Are you ready for some quick tips that you can implement today to boost productivity at your office? This could be the most important thing you read all day. Feel free to share these top 10 office organizing tips with your colleagues.
Top 10 Office Organizing Tips
- Use my B-CLEAR™ system to make your to-do list work for you. Then, do your tasks in order of priority and not in order of how easy they are to do.
- At the end of the day, highlight your highest priority task and put it in the most prominent place on your desk, so you see it when you arrive first thing the next morning.
- Research your company’s records management policies, then schedule a weekly timeslot to sort, purge, and file paperwork and digital files.
- Tidy your desk and invest in a desk organizer that suits the way you work.
- Move the power bar to your desktop for easy access. No one likes to crawl around on the floor in a business suit.
- Declutter your desk drawers and return excess items to the office supply room. No one needs 15 pens, 5000 staples, or 100 elastics. Keep a few of each, and let the rest go.
- Use a Do Not Disturb/Available sign on your desk, so your colleagues know when you are busy.
- Set calendar alerts and alarms for appointments you can’t miss. Not only does it provide an extra reminder, but it will also alert other people you need to conclude conversations. (i.e., a big hint for the office gossip who keeps talking).
- Spend 10-15 minutes at the end of every workday sorting, purging, and filing your email. Read my email management articles for more advice.
- Consolidate, declutter, and organize your address book. It will help you build better relationships with customers and colleagues.
Bonus tip: Clear your desk and empty your trash and recycle bins at the end of every day. It’s refreshing to start the next day with a clean workspace.
Read more office organizing advice, learn about our workplace productivity presentations or contact the Out of Chaos team to book an office organizing consultation.
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