The 3 biggest systemising mistakes to avoid Implementing effective systems can be hard work, so it pays to avoid the common mistakes. Mistake 1 Tackling too much at once.   Systemising your business is like eating an elephant - you can only do it one bite at a time.  So bite off a small mouthful and do it well.  As systems are about influencing behaviour, make sure your system improvement is really integrated into the business's habits before moving on to the next improvement. Mistake 2 Forcing something that does not fit your business.  Sometime what looks like a great idea in someone else's business is not necessarily suitable for your business.  Again systems are there to influence the behaviour of your people, so you have to modify things to suit the style, skills, resources and culture of your business. Mistake 3 Overcomplicating things.  We often see people start their systemising by writing long, detailed procedures.  Ugh!  What a great way to lose enthusiasm fast.  Try our top-down approach instead.  Use more general tools first, like flowcharts and checklists, and only move into procedures where detail is necessary.  Review the 5 ways to get work done to assess whether you really need to go into so much detail.  Click here for more tips on how to make systemising easier. Our step by step method makes systemising easier.  Click here to see details of our next workshop or better still invite us in to your workplace to run the workshop in house with your team.   More Systems Tips      Subscribe to our regular tips   Contact us now  Business Systems Tools River Empowerment Ltd provide the following Business Systems tools, training and consulting services: Consulting Consulting Programmes              Consulting Services                    Training Training Programmes                1 Day Workshops                           Speaking & Presenting           Tools Complimentary Management Tips                         Return to top