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How to Organize Your Workspace
Common Mistakes
- Not making time to assess the mess. If you can, build in 15 minutes at the end of the day to put everything back where it belongs.
- Confusing the process of throwing away with actually getting organized. Organizing is putting systems in place to find what you need when you need it. Decluttering is about identifying what is obsolete and getting rid of it to make room for what you plan to do next.
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Where you work affects how you work. Working in a cluttered, messy, or distracting environment will affect your work, and probably in a negative way. If you're like the average knowledge worker, you spend most of your time sitting in front of a computer screen.
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Organize your office
- Start with a purge to create an office that is free of clutter.
- Create a catch-it space for incoming junk to sort through.
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Your workspace matters
When you spend hours at your desk every day, even the smallest features of your workspace – such as the position of your monitor or the height of your chair– can greatly affect your productivity and e...
Lighting
- The best kind of light you can have in your office is natural light. It helps our bodies maintain our internal "clocks" or circadian rhythms which affects our sleep and energy.
- Poor lighting, whether it's dim lighting or harsh lighting from overhead fluorescent lights, can cause eye strain, stress, and fatigue.
- Don't sit with your back to a window unless you can shade it.
- Don't sit facing a window because that will make reading a monitor difficult.
- If you use a task lamp at your desk, position it so the bottom of the lampshade is at about the height of your chin when it's on.
Plants
- Indoor plants prevent fatigue during attention-demanding work.
- Even just having a window view of live greenery can be restorative and keep us focused.
- A peace lily plant requires little sunlight to survive and you only have to water it when the soil is dried out and is also great for cleaning the air.
- Cacti and aloe plants are other low-maintenance plants to consider.
As a knowledge worker, you likely spend your hours glued to a computer screen, scour tons of tips and articles on how to get more done and raise the bar for productivity. While at it, give this a thought - did you know that where you work could be a big factor that decides how efficient and productive you will be?
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Organize your workspace
- Adopt a clean-desk policy (CDP).
- Create a dedicated space for the incoming things.
Keep personal items to a minimum.
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Colors influence productivity
- Red: Impart a boost of energy.
- Yellow: The sunny shade stimulates creativity.
- Purple: Stimulates problem solving abilities.
- Green: Calms the mind, causes zero strain to the eye and is ideal for those who spend long hours in the office.
- Orange: Boosts social interaction and collaboration.