Organising for Efficiency Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Organising for Efficiency: pplies organisational skills to make work easier in the workplace, involving everyone. Team-level implementation is crucial as they handle daily operations.

• Focus ArIntroduction and Outcomes

  • eas:

  • Making work easier

  • Improving productivity and efficiency of people

  • Creating a functional, visually organised workspace that people are proud of

  • Establishing single-minute retrieval (SMR) of needed items

• Workbook Purpose: Provides guidelines for improving efficiency processes in the workplace, linking to clinical cleaning best practices.
• Team Benefits:
  • Eliminates searching for items, reducing productivity loss and frustration
  • Provides opportunities to participate in workplace improvements
  • Creates a more pleasant work environment by removing obstacles
  • Demonstrates a professional, quality-oriented workplace culture
  • Increases productivity and turnaround time
  • Encourages improvement-minded attitudes
  • Builds confidence and improves knowledge management, leading to better service delivery
  • Empowers team members to identify and resolve issues
• Module 2 Outcomes:
  • Understanding the maturity of module 2 implementation
  • Highlighting the importance of organising for efficiency
  • Training everyone in achieving a well-organised workplace
• Sustainability Goal: Develop goals and an overall plan that leads to a sustainable, clean, and well-organized workspace where work is easier, more meaningful, and people take pride.

Activity 1

• Obstacles: Identify daily obstacles related to workplace organisation that could be improved.
• Quick-Win Opportunities: Suggest quick improvement opportunities in your area of responsibility to create an efficient workspace.