Your SharePoint is a Mess (And That’s Okay) – Here’s How to Fix it in 5 Days
Let’s be honest about something, your SharePoint environment is probably a disaster.
I’m not saying this to be mean. I’m saying it because after working on hundreds of SharePoint sites, I’ve learned that SharePoint chaos is practically universal. Whether you inherited a system from someone else, watched it grow organically over years, or just never had time to organise it properly, you’re dealing with the same frustrations as thousands of other professionals.
The good news? You don’t need a complete overhaul to see dramatic improvements.
Introducing the Fix the Mess™ Copilot Readiness Mini Course
Today, I’m excited to launch the first products in my new Fix the Mess™ series, The 5-Day SharePoint Reset This isn’t another theoretical guide about SharePoint best practices. It’s a practical, step-by-step system that busy professionals can implement without disrupting their daily work.
The Starter Kit includes:
- The 5-Day SharePoint Reset Guide – An 8-page guide that walks you through exactly what to do each day, with detailed explanations, best practices and real-world examples.
- A comprehensive presentation on why you need to clean up your SharePoint environment to benefit from Copilot.
- The 5-Day SharePoint Reset Slides – A visual presentation and interactive checklist that you can use as a reference, share with your team, or present to stakeholders.
- A mini Governance Plan to assist you with managing the environment once you have gone through the 5-day process.
Why Start with a 5-Day Reset?
Because transformation doesn’t happen overnight, but improvement can happen immediately.
Each day focuses on one small, achievable task:
- Day 1: Scan & Spot the Chaos (5-minute assessment)
- Day 2: Create One Useful View (immediate findability improvement)
- Day 3: Fix Folder Hell (just a bit – targeted folder cleanup)
- Day 4: Tag Just One Thing (focused metadata implementation)
- Day 5: Set Up a Staging Library (prevent future chaos)
These aren’t massive undertakings. They’re strategic improvements that build momentum and create visible wins for your team.
What Makes This Different?
I’ve seen too many SharePoint “solutions” that require you to start from scratch or implement complex governance frameworks before you can see any improvement. That’s not realistic for most workplaces.
The 5-Day Reset acknowledges that you’re working with real constraints:
- Limited time
- Existing content that can’t be disrupted
- Team members with varying technical skills
- Competing priorities
Instead of asking you to rebuild everything, it shows you how to make targeted improvements that deliver immediate value.
This Is Just the Beginning
The 5-Day Reset is designed as your introduction to the Fix the Mess™ approach. It’s perfect for:
- Testing whether this methodology works for your environment
- Getting quick wins while you wait for the full course
- Building team buy-in for larger SharePoint improvements
- Creating momentum for more comprehensive changes
Speaking of the full course – Fix the Mess™: Simply SharePoint’s AI Readiness Toolkit is also available which is the complete system for AI-Ready SharePoint.
Because here’s the thing: your SharePoint doesn’t have to stay a mess. With the right approach, you can transform chaos into clarity – one day at a time.
Liza
