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•Guest Column: Don't Put It Off Any Longer: End Workplace Procrastination Now With BPM

By Laurel Sanders, Optical Image Technology

The procrastination mindset is a serious obstacle to business success. It causes us to shirk work, miss deadlines, and treat customers inconsistently. Persistent procrastination turns short, routine tasks into long-lasting chores, holding up projects when other work follows the task at hand. Delayed work can have a negative impact on cash flow and profit margins. It also damages a potential differentiator when competition is tough: your company's reputation for service.

Procrastination raises its head for many reasons. Some of the most common are:

• Disdain for boring work;
• Poor work habits;
• Fear of failure;
• Rebellion against expectations;
• Uncertainty how to proceed; and
• Lack of accountability

Business process management (BPM) involves the automation of everyday, routine business procedures. Regardless of the line of work, rules govern what's done, how it's carried out, who does it, and when. Does everyone follow the rules? Probably not—but they would if it were made easy for them.

BPM lets you dictate the rules that govern your business—including who is authorized to interact with your files, render approvals, or sign documents—and ensures they are followed. Rather than breathing down employees' necks to make sure conventional practices are observed, the flow of work and directives for accomplishing it are delivered in the right order, at the right time.

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•Guest Column: Don't Put It Off Any Longer: End Workplace Procrastination Now With BPM