[chelseel]

Hello!
Recently, a small group of 5 (myself included) were sat down by a supervisor in my company and told that we were chosen randomly to start a 5S team--per the owner of the company's request. He is very meticulous about keeping the business clean, organized, and very presentable in any given situation. Which is great! Out of the 5 of us, I was pretty much the only one enthusiastic and not complaining, so the supervisor appointed me as head of this 5S crew.
Hence, my dilemma. I've no clue where to begin. Aside from cleaning and organizing--that's no problem! That I can do. I'm nervous for two reasons: 1) the owner of the company is keeping such a close eye on this project, and 2) how to deal with my coworkers. One of the main issues is our work stations being disorderly, cluttered, having stacks of papers and folders to the ceiling.... I'm not sure how to approach the situation. I'm very young, I've only worked here for a year, and SEVERAL people here have worked at this company for as long as I have been living! They don't take kindly to "suggestions", especially from an assistant. Does anyone have any ideas on how to approach this situation? I know I can't avoid all grumblings, but I'm hoping to step on the least amount of toes as possible--and to step gingerly. Any ideas for a 5S team would be grossly appreciated!

If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email me at chelseel@fieldfastener.com. Thanks much!