OCD in the Office

If there is anything I have learnt so far from my time at Momentum Forum Events, it is that  being over-organised is the key!

Working closely with Barbara, the founder and CEO of Momentum Forum Events, has taught me a lot about the importance of being organised and on top of your workload. While she juggles the planning of multiple high-profile events, Barbara must manage her time with clients, sponsorship meetings, responding to emails, phone calls and the like, as well as giving her undivided attention to her beautiful interns!

With such a hectic schedule, I know it can be easy for some things to slip through the cracks and be forgotten. For me, if something is not written down, there is a pretty high chance i will forget to do it! This was the same with Barbara. Although she uses a diary, and makes a "mental note" of meetings and event appearances, there is not always time to write it down.

I asked Barbara: "Is there ever a time you forget about events, or meetings?"
She simply responded with "Oh yes Darlink! All the time!"

So, from that moment on, I made it my personal pledge to Barbara and Momentum to help her with her organisation while i am there….even if it is only small things like making notes in her diary, or flagging emails for her to read later. In the past, my friends and family have teased me and said that i have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (a joke of course), and that i am too much of a perfectionist sometimes. So why not put these traits to use at my internship?

As well as monitoring her diary, I have also made it a personal aim to help organise her computer (all files etc), her paper filing system (which sometimes is non-existent) and the sorting out of her contacts and databases. Since using her computer i have noticed that it is somewhat disorganised, and sometimes hard to find the necessary files or folders, because they have been saved in the wrong place or under the wrong name. This is not only annoying and frustrating, but extremely time consuming when trying to send quick emails to potential sponsors or clients.

So, from now on, I will attempt to re-organise Barbara's office life, to help make it as efficient and organised as possible! I think it will be so beneficial to be that little bit more organised at the office, and hopefully it can be maintained over the weeks to come - kickstart some useful habits i say!

Stacey Morrison
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