Knock, Knock... One moment please; as I scramble to
stack the cluster of important papers into one pile on my desk. My job is not a
very difficult one but as a Catering Planning manager it does cause me to
multitask quite a bit. I cannot help the sea of papers that encompasses my desk
at any moment of time throughout my day. Typically this is not a big deal,
however I can’t help but look at the other ladies offices that does the same
job as I do. For some reason while my desk is full of contract addendum's,
menus, notes from phone calls and bottles of water; their desk looks like its
ready for an office commercial. A study from Adecco, a staffing firm, stated
that 57% of co-workers admit that they judge their co-workers by how clean or
dirty they keep their workspaces.(Forbes)
Now, I have the most trendy office accessories from
my favorite office supply company Wild Branch, but I can rarely get a chance to
show any of it off because my clutter is usually the first thing people see
when they come in my office. I decided to do some research on ways to keep the
clutter down and focus on one task at a time. With so many deadlines, this does
not sound very appealing to me, however research shows when focusing on one
tasks at a time the quality of work increases and stress levels decrease...AMEN
TO THAT!
Some tips I found on the Forbes Post "The
Dangers of A Messy Desk"
1.
Set a weekly appointment to clean.- Take 15 minutes
to put everything in their respective places, take home items that belong at
home(for me it would be my abundance of extra shoes), and throw away anything
you have not used in a respective time period.
2.
Do not make piles and your desk is not a storage
space-Piles are your enemy; this is not cleaning but rather saving the mess for
later. Your desk is not to be used as storage. It should remain clear, as a
clear workspace will make you more motivated to work.
If you want to read more of "The Dangers of a
Messy Desk post you can check it out at
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/03/27/the-dangers-of-a-messy-desk/
Lets all strive to have a productive remainder of
the week! Tomorrow's Friday so I know we can do it!
Respectfully Yours,
Mariyah Hawkins
