Accreditation & Organization: Mind Manager

Beth WillettClark County Health Department

June 19, 2012

What is Mind Manager?

• Organizational software program• “Maps” your brainstorming, tasks and

timelines• Mind Maps: visual picture• Exports to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, web

pages, PDF• FREE trial program• Non-profit pricing available

PHAB Domain Mind Map

• Written by Spokane Regional Health District• Gave the mind map to NACCHO for all LDHs to

use • Contact NACCHO for CD• You can use the CD with the free trial software

Domain 9: Mind Map

PHAB Mind Map: Comes complete with PHAB purpose, significance, guidance for each Standard

Mind Manager: Stores all documentation for you

Mind Manager: Stores most types of documents

Domain 9 Mind Map: notes to Director, documentation attached

Mind Map: tracks progress, resources, questions

Our use of Mind Manager

• Scott and I both have Mind Manager on our computers

• Domain mind maps on our shared drive• Changes are in real time– When I make changes, add documents, write

notes, Scott has immediate access to them on his computer

• Way to communicate back and forth without excess emailing

Future Use

• We may add Mind Manager to Accreditation Team members’ computers

• Team members may use the Excel spreadsheets for their organization– We are still determining our documentation

organization process

MEETING PREPARATIONMore uses…

STEP 1: Make the Mind Map for the meeting

Step 2: Add my notes

Step 3: Export to Word

This is the exported Mind Map to Word. All I have to do now is put on the LHD logo and print for the meeting.

Step 4: Print MY agenda

My agenda has my preparation notes for the meeting!