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At Stiernholm Consulting, we strongly believe that good structure strengthens productivity. This applies to us as individuals as well as for our organizations. Here, David Stiernholm, Struktör, shares his concrete tips on how to visualize, simplify and get more time for what is important.

20 Dec

Make an e-mailing pact


Datum: 2021-12-20 16:07

You know how it is. You return to work after a few weeks of vacation and the inbox is virtually filled to the brim with unread e-mails. And as if that was not enough ...

16 Dec

When the case management system isn’t enough


Datum: 2021-12-16 15:32

Does someone who has a case management system really need a to-do-list? It is apparent what to do next by looking in the system, so there is no need for you to remember anything yourself. And what about those ...

09 Dec

You do not have to only work digitally


Datum: 2021-12-09 10:00

I have noticed that having and using papers in your work, especially a lot of papers, is by some people regarded as being old-fashioned. Someone shamefully confesses ...

10 Nov

A shared surface is not the same as a specific spot


Datum: 2021-11-10 13:30

Even if the item we need to save and store is not flat so that you can hole-punch it and file it away in a binder, we still need to keep it since we use it from time to time, although we do not want to ...

28 Oct

Separate work and leisure - or?


Datum: 2021-10-28 17:03

Should you separate the work related tasks from the ones related to your private life or ...

11 Oct

How to avoid getting stuck in your e-mail


Datum: 2021-10-11 13:35

A common structure-pitfall is to get stuck in your e-mail. We have a to-do-list and perhaps we even transferred it into the latest app someone recommended to us, but when we arrive at work in the morning and ...

28 Sep

Away with structure!


Datum: 2021-09-28 21:01

When you have developed a well-functioning structure to lean on in your work, your working-methods will have gotten rather refined. You sort and categorize, put things in folders and assign tags. You label, group and organize. This helps you to ...

27 Sep

Let the expert join for part of the meeting


Datum: 2021-09-27 13:35

Do really every participant attend the entire meeting? Often not, apparently. Magnus, a participant at one of my seminars recently, told me about ...

23 Sep

Clean out reasonably


Datum: 2021-09-23 22:17

When you have so much papers and stuff surrounding you in your office (or on and by your desk if you are seated in an open office landscape) that you spend more time than you would prefer ...

22 Sep

Take a break early during the day


Datum: 2021-09-22 15:56

You cannot just work, work, work, work all the time. You need breaks as well to rest and recover. The question is ...

20 Sep

The real advantage of the next step


Datum: 2021-09-20 18:38

In order to progress in a project or with a more extensive task, we make sure to always have a next step clearly defined. It might sound obvious. But do we always adhere to this simple rule? This is particularly useful ...

16 Sep

Write the email now and have it sent when it suits you


Datum: 2021-09-16 12:45

Have you ever had to work very late one night and right after finally sending those last emails that have been hanging over your head a few hours past midnight the thing you least expected happens - someone responds straight away?

Use this function to ...

15 Sep

No more unnecessary waiting


Datum: 2021-09-15 13:00

If you are an ”eager beaver” such as myself, then you do not like being ...

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