Step by step guide to getting organized at work

Before we start, lets have a look at these

facts

87% of office workers say when their workspace is

disorganized they feel less productive than when their

workspace is organized.

Estimated 38 working hours (or close to one work week) per person

each year are lost as a result of looking for misplaced items in the

office.

86% agree that having a disorganized workspace is

unprofessional.

Now we know how much time and resources one can waste by being

disorganized.

So follow these simple steps to end the chaos in your work life.

Blend in a calendar

to your life

Schedule everything so that important dates never slip from your mind.

A calendar lets you to easily schedule all your tasks, events, and

project milestones.

Prioritize the important

Before you can organize, you must prioritize. Clutter is a major time

waster. Clear the clutter from your desk;

discard those things that are unnecessary.

Bring everything together

If you keep everything in the same place, you can easily find it later.

There are several great tools to help you keep all documents, designs and conversations in one central place.

Clean up your workspace

Cleaning your messy surroundings is the first step to getting organized.

Take the time to clean up and organize your desk and workspace

everyday.

Use a 5-item (or less) to-do list

Task lists are great when it comes to organization, but only if used

correctly. The correct way to use them is limit tasks to 5 or fewer per

day and ensure that you complete it.

Create achievable

goals

Having actionable goals helps prevent your day from being taken over by random intrusions. A well planned day will help a great deal in getting

things organized.

Delegate tasks

Organized people are smart about what they do and don’t do. Don’t try

to do each and everything by yourself; delegate and give some

duties to others if you can.