ARMA Northeast Ohio Chapter: Preventing Employees from Horading Documents

When:  Tue, Sep 8, 2026 from 13:00 to 14:00 (ET)
Associated with  ARMA Calendar

Presented by: Mark Diamond, Contoural Inc.

Many organizations suffer from a culture of employees ‘saving everything forever,’ leading to the over-retention of vast amounts of electronic data. These ingrained employee habits not only pose privacy, security, and compliance risks, but also inflate storage costs and increase eDiscovery pain. 

Traditional approaches to curb document hoarding tend to fall short and result in what is known as ‘underground archiving,’ where employees hide data in insecure locations to avoid automatic deletion. Attempts to change these stubborn behaviors often result in frustration.  Achieving effective and compliant retention is entirely within reach with the right strategies, policies, processes, messages, and mindset. The session features actionable ways to drive employees to save the right information for the right amount of time and not longer.

Attendees will gain practical, real-world strategies to:  

Create policies and processes that drive data minimization, not thwart it. 
Implement effective employee behavior change management strategies. 
Leverage technology (which most companies already own) to reduce over-retention of files and emails effectively. 
Shift the perception of legal and compliance teams from the data deletion police to employee productivity leaders.

Location

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Url: https://northeastohio.armachapters.org/
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