Easel pads have been a staple of offices and classrooms for years. Some have been replaced by whiteboards and overhead projectors, but there are still plenty of places where a real-life paper pad makes more sense than an erasable board, or a technological solution. Here are some ways you might not have considered easel pads to be helpful!
1. Organizing Multiple Topics or Creating Discussion Stations
You might not have multiple white boards in a room, but you CAN have multiple easel pads. You might have them in different places in a room for interactivity, or side by side with different topics on each. Choose an easel pad in a value pack to get multiple pads at a great price.
2. A Parking Lot to Keep Meetings On Topic
Don’t let your discussion on Finances get derailed when someone brings up an employee wellness initiative. Put off-topic ideas and discussions in a ‘parking lot’ that can be returned to at another time.
3. Brainstorming
Collect and narrow down ideas in your next meeting by using an easel pad. Participants can add their ideas in different colors of markers or Post-Its, and you can easily start a new sheet to drill down on specific concepts without being distracted by previously mentioned ideas. Use an unruled easel pad to avoid too much structure and encourage sketches, charts, and more.
4. Temporary Lists and To-Dos
You might not always have a need for a dry erase board to be hanging in your office, but an easel pad is a great temporary option for your next project or a particularly busy season. Use a self-stick option for a way to keep multiple lists handy without screws or tape!
5. Back-to-Back Meetings
If you’ve got back-to-back meetings or sessions in one room, an easel pad allows the first presenter to tear off their notes and allow the next presenter to move in, without taking time to erase a white board.
Perry Office Plus is Central Texas’ source for easel pads and other meeting supplies!
