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How Organized is Your Company or Organization

The Productive Environment Scorecard™ for organizations

Read the statements below and rate your reactions to each pair of phrases. Decide where you rate on the scale from 1 (You rate yourself low) to 10 (You rate yourself high).

1. We waste no time looking for information and other sources.

2. I am confident that we can find information that is legally required.

3. We have plenty of space in our office.

4. We do have a well-managed library.

5. We do have a systematic method for office clean-out.

6. We have identified what information should be kept for historical purposes.

7. We do train new employees how to manage information.

8. We have a system for managing work in progress.

9. Our organization operates as efficiently as possible.

10. Our organization reflects the quality of our products/services.

YOUR SCORE ____________________

If you scored: 90-100 Congratulations! You are definitely an industry leader! 60-89 You are on the right track, but there’s room for improvement. 30-59 Lots of ways to reduce stress and improve results! 10-20 You can get dramatic improvement very quickly!

Fill in your name______________________________ and phone__________________________ and

email address____________________________ and fax to: 1-919-773-0383 for a free evaluation.

© Barbara Hemphill is the author of Kiplinger's Taming the Paper Tiger at Work and Taming the Paper Tiger at Home and co-author of Love It or Lose It: Living Clutter-Free Forever. The mission of Hemphill Productivity Institute is to help individuals and organizations create and sustain a productive environment so they can accomplish their work and enjoy their lives. We do this by organizing space, information, and time. We can be reached at 800-427-0237 or at www.ProductiveEnvironment.com

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