Organized Environment Scorecard
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1. Productive Work Environment Assessment

In most office/work environment we are overloaded with paper, email, information, calls, voicemails and interruptions.

Organization and filing of our paper and electronic information and the systems and processes we use to manage them makes all the difference between a highly productive work environment and a highly stressful, underperforming workplace.

Complete the following scorecard and see where you stand.

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1. How good is your paper filing system?

Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for papers.
Score 10 if you waste no time.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*How good is your paper filing system? Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for papers. Score 10 if you waste no time. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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2. How good is your computer/electronic filing system?

Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for electronic files.
Score 10 if you waste no time.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*How good is your computer/electronic filing system? Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for electronic files. Score 10 if you waste no time. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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3. Would you panic, were you notified of an impending audit?

Score 1 if you were to gasp for air.
Score 10 if you just kept on smiling.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Would you panic, were you notified of an impending audit? Score 1 if you were to gasp for air. Score 10 if you just kept on smiling. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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4. Are you limited by space in your office? I.e.: Would you be cramped for space, even if your office were uncluttered?

Score 1 if you have barely room for your chair.
Score 10 if you have plenty of space.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Are you limited by space in your office? I.e.: Would you be cramped for space, even if your office were uncluttered? Score 1 if you have barely room for your chair. Score 10 if you have plenty of space. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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5. Do you have a good system to capture and manage your tasks?

Score 1 if you keep most of your to-dos in your head.
Score 10 if you write down and prioritize all your tasks.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Do you have a good system to capture and manage your tasks? Score 1 if you keep most of your to-dos in your head. Score 10 if you write down and prioritize all your tasks. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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6. Are you able to keep up with/manage your email load?

Score 1 if you have 100s or 1000s of emails in your email Inbox.
Score 10 if your email Inbox is empty at the end of the work day.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Are you able to keep up with/manage your email load? Score 1 if you have 100s or 1000s of emails in your email Inbox. Score 10 if your email Inbox is empty at the end of the work day. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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7. Do you delegate effectively?
Score 1 if you regularly fail to complete/resolve a delegated task because it was forgotten or late.
Score 10 if all your delegated tasks are completed on time.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Do you delegate effectively? Score 1 if you regularly fail to complete/resolve a delegated task because it was forgotten or late. Score 10 if all your delegated tasks are completed on time. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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8. Have you identified and safely stored / backed up all your critical business/personal documents and electronic files for disaster recovery?

Score 1 if you have not.
Score 10 if all your crtical documents and electronic files have safely been stored and/or backed up.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Have you identified and safely stored / backed up all your critical business/personal documents and electronic files for disaster recovery? Score 1 if you have not. Score 10 if all your crtical documents and electronic files have safely been stored and/or backed up. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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9. Do you leave tasks or projects until they become an emergency?

Score 1 if you regularly miss or forget deadlines.
Score 10 if you complete all your tasks on time without cramming.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Do you leave tasks or projects until they become an emergency? Score 1 if you regularly miss or forget deadlines. Score 10 if you complete all your tasks on time without cramming. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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10. Do you plan your daily activities in your calendar with realistic time periods allotted for completing your tasks?

Score 1 if you don't capture your daily activities in your calendar.
Score 10 if you capture (in calendar) and complete your tasks on most days.
Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

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Score	*Do you plan your daily activities in your calendar with realistic time periods allotted for completing your tasks? Score 1 if you don't capture your daily activities in your calendar. Score 10 if you capture (in calendar) and complete your tasks on most days. Score anywhere in between as appropriate. Score 1	Score 2	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5	Score 6	Score 7	Score 8	Score 9	Score 10

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Organized Environment ScorecardExit this survey

1. Productive Work Environment Assessment

*1. How good is your paper filing system? Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for papers.Score 10 if you waste no time.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*2. How good is your computer/electronic filing system? Score 1 if you waste lots of time looking for electronic files.Score 10 if you waste no time.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*3. Would you panic, were you notified of an impending audit? Score 1 if you were to gasp for air.Score 10 if you just kept on smiling.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*4. Are you limited by space in your office? I.e.: Would you be cramped for space, even if your office were uncluttered?Score 1 if you have barely room for your chair.Score 10 if you have plenty of space.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*5. Do you have a good system to capture and manage your tasks?Score 1 if you keep most of your to-dos in your head.Score 10 if you write down and prioritize all your tasks.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*6. Are you able to keep up with/manage your email load?Score 1 if you have 100s or 1000s of emails in your email Inbox.Score 10 if your email Inbox is empty at the end of the work day.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*7. Do you delegate effectively?Score 1 if you regularly fail to complete/resolve a delegated task because it was forgotten or late.Score 10 if all your delegated tasks are completed on time.Score anywhere in between as appropriate.

*9. Do you leave tasks or projects until they become an emergency?Score 1 if you regularly miss or forget deadlines.Score 10 if you complete all your tasks on time without cramming. Score anywhere in between as appropriate.