A demonstration of "Efficient Enterprise"


Corporations love big buzz words and mine is no different. We believe strongly in recycling ballloons.

While George was away in Los Angeles for training he celebrated his 24th birthday. When he returned to work after being away for two weeks he found his cube full of balloons and streamers. Take my word when I say it takes a lot of air to fill up enough balloons to fill a cube. We had a severe weather drill and made good use of the time asking folks in the stairwell to help us fill a few. Everyone knows George and would do anything for him.

In turn George took everything and moved it to Leila's cube next to his — streamers, balloons and all. But we already had a plan for all the balloons. Gelila, our boss, would return in a couple of days from a month long visit with her family in Ethiopia and so we planned to put all the balloons in her cube. George made extra effort to add more balloons last night.

Gelila arrived this morning and found the balloons but we were quick to her empty the balloons from her cube and put them into Kaaren's. Kaaren hadn't come into work yet, so this only made sense.

From Kaaren's cube we formed a fireman's brigade and patted the balloons in the air into Sherry's cube. Sherry is in Los Angeles this week but returning Monday. The included picture is Sherry's cube.

Once Sherry gets back we're trying to determine who should get the balloons next. We're thinking about putting them into our V.P.'s office. Use and reuse. This is our interpretation of "Efficient Enterprise."

(This picture was taken with my Sony Ericsson T610 camera phone.)


Posted: Tue - April 27, 2004 at 10:56 PM        


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