Day 19 - Organized vs Productive
Jan. 19th, 2011 10:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wolfsbrideApparently, it is possible for those two things to be mutually exclusive.
When I took over in May 2010, EVERYTHING WAS A MESS. I mean I knew were we behind on stuff as prior to taking over as chair, I was the secretary. However, it wasn't until I actually sat down and went through the files that I realized how totally screwed up everything was.
It seems that the prior chair was BIG on organizing things... and that was about it. I have applicants that have NEVER BEEN responded to by the prior chair. The co-ordinator would forward her an email or the applicant would write her a letter and it would stop at her. Nothing would ever get processed. I feel so bad for these people.
When I think of the hours and hours we spent in 2009 putting everything to spreadsheets.... My mind boggles. Instead of MAKING ONE MORE USELESS STEP, why not actually DEAL with the application form!
Gah! My only consolation is that at least NOW it will get dealt with. Now that I have my list, I can start assigning people tasks and hopefully in the next six months or so, we'll have everyone brought up to date and we'll know where we really stand.
When I took over in May 2010, EVERYTHING WAS A MESS. I mean I knew were we behind on stuff as prior to taking over as chair, I was the secretary. However, it wasn't until I actually sat down and went through the files that I realized how totally screwed up everything was.
It seems that the prior chair was BIG on organizing things... and that was about it. I have applicants that have NEVER BEEN responded to by the prior chair. The co-ordinator would forward her an email or the applicant would write her a letter and it would stop at her. Nothing would ever get processed. I feel so bad for these people.
When I think of the hours and hours we spent in 2009 putting everything to spreadsheets.... My mind boggles. Instead of MAKING ONE MORE USELESS STEP, why not actually DEAL with the application form!
Gah! My only consolation is that at least NOW it will get dealt with. Now that I have my list, I can start assigning people tasks and hopefully in the next six months or so, we'll have everyone brought up to date and we'll know where we really stand.
