6 desk organizing habits and tips
Just looking at your desk after work can help you understand your work style. It is important to use your desk space efficiently to increase work efficiency. Here are 6 organizing tips and habits that will improve your work efficiency and make your desk more effective.
What about the desks of really successful people?
For 20 years of work, I found a lot of things in common by looking at the desks of many employees.
It was the fact that the desks of employees who work well and perform well are always well organized. Most of them are good at taking out their to-dos on their desks when they are working. They were able to finish their work in the least amount of time by creating the optimal environment to focus on.
Organising on your desk gives you room to create results by making changes in your mind and environment.
Take a look at your desk. What do you see?
Things to be on the desk
Objects that can improve your mood
Items that you use often
A notebook where you can write your ideas or instructions right away
Things not to be on the desk
Dead plants or pots
Posters or props with political messages
Distracting screensaver
Mugs left after drinking
Work that has been neglected for a long time (ex: overdue work documents)
More pictures than necessary (lover/celebrity)
Dolls or miscellaneous items presented by your lover
Are there any unnecessary items? Now, shall we organize the desk?
Before you tidy up your desk, here are 6 good organizing habits.
1. Wipe down your desk at first, when you are at work. So you can concentrate on the day’s work with a clean mind.
2. Work with only what you need to do on the desk.
3. Develop a habit of putting things in place after using them. Do not excuse yourself, like that ‘I’m busy now, I have to get rid of them when I’m done.’
4. Collect memos in one notebook. Do not stick post-its, etc. on the computer screen.
5. For 15 minutes before work, remove the used items and clean the desk.
6. Once a week, organise the documents in the drawers for about 30 minutes.
If you have organised your desk like this, then you will arrange the drawers.
First, before arranging the drawer, you want to see what items are in the drawer.
Organize desk drawers.
1. Know what’s in the drawer. – There were many things such as stationery, business documents, and personal items. Bring home personal items you don’t need for work.
2. Separate the drawers according to their use. – Separate drawers that have 3 to 4 spaces, and store items suitable for the purpose in one place.
3. Use the organizing tool. – When organizing items in a drawer, it is important to keep the same items together. Collect items by type and store them in one place by using dividers to help organize them.
4. Leave the space on the desk. – If you need to place papers on the shelf, it’s important to choose a product that doesn’t take up much space on your desk.
5. Get in the habit of throwing away well. – In order to organize well, it is important to have the habit of putting things in place and the habit of throwing them away well.
Conclusion
The work environment at work is just as important as the home environment. When it’s cluttered and filled with trash, productivity levels will drop to all-time lows. Organising your desk will increase your productivity and efficiency.
Popular American columnist Anita Bruges said in his book ’45 Smart Actions That Companies Pay Attention to’. “A messy desk isn’t a sign of hard work. It’s like showing a lack of responsibility and apathy.” Anita Bruges
Experts say that the desk of a successful person is always clean and simple enough to leave the company soon. A computer, a frame, notepaper, a pen, etc. are enough.
If you want to organize everything at once, you’re tired of stress.
How about investing 5 to 10 minutes a day and organising it?
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