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“Mission: Organization
Accomplished!”
Phyllis
Flood
Knerr
greater
philadelphia
ALLIANCE
December 22, 2009
Organizing Process
• Analyze
• Strategize
• Act
• Evaluate
Targeted areas
The Operations Room
Large Conference Room
Excess Equipment
Marketing area
Closet
The Teams
Wall-mounted brochure holders
Containers for brochures in conference room cabinet
Wish List for the Entrance Area& Conference Room
Marketing & Membership Publications
Decided to consolidate publications &
promotional materials archives
These will probably be located in a cabinet in the
Marketing area
Cleared out contents of an un-used cabinet and
relocated books to shelving in the Operations
Room
Moved some items used only for events from the
kitchen to the Events cabinet
Overflow of publications & promotions may be
located in the hall closet next to Theresa’s office,
particularly if we can get a shelving unit for it
File Server Area
Before
After
Inventory of old telephone system completed
Boxes ready for pickup
Thomas hard at work between interruptions
Boxes ready for shredding
After!!!
Way to go, Kendra!
Boxes recycled
Supplies I
Stationery supplies & other supplies have been sorted, consolidated & clearly labeled.
Supplies II
Before
Before Cabinet repurposed to hold specialty envelopes
After
SuppliesIII
Wheelwritersupplies & extension
cords
Odds & Ends
Labels & labelers
Photocopying Station & Library
Publications have been weeded, books added, copier paper relocated to be more accessible.
Kitchen Cabinets
Above Kitchen Counter
Before After
Above Kitchen Counter
Before After
Sorting “like with like”, picking the best and „sharing‟ the
rest . . . Out-of-date cocoa & WAY too many straws!
Bottom kitchen cabinet
Before After
From a mish-mash of stuff to “paper products central”!
Cart Magic
Before After
Carts under the counter now hold utensils, napkins, stirrers & coffee
“The NEW Events Cart”
A Newly-Reorganized Kitchen
Alexis adds clearly-labeled backup inventory above the cabinets and Theresa gives the results of their efforts an enthusiastic „thumbs up‟.
Wish list. . .
Towel paper holder hung up near the sink.
A tool holder for broom & swifter
Two shelves installed above table holding microwave & toaster oven.
Wish list . . .
Supplies inventory created, checked & restocked weekly
Inventory & instructions for conf room equipment
All dishes cleaned and put away by the end of the day
Matching carafes & a real ice bucket for events
Mugs with individual‟s names on them
Bookends for the publications shelves
Tom (in the manner of Charles Willson Peale) showing off redesigned “S.P.A.C.E.”, 2007
The closet is not empty yet, but . . . the dimensions are:
29” wide24” deep
A shelving unit could hold marketing publications & bins with promotional items
Mission: Organization -
Accomplished!
You achieved your mission to get more organized,
BEFOREGet Organized Month!
Congratulations!