Mission: gpCA Office Organization

1. greater
cultural
philadelphia
ALLIANCE
“Mission: Organization
Accomplished!”
December 21, 2007
Phyllis
Flood
Knerr

2. Organizing Process
• Analyze
• Strategize
• Act
• Evaluate

3. Targeted areas
Conference Room
Excess Furnishings & Equipment
Marketing area
Operations Room
Closet

4. The Teams
With assistance from:
Susan W
Theresa D
April W
and . . .
Peirce & Daisy

5. The Conference Room
Before After

7. Wish List for the Entrance Area
& Conference Room
Wall-mounted brochure holders
Containers for brochures in
conference room cabinet
13 rolling chairs
Mounted LCD projector
Conference calling system

8. The Marketing Area BEFORE

9. Marketing Area
Weeded out unused brochures and
promotional materials
Created space for 2008 Directories
Removed under-utilized bookcase
Will decide on a particular wall display
system for brochures

10. Excess Furnishings & Equipment -
Dispersal
Before After

11. The Operations Room: Stationery
Before

12. After

13. Paper & envelopes - details

14. Office Supply Shelves-Before

15. After!!!

16. Area Below Counter
Before After

17. Kitchen Cabinets
Before

18. Above Kitchen Counter
Before After

19. Below the Sink
Before After

20. Bottom kitchen cabinet
After
Before
Now, the ‘like’ items are grouped together & all items are
easily accessible!

21. Below the Microwave
Before After

22. The Refrigerators & Copier BEFORE

23. New Location for Refrigerators . . .
Now the refrigerator
doors open
correctly AND
kitchen functions
are clearly
separated from
photocopying
functions!

24. Refrigerator Movers & Shakers
Nicholas & Quiana

25. Now, the copier can
breathe
AND you can
troubleshoot a jam
more easily!

26. Area by file server
Before &
After

27. Archives
Before
After

28. Wish List for the Operations Room
Wall-mounted holders for forms
Replacement stainless steel sink strainer
Shelves w/standards & brackets near copier & above
microwave
Skirt in front of cabinet below microwave
Cabinet mounted in small conference room
Bins holding tabs & staples lowered & secured
Metal shelving shimmed
Electronic labelers & label forms
Shelf dividers & containers
Letter/legal boxes only
Lowering of a few shelves
Wire management (e.g., near copier)
Some tweaking ABOVE the refrigerator

29. The Closet - BEFORE

30. The Reward!
Tom (in the manner of Charles Willson Peale)
showing off redesigned “S.P.A.C.E.”

31. Mission: Organization - Accomplished!

32. Congratulations!
You achieved your mission
to get more organized,
BEFORE
Get Organized Month!
Created by
Phyllis Flood Knerr-PFK Coach