Increase your confidence to work alongside clients with diverse paperwork challenges, either in person or remotely.
This course is aimed at those who:
- Are working as a Professional Organiser, or setting up a professional organising business
- Wish to add paperwork services to their existing business
- Wish to increase their confidence to work alongside clients with diverse paperwork challenges, either in person or remotely
The key topics covered include:
- Discovering your client's individual paperwork needs and challenges
- Practical techniques and strategies to consider when working alongside clients
- Common emotional challenges faced by a diverse range of clients
- Exploring common ways to sort, categorise, file, display and store paperwork
- Strategies for setting up and maintaining paperwork systems, habits and routines
- Safe paperwork disposal
This course is facilitated by two experienced members and trainers from the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (APDO). The course is open to APDO members and non-members and is held virtually over one full day. It is an interactive, small group event with a maximum of 10 participants. We use discussion, small break-out room exercises, presentation slides, Q&A and personal reflection to help you discover the paperwork service that will suit your own unique Professional Organising practice.
When booking the course you will receive a workbook in the post and a digital copy will be sent via email to help you take notes and reflect on your learning. We recommend that you are over the age of 18 to attend this course - there is no upper age limit!
Please ensure you read the Terms and Conditions before booking.
Meet your trainers:
Kate Galbally
Kate Galbally is an award-winning Glasgow-based professional organiser & productivity coach and the founder of Better Organised. She has been involved in keeping family homes running smoothly since she was nineteen years old and is now dedicated to helping time-starved women to declutter, organise and simplify their homes so that they can focus on what matters most.
A proud member of the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers (www.apdo.uk) since 2017, Kate is now part of the APDO volunteer team helping with the member virtual meet ups.
In 2023, Kate joined the APDO training team to positively support other organisers with their professional development. With a background in training within corporate, public sector and charity settings over a 25-year period, she thrives on developing and delivering workshops, masterclasses and group training sessions to fellow declutterers & organisers.
Karen Woodman
Karen has worked in many different industries throughout her career – often in organisational roles, but also as a teacher & trainer. She took the ‘Starting A Professional Organising Business’ course in 2018 and joined APDO shortly afterwards.
She strongly believes in the link between organisation and wellbeing – and enjoys helping clients find ways to feel more in control. She’s also completed several coaching courses and is a bereavement support volunteer for Cruse, as well as leading a group for Action for Happiness. Previously she’s run volunteer trainings for Samaritans and facilitated mental health & wellbeing workshops.
She currently helps to organise APDO’s Productivity & Sustainability groups – and has been part of the training team since 2025. She values the opportunity to support other organisers with their professional development – and loves working with different groups to create an enjoyable space for learning and collaboration.