Top Tips to Stop Filing getting in the way of your Christmas Party

It's that time of year again, where people hustle out of the office for lunch and juggernaut their way through department stores to scour the racks for the end of year Christmas function. Once the dress has been purchased, its then time to dust off the GHD's, book in for your set of French tipped acrylic nails and possibly a subtle bronzing session of some description.

But hang on a minute sunshine... what about your filing? You've spent all year running your records with militant precision, now is not the time to let that all fall by the wayside so you can overwhelm social media with selfies of you and your BFF Sauv E. Blanc.

As always, we've got you covered, here are some trade secrets that will maintain an illusion of Filing control while partying like it's 1989. Back when people partied with a little aplomb.

1. Filing Amnesty

Undertake a Filing Amnesty: get all staff (CEO's included) to throw open their mobile drawers and any personal storage and release the overwhelming piles of unfiled records. Then declare a period of martial filing law and get those records into files and onto shelves where they belong. Done.

2. Fictitious Encouragement

You know that the Friday of your Christmas function is going to see unprecedented slackery. Therefore, advise all staff that Records Shut down is Tuesday at 2pm; this gives you plenty of time to chase up those that are lagging and have your filing room in super model shape come party o'clock. Don't ease up on them, be staunch. They won't end up as Filing Cinderella crying into her Ezi Clips because she doesn't get to go to the ball.

3. The Heavy Metal Approach

If you find that the above two tips are getting you nowhere and D Day is fast approaching then now is the time to roll out the heavy artillery. You know those talcum powder samples you've been meaning to order? Order them now and have them sent to work because this is what efficient people do. Do not feel an iota of guilt when the samples are mistaken for nice smelling Anthrax in the mail room and business is shut down. Use that time to your advantage to execute all four of the GHD hair styling options found on the instructional DVD.

And there you have it, our loyal band of Filing Followers; you are now properly equipped to navigate your way through work function and end of year madness whilst still maintaining impeccable Filing Standards.