be, both in the moment and for the future.
#3 – Clean your premises
Weekly cleaning is a must for your business premises, but even with this, once a year you will want to have a large-scale clear out– think of it like a business version of spring cleaning.
#4 – Legislative check
It’s always worth taking the time once per year to go through all the recent changes to legislation that apply to your business and ensuring that you’re in compliance.
#5 – Employee bonuses
Even if you can only afford a small amount, employee bonuses are a great way of boosting morale and increasing general levels of happiness among the staff that you rely on.
#6 – Digitization
If you have any old paper files and folders cluttering up your office, spend a little time every year digitizing important documents that you need to keep, then recycle the paper copy.
#7 – Local community work
Involving your business in the local community is an essential part of cementing your business’ standing, so ensure you take the time to involve yourself in local events or open your business up to work experience placements.
#8 – Tech check
Once per year, go through all the tech related to your business and ensure that it is up-to-date and running the latest version of all software.
#9 – Competitor research
Spend a little time looking at your nearest competitors and evaluating what they are doing well and how you may want to emulate this.
#10 – An away day
Getting away from the office for a day is excellent for staff morale. You can attend team building sessions, or just spend a little time in a more relaxed social setting such as a theme park.
#11 – Employee upskilling
Identify employees that are performing well and see if they can be further trained, with one eye on the possibility of future promotion.
#12 – Staff awards
An awards ceremony doesn’t need to be formal, but it is a nice way of keeping your staff feeling positive and rewarding those who have made special efforts in their workload.
In conclusion
If you give the task-per-month strategy a try, you will likely find that it makes a huge difference to both your business productivity and peace of mind. Why not give it a try and see just how much of a difference you can experience?