Problem: Unlike extreme “news worthy” cases we often see on television these days, many of my clients don’t need a miracle cure for their disorganization. They just need to “tweak” their current systems. The smallest, inexpensive changes can take a space from ordinary to extraordinary. Donna’s office was no exception.
Solution: The fundamental thinking behind Donna’s systems were sound. However, aesthetically, the furniture layout did not support her work flow and did not allow her to take full advantage of the window — one of the room’s best features. Grouping the file cabinets together allowed us to move her beautiful plant off the floor, near her desk and also allowed us place her printer on a lower cabinet improving accessibility for Donna. We spent time clarifying and labeling what information lived where within this space as well as merging and purging additional documentation from a neighboring desk. With Donna neatly compressed into her small space, the adjoining desk was available for another worker. In such tight quarters, this was a welcomed bonus to our afternoon of organizing.
The total time for this project was 3 hours (including assessment conversations, measuring, sorting, purging, and putting things away). Total cost of this project was $0 (as I teamed with 6 other organizers to provide an afternoon of volunteering at Cascade Aids Project and all the materials we used were already owned by the organization).
Time to take your office from ordinary to extraordinary? Contact Totally O today, we can help.