It is a known fact that getting
organized and staying organized has many benefits. It saves you time and money;
it reduces stress and increases productivity. Getting organized is also
empowering and has benefits for everyone involved in your organization, according
to Kris Beavers, Executive Director, Texas ACOFP
A well-organized office is one that not
only looks good but is functional too. It is organized to match how you work,
live, and travel – not how someone else does. The basic rule of thumb for placing
things in a space is to put frequently used items close to you and infrequently
used ones farther away with the remaining things situated somewhere in the
middle. However, that rule falls short of telling you how to consider job
duties while organizing your work space – so some of us use the
“put-it-anywhere” approach. But, people who organize their space according to
the work they do, how they want or need to do it, and where they do it, report
being better organized and, generally speaking, feeling more in control of
their work than the “put-it-anywhere” population. 
See
if any of this sound familiar to you… It’s Monday morning, you’re running late,
the computer won’t boot up, the phone is ringing already, you have an early
morning meeting, and you have several important things pending on your desk…
We
all have these “days” but there is a difference in having a “day” that is out
of control and an unorganized office that customarily operates out of control.
Having a routine is critical to saving time and keeps stress to a manageable
level. Having routines and high standards in your office is the key to being
organized and saving time. Be specific
on the details, follow-thru with all commitments, be consistent and accountable
to have a more efficient office. Barry Drake, The CEO of Backyard Broadcasting,
encourages his top management to adapt the following four words as a part of
their mission statement. I have these
four words engraved and sitting on my desk as a daily reminder:
Consistency
-
steadfast adherence to the same
principles, course, form, etc.: There
is consistency in his pattern of behavior. agreement, harmony, or
compatibility, especially correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a
complex thing.
Follow-Thru-
the act of continuing a plan,
project, scheme, or the like to its completion.
Accountability-
subject to the obligation to report,
explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable. capable of being
explained; explicable; explainable.
Want to save time and money, reduces stress and
increases productivity? Get organized and have a goal to be and do the your
very best.
by:Nancy
Larson, Human Resources Director, Delaware County Government
my.healthiswealth@comcast.net
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