Thought of the day: You put policies and procedures into place not just for an organization/business but also for the purpose of clear communication with those outside of an organization.
Ex: If an advertiser doesn’t have a deadline, they can’t meet the deadline. If their ad or check comes in late/after going to print because you didn’t tell them when it should be to you by, they’ll likely get upset because they weren’t given the chance to do something differently and make it in on time.
Sometimes a lack of policies and procedures ensures you’re setting yourself and/or someone else up for failure. Policies & procedures help set a standard to ensure key pieces of information are clearly and accurately communicated to more people and with regularity.