Any advice on how I can get better at QC and paying attention to details? I double and triple check things but always seem to miss one thing causing rework. any suggestions would be appreciated. TIA

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I have a very understanding consultant but am tired of letting them down.

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Good for you, OP! 👏👏

Print out your documents and review them. Often times, you will pick up things on paper more than what you see on the screen

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Have peer team members check your work. Build in checks that help you with sanity testing. If you know a # is supposed to be within a certain range, conditional format it so it flags you when it's weird. Have a checklist.

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I would make a list of common errors you make. Most people’s errors, especially when making decks, docs or excel files always seems to be the same errors. I call them blind spots. Everyone has them. I have gotten decks from partners with multiple errors in them. Spelling mistakes, using were instead of where, those kids of things. I have a list in my head of stuff I double check before sending it out.

Do you have anyone you could ask for a second set of eyes?

SA1 unfortunately everyone is too busy where I work to take time out of their day to review and the next person up is my C. that's why is it on me

Do you have specific “types” of deliverables/requests? And then you can create a standard QC checklist for each type?

SC1 yes. a checklist is a good idea but when there are 3 decks floating around per project I often forget which things on each deck need to be pulled through. or when I am in a time crunch the pressure of getting it out fast hurts my performance

Are you constantly missing the same or same type of thing? (eg font sizes not matching) or is it something new every time?

M2. its something different every time. but similar to aligning all of the decks with all those tiny details. project I am working on have multiple decks exchanging hands at each time. i often forget which of the changes need to be pulled through to each deck

Carry a small notebook and assiduously write down everything you need to do. Then you’ve got to find a way to look at things afresh - perhaps read out loud. Look at every page and don’t ask is it OK but ask where’s the mistake and how could I make it better even if it’s not wrong.

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