What is your reminder system?

I use outlook calendar reminders that are also synced to my personal phone to help me when booking medical appointments or selecting vacation days.

Hey Stacey! Are you using a payroll or HCM solution today with any automated workflows? I know our Payroll Manager uses a combination of Outlook and automation to make sure nothing gets missed. This includes everything from processing payroll to onboarding new hires.

Automation can take care of a lot, but there’s always data to double-check, especially on things like timesheets and deductions. That’s where blocking time off/setting up reminders in the calendar is helpful.

We use Outlook for the majority of our reminders. We also have an Excel database that has built in triggers for specific functions (notifying of staff probationary period ending, or the end of a contract). Our current payroll system does not have that functionality but when we bring on a new system (hopefully for 2024), I am hoping that some of those triggers can be built into it.

I use Outlook calendar to track all my appointments and deadlines. It works well for me.

I use Outlook but I love to be old school as well to have a to do list in my desk

Outlook and I future date emails to myself all the time. And still old school with my daily paper to do list

All the above 🙂

I use Outlook, but my brain is very good at reminding me of any deadlines.

I use Microsoft To do, you can set up recurring reminders which I love. I also use workflows from our payroll system

I use Outlook Tasks. The thing I like about the Tasks is that you can re-assign them to another employee.

I use Outlook calendar reminders. I also color code depending on the type of meeting. I also set Alerts accordingly. If I have a meeting on another floor, I will allow myself some time to get there on time.

I use outlook primarily

Outlook calendar reminders for me

I utilize my outlook task lists and reminders attached to specific emails that need to be followed up on. Keeps me organized and I can file away emails into subfolders without having to keep everything in my inbox.

I use Outlook calendar and the To do for reminders.

All of the above but mainly outlook calendar and tasks. Also checklist for small projects.

I’m all about my Outlook task list and calendar reminders…have so many as ongoing recurrences to for monthly/quarterly/annually tasks too. Helps relieve the “brain burden” from ensuring you don’t miss anything.

I use my outlook calendar for many reminders. I also have invested in an Apple Watch, so it taps me on the wrist when I need to be reminded.