gpca after 2009

cultural

“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 Out-of-date cocoa & WAY too many straws!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!