
Posts by Robin Woolen:


Information Governance: Talk the Talk
Information Governance: Talk the Talk ROBIN WOOLEN The Records Guru If there is one thing I’ve found in today’s business world it’s that everyone can use all the buzzwords to keep up with the conversation at meetings and around the office, but if you really ask them...
Information Governance Insights: Who’s The Boss
Every organization I’ve ever dealt with has always grappled with the issue of what to do with the Records Management group. The trend hasn’t gotten any easier with the evolution into Information Governance, if anything it has become more difficult. After all where...
Information Governance Insights: The Right Tool for the Job
If there is one common theme I’ve found over the past twenty years it’s that client’s consistently believe that technology will solve all their problems. There’s a number of reason’s for this; software sales and marketing people with...
Information Governance Insights: Failure Is Not an Option
An information governance program is a massive undertaking and, as with anything worth doing, there are a number of things that could go wrong. In this month’s article I’d like to look at a few of the more common issues you might encounter as you develop...
Information Governance Insights: Ch-ch-ch-Changes!
We’ve talked a lot about the mechanics of implementing an Information Governance program in your organization. When you are implementing a new program, regardless of what it is, your bigger challenge is getting everyone to go along with it. Ever heard...
Information Governance Insights: The Never Ending Road to Nirvana
Last month we began our quest to achieve paperless nirvana by eliminating the ROT (Redundant, Obsolete and Transitory) hardcopy that fills our warehouses, file cabinets and desk drawers. This month I’d like to challenge you to deal with the root of the problem – your...
Information Governance Insights: Let’s Get Digital
There comes a time in every organization where someone comes up with the idea to “go paperless”. There are many reasons for this; you’ve implemented a new electronic document management system, the contract with your storage provider has come due or you’ve...
Information Governance Insights: Binge and Purge
One of the most difficult tasks that every Information Governance program must deal with is getting rid of information assets that have exceeded the retention schedule. This is particularly true at the beginning of the program. There’s several reasons for it;...