SOPs - Build a clear, reliable record of how your work gets done
Systems Studio
Build systems you can rely on - without holding it all together in your head
For admin professionals who are tired of being the system.
Learn how to design practical systems that create clarity, consistency, and confidence - one system at a time.
Not a course to complete. Not a library to binge.
A working studio can come back to whenever your business needs a better system.
You don't need more tools.
You need your work to stop feeling fragile.
Maybe this sounds familiar:
You're responsible for making work happen - but too much of it still depends on you
Everyone comes to you because you're the one who knows where everything lives
Every new client, project, or team change feels like more moving parts to keep track of
You're constantly filling the gaps where a systems should be doing the work instead
Too much of the business still lives in your head instead of a system someone else could confidently follow
Nothing is on fire.
But nothing feels settled either.
Systems Studio exists for that middle space - where nothing feels broken enough to stop everything, but the little points of friction are quietly costing you time, energy, and confidence.
Because the visible problem is rarely the real one.
Inside Systems Studio, the goal isn't to "use more tools".
It's to help your work feel like it's supporting you, instead of depending on you.
Clearer - you know where things live, why they belong there, and where to look next
More reliable - your systems continue working as the business, clients, and team evolve
Less mental noise - fewer decisions, less second-guessing
More consistent - the way you operate no longer depends on memory and workarounds
You stop relying on memory, workarounds, and personal heroics. Instead, you build systems that quietly support the way you work every day.
Calm isn't found. It's designed.
The Systems Library
Every system is a complete implementation guide you can adapt to your business.
Choose what you need, when you need it.
Inside Systems Studio, you'll find a growing library of complete operational systems. Each one is designed to solve a specific challenge, with everything you need to build it (not just understand it).
Whether you're creating your SOP system, improving your client onboarding, or redesigning your enquiry process, you'll work through the same proven build methodology.
Beforeyou join, take a look inside
Curious about what you're actually getting?
This five-minute tour walks you through the Systems Library so you can see exactly how each system is built, what resources are included, and how you can use it - whether you're starting from scratch or improving a system you already have.
Every system is built the same way.
Every system follows the same proven build process:
understand the problem before you start changing things
audit what already exists
make the important design decisions
build with confidence
access the templates and resources you need
know exactly when your system is complete
Whether you're building from scratch or improving a system you already have, you'll know exactly what to do next.
Available to build today:
New Enquiry - Create a consistent, professional process for every new enquiry
Client Onboarding - Deliver a calm, confident start to every client relationship
Coming next:
🚧 Workload tracking
🚧 Board meetings
...and more systems are added as they're completed.
What supports you inside Systems Studio
A simple, repeatable rhythm - without the pressure to keep up or the guilt of falling behind.
Build
Systems Library
Build the systems your workflow needs, when your business needs them. Complete implementation guides designed to help you build - not just watch.
Learn
Systems Lab
Every month we unpack one complete system through Structure, Flow, and Experience - so you can apply the same thinking to your own workflows.
Troubleshoot
Hot Seats
Bring your questions, bottlenecks, and half-built systems. Together we'll diagnose what's really causing the friction before you redesign it.
Connect
Studio Forum
Ask questions. Share progress.
Learn from other admin professionals building calmer systems alongside you.
⭐⭐ Protected implementation time ⭐
Exclusive to Systems Studio VIP members
Meet the VIP Build Lab.
Once a month, VIP members get an exclusive 3-hour implementation session where you can work on whatever you're building, with me there to help whenever you need it.
Bring:
the system you're building
the decision you're stuck on
the process you'd like a second opinion on
or simply come and ue the time to make progress.
There's no teaching.
No presentation.
No slides.
It's dedicated space to build - with support available in the moment.
Because sometimes the hardest part isn't knowing what to do. It's making the time to actually do it.
Available exclusively to Systems Studio VIP members.
Hi, I'm Marianne (Maz)
I built Systems Studio after years of watching capable admin professionals do incredible work... while quietly carrying systems that made everything harder than it should be.
Most of the time, the problem wasn't skill.
It was that they had become the system.
Systems Studio is where I help you stop carrying everything yourself.
Not perfect.
Just designed to be reliable.
What it's like to work with me...
Maz's knowledge is next level - she's my go-to when I need help.
The content and delivery make it so easy to take in when you're juggling all the things. It's great knowing she's there when I need her.
Debbie, Can Do Admin Services
I love the content and the shared conversations. Even the questions other members ask turn into powerful learning moments.
Rachel, Connect & Flow WA
I see myself as very efficient in Microsoft apps, so it's great knowing I have someone in my corner when I need help.
Anonymous
I love how supported this community makes me feel. There's no such thing as a silly question - and I learn from everyone.
Helen, Flexible Admin
Choose the membership that's right for you
Both memberships include the complete Systems Library, monthly live sessions,
and a supportive community of admin professionals building better systems.
Systems Studio
$990 AUD
/year
OR
$99 AUD
/ month
✅ Full Systems Library access
✅ Monthly Systems Lab
✅ Monthly Hot Seats
✅ Studio Community
✅ Member pricing on every Systems Sprint ($49)
Perfect if you're ready to build better systems
with practical guidance and ongoing support.
Systems Studio VIP
$1,490 AUD
/year
OR
$149 AUD
/ month
✅ Everything in Systems Studio
⭐ A seat at every Systems Sprint (live + replay)
⭐ Lifetime access to every Sprint recording + workbook
⭐ Monthly VIP Build Lab (3-hour implementation session)
Designed for people who don't just want to learn about better systems
- they want dedicated time to build them.
Not sure which membership is right for you? Start with Systems Studio - you can upgrade to VIP whenever you're ready.
Systems Studio is built on a few simple beliefs
You're not supposed to be the system
Everything that repeats is a system
Businesses are ecosystems of systems
Diagnose before you redesign
Calm isn't found. It's designed
If those ideas resonate with you...
I think you'll feel right at home here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time do I need each week?
There's no required weekly commitment.
Some months you might attend every live session and build a new system.
Other months you might simply drop into a Hot Seats session, revisit a resource, or not log in at all.
That's completely fine.
Systems Studio is designed to support your work when you need it - not become another thing you have to keep up with.
Do I have to attend the live sessions?
No. Systems Lab and Hot Seats are both recorded, so you can join live when it suits you or catch the replay later.
The only exception is the VIP Build Lab. It's an optional implementation session that's designed as protected time to build your systems with support available whenever you need it. Because members are often working on live client information and business systems, VIP Build Lab is not recorded.
The goal isn't perfect attendance. It's knowing the right support is there when you need it.
What if I fall behind, or miss things?
You can't fall behind because Systems Studio isn't designed to be completed in order.
There's nothing to catch up on. Build what's relevant now, then come back whenever your business or workflow neds something else.
What's the difference between Systems Studio and Systems Studio VIP?
Systems Studio
Includes:
Complete Systems Library
Monthly Systems Lab
Monthly Hot Seats
Studio Community
Member pricing on every Systems Sprint
Systems Studio VIP
Includes everything in Systems Studio, plus:
Every Systems Sprint included
Lifetime access to every Sprint recording and workbook
Monthly VIP Build Lab (exclusive implementation session)
VIP is designed for people who know they'll build best with dedicated implementation time and ongoing Sprint access.
Can I cancel my membership?
Yes. Monthly memberships can be cancelled at any time.
Annual memberships run for the full year you've chosen.
If you decide to leave, you'll simply lose access at the end of your membership period. There's no complicated cancellation process.
Is this just another course library?
No.
Systems Studio isn't a library of courses to work through from start to finish. It's a working studio.
Every system is a complete implementation guide that you can build, adapt and return to whenever your business needs it.
You don't have to complete every system. You don't have to follow them in order.
You build the systems your business needs, when your business needs them.
Because the goal isn't to consume more content. It's to build systems you can rely on.
Do I need to use Microsoft 365?
No.
The systems and the thinking behind them aren't specific to Microsoft 365.
Every system inside Systems Studio is built around practical principles like Structure, Flow and Experience, and those ideas transfer to almost any platform.
I demonstrate everything using Microsoft 365 because it's the platform I know best and the one most of my members use.
If you use Google Workspace or another platform, you'll still be able to apply the same systems thinking - you may just need to adapt some of the steps, buttons or features to suit the tools you're working with.
The goal isn't to teach you where to click.
It's to help you design systems that actually work.
Got another question? Email team@mariannetansley.com and we'll figure out if Systems Studio is the right fit.
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