Speaking & Workshops                                                  858-229-9185

I am a GO Systems Certified Trainer.  My high energy, informative presentations guide employees through the process of workplace organization, effective time and project management.  To learn more about having me as a speaker at your company, please call 858-229-9185 or email allison@properlyplaced.com.

GO (Get Organized) System 1/2 Day Training Workshop

The GO System Training Course was developed by DME Training and Consulting to improve workplace productivity. The workshop focuses on the fundamental issues of disorganization, processing incoming items, prioritizing your workload, rational time use, managing tasks and projects, and personality and psychological issues.  Complete with a 64 page workbook, this course will help you break down misconceptions about the workplace and learn new strategies for success.



Success in 60 Series

The Success in 60 Series was developed exclusively by Properly Placed Organizing to address common workplace organizing problems and provide solutions.  I know your time is valuable. Designed to be presented in 60 minutes, each topic gives information and tools to help you achieve greater efficiency and productivity and then let's you get back to work!  These are perfect for Lunch and Learn presentations.

 Organizing 101
You've tried to get organized, but somehow you always end up back where you started.  This class is will define disorganization, its technical and psychological root causes and solutions, how to develop and implement an action plan, and strategies for dealing with common workplace organizing challenges.

Time Management
Have you ever looked at the clock and wondered where has the time gone?  If you seem to be working all day and accomplishing little, this class is for you.  Learn about the mental barriers to effective time management, applying the Pareto Principle to reduce your workload, defining your customer, prioritizing projects and ways to identify and avoid frequent time wasters.

 Email Management
Are you on email overload? Have you ever missed a sale because you didn't respond quickly to an email? Email has become a huge component of the workplace.  It is estimated that 41% of your workday is spent managing email!  This presentation will focus on responding to emails, writing effective emails, email etiquette, managing your inbox, and using Microsoft Outlook for optimal benefit. 

Running Effective Meetings
Not another meeting!  Meetings can be a very productive and irreplaceable method of communication.  Unfortunately, they are often a waste of time. Whether it's with one person or a large group,  you'll make your meetings more productive after this presentation.  In it, we will discuss determining the necessity of the meeting, who should attend, how to deal with late arrivals, going off topic, domineering attendees, meeting location, the importance of an agenda and job roles in the meeting.

The Lean Office
Lean techniques have historically been applied only to manufacturing processes.  Today, these same principles can be applied to administrative offices with the same success.  The purpose of lean is to eliminate all waste and non-valued added activities from day to day functions.   The presentation will highlight the seven areas of waste, management's roles, the concept of 5S, making work visible, and sustaining improvements.

Project Management
Big projects loom over our heads.  You may be well informed about the project in theory, but execution seems to fail you.  No matter how large, or small, the assignment, it is important to have a plan of attack before you start.  Learn how to define your end result, break down tasks, set priorities and schedules, delegate assignments, and develop teams to accomplish your goals.


Past speaking engagements include Scripps Well-Being Center and Hewlett-Packard.