Dealing with the paper

• The Bin
• Refer pile – pass on
• Act –
  • Get a notebook
  • Write things down – make a list
  • Tick off as you do things – great feeling!
• Differing goals in ministry.

Files/filing

• Doesn’t have to be elaborate!
• Manilla folders My blue sel file.

Events

• Volunteers on board (wide range, visionary AND practical eg recently retired people photocopying etc)
• Plan a meeting and nominate a reliable note taker (secretary)
• Ensure notes are produced with Action Column
• Brainstorm – not random – have an agenda to prompt discussion
  Eg Activites, Speaker, Band, Budget, Venue, Helpers
• Delegate people to do the research – don’t do it all yourself – it won’t get done
• Set a date for next meeting for reporting back – don’t leave it too long – people will forget!
• Delegate but follow-up (nicely)
• Make clear decisions – Draw up a ‘To do’ and Get going
• The earlier you get started the more likely you’ll get your first choices
• Book things or people by phone first, then follow-up with a letter.

Reporting

• Concise reports
• Under clear sub headings
• Include difficulties – be honest
• Action required by YOU, by line manager.

Some Hints

• Make telephone calls between 9 – 10.30 and 6-6.45
• Don’t put things on the long finger (Don’t put off to tomorrow what you can do today!)
• Write things down – not on scraps of post-its – in trusty notebook
• If feeling stressed, Be like Monica out of friends!!! make lists – often stressed not because of what you have to do but in case you forget.