Get Your Office and Business Organized

One of our all-time favorite projects was working with Wistia, a video marketing software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When we were done organizing their office, they created an awesome video of their experience working with us which you can see above. Our favorite part of the video was when Chris said, getting organized was “literally the best thing that happened to me in my entire life.” Can you imagine having someone say that about something you’ve done!? Yeah, we blushed too. You’re probably wondering what it means for The Little Details to organize a company’s office. Well, let us break it down for you and tell you why right now during this pandemic is the PERFECT time to get organized!

1. We always start with a consultation, where we do a walk-through of the space, assess what the problem areas are and what you’re looking for help with. Our goal is to improve daily processes within the office to help make your day-to-day business run more smoothly and function more efficiently. 

2. We started by reorganizing their giant communal pantry and kitchen. This was a space accessed by all of their 90+ staff members multiples times a day. They had a vast selection of snacks and beverages for staff to grab at all times. This was the hub of the office just like the kitchen tends to be inside a home. Their kitchen was also fully stocked with cookware, bakeware, plates, bowls, utensils and even a popcorn maker to serve snacks and meals throughout the day and even for monthly events.

3. Before we set foot in the kitchen and pantry, it was hard to find what kitchen utensil you were looking for, the snacks were in no particular order and the pantry also served as a mishmash of all sorts of things.

4. We ended up doing a total revamp of the space, shifting the cleaning products and repair equipment to one side of the space and all of the food and outdoor activity based items to the other side. We purged the entire space and tossed any expired food, broken items, and any other unwanted items.  

5. Once all of the items had a home, we made sure to add labels to the bins and drawers so everyone knew what belonged where and that they could easily put it all back properly. Having the entire space organized helped allow the staff to find what they’re looking for much more quickly, reducing the amount of time wasted away from their desks. 

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In addition to organizing the pantry and kitchen, we organized two other major work spaces (as well as a few other smaller ones), including the office supplies area and the creative studio. Using the elfa custom closet system from The Container Store, we were able to design new organizing systems that completely maximized the spaces. After taking a detailed inventory of what needed to be stored, we were able to create a home for all tools and supplies imaginable.

For some projects, we work in conjunction with an interior designer to make the space efficient and help streamline processes. Typically the interior designer will give us an idea of the look and layout the client is going for and we will help tweak the design based on the functionality needed.

While we’re happy to use products and materials that you have and repurpose them to help organize, we often act as a resource to find the right products and systems to be implemented. We will take a full inventory of the space you’re looking to get organized and have you walk us through the day-to-day processes of your business. Based on that information we will work together to provide suggestions on a custom system for you. We will also provide you with the proper resources (and man/woman power) to sustainably donate or discard any unwanted items. 

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At Melanie Casey Fine Jewelry, a company located in Andover, Massachusets, we worked with the shipping department to create an area in their new office space from scratch for all of their shipping supplies, as well as sections for receiving and replenishing inventory. We measured the space and then took an inventory of everything that needed to live in the space. From there we created a custom design that would maximize the space and efficiency for their daily processing as well as accommodate the influx at holiday time. We then installed and organized every inch of the space. See those photos below.

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The expectation when we work with any company is to continue your organizing mission with regular maintenance. What’s the point of spending all this time and money to get your space organized only for it to fall apart? This typically looks like a quarterly maintenance organizing session to make sure all systems are functioning properly and if anything needs to be reassessed that’s the time to do it. If more sessions in between are necessary, we are more than happy to accommodate that as well and customize a maintenance plan that’s right for you.

If you’re wondering when you can start getting your office space organized, the answer is NOW! Right now is the perfect time for the organizing fairies to fly into your office while employees are working remotely from home. Since nobody is in the office, it’s easier for us to get things done without having to tiptoe around different workspaces or distract you and your colleagues. We’re happy to connect via FaceTime and Zoom and social distance to sort and purge wherever necessary.

If you know of a company (including your own that you work for) that needs an organization revamp and day-to-day processes are a daily struggle, give us a call and see how we can help get your office organized! You can schedule a call with us here.

Happy Organizing!