Organization and Productivity in the Office

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Organization and Productivity in the Office

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• According to a study by office supply
  manufacturer Esselte, the average executive
  wastes approximately six weeks each year
  searching for lost or misplaced items.

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• Out of more than 1,000 office workers surveyed by
  National Association of Professional Organizers,
  82 percent said they feel being organized
  improves their performance, yet 32 percent
  admitted to keeping a disorganized office space
  and 42 percent said they clean up clutter only
  once a month or less.

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Office clutter and profitability

• According to the National Association of
  Professional Organizations, paper clutter is the
  No. 1 problem for most businesses.
• Studies show the average person wastes 4.3 hours
  per week searching for lost/ misplaced papers!
• Copy paper is NOT your enemy. It all comes down
  to having a an organizational method and sticking
  with it.

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Tips for staying organized

• Paper Paper Paper!
• Always identify the types of paperwork you
  receive and handle. Divide them up into
  categories (bills, invoices, correspondence,
  checks ect)
• Sortgt categorize gt file/ dispose
• Create a system for keeping them organized ex
  Literary Organizers and color coded folders are a
  great way organize ongoing and/or pending
  projects and bills
• Each folder should be labeled and color coded.
• Always keep papers OFF YOUR DESK. This will force
  you to stick to an organizational method and it
  will help you visualize what you have pending or
  have completed.

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Tips continued..

• Only keep the supplies you use daily on the
  surface of your desk. The rest should be
  organized in a bin inside your desk drawers.
• Bins are a great way to keep everything neat and
  within reach.
• Magazines- decide how long you want to keep an
  issue then toss any that reached the expiration
  date.
• A magazine organizer is a great way to keep each
  individual magazine neatly organized and within
  reach.

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Quick tips

• Have a master to-do list for each day at your
  desk.
• Use a variety of containers to organize office
  supplies, paper clips and pens.
• Use storage boxes to store dated files.
• Color-coding your files makes it faster to find
  information.
• Make an exact copy of everything you send to
  someone.
• Note to Remember you will never find time to
  stay organize you have to make time.

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Sources

• http//www.cio.com/article/689818/How_to_Organize_
  Your_Office_and_Boost_Your_Productivity?page4sli
  deshow
• http//www.inc.com/articles/2010/01/disorganized-o
  ffice-space.html
• http//www.reliableplant.com/Read/16652/reduce-off
  ice-clutter-to-increase-productivity,-efficiency-p
  rofitability

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