“If only I could take this off my plate…”
We’ve all had that thought this year. Whether it’s the 10th routine contract review of the week with the company name misspelt, the endless back-and-forth for client or deal details, or rewriting the same time entries over and over, these small inefficiencies add up.
Why Goal Setting Often Fails: The Goal-Setting Trap
This time of year, goal-setting conversations tend to focus on adding more—higher targets, bigger wins, increased output. But addition doesn’t always equal progress.
5 Strategies to Reduce Workplace Inefficiencies and Free Up Time
In my work with clients, we focus on identifying the small, recurring inefficiencies that distract teams from high-value work.
Here are five shifts you can make to do less of what drains you:
✅ Streamline Contract Reviews and Proofreading:
Leverage clear templates, modification guidelines, and accountability structures so routine contracts can move forward independently by the business.
✅ Automate Docketing with Ready-to-Use Templates:
Save time with narrative scripts that are ready to use and easy to customize.
✅ Eliminate Pointless Check-Ins:
Replace status meetings with real-time dashboards or shared documents that keep everyone aligned.
✅ Simplifying Information Intake Processes:
Create a simple intake form that collects essential client or deal details upfront—party names, dates, pricing, and term lengths—so you can skip the back-and-forth.
✅ Simplifying Knowledge Sharing:
Avoid “reinventing the wheel” by maintaining a shared library of best practices, sample clauses, and templates for recurring tasks.
The Payoff
By clearing workplace inefficiencies and distractions off your plate, you open up space for what truly matters:
💪 Deeper client relationships.
💪 Complex, high-value work.
💪 Collaboration and creativity that move teams forward.
Sometimes the smartest goals are about subtraction—doing less of what drains us so we can focus fully on what matters most.
Imagine looking at your plate in 2025 and seeing only what truly moves the needle.
What inefficiency will you subtract in 2025 to focus on what matters most?
If you’re ready to identify and eliminate what’s draining your team, let’s connect. Together, we can focus on what truly moves the needle in 2025.