Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Karen Graham
Executive Director
Idealware
karen@idealware.org
@karentgraham
Vivian Hessel
Director of Technology
for Advocates
LAF
vhessel@lafchicago.org
Susan Zielke
Managing Attorney
Eastern Regional Office
Land of Lincoln Legal
Assistance
What We’ll Cover
At the new office, the lines were long and moved slowly. The
process became unwieldy and frustrating.
The Process Needed to Change
Choose the
process you
want to
improve
Gather
Evaluate and stakeholder
continue to input
tweak
Document the
process
Make changes visually
(mapping)
Analyze and
find areas to
improve
How Is Mapping Helpful?
You Can Increase Efficiency
Pack in
lunch box
Decide
Field
what kind Assemble Place in
trip
of sandwich backpack
day?
sandwich
Pack in
paper bag
Escrow Process
Go beyond your
organization’s
leadership. Include
staff, volunteers,
and clients.
How Do You Choose Where to Begin?