“Who has time to organize?” you ask. “My boss has just been let go and a dozen colleagues have been downsized. A neat office is not on my priority list.“
While a neat office may not be high on your priority list, A1 performance ought to be. In these difficult economic times, you want to be sure your high performance is facilitated by your organization level and not hampered or impeded by your lack of organization.
And if you think you have hidden your disorganization from your colleagues and boss for these past years – think again. Most managers have a pretty good idea of who is well organized and who is not. For one thing, organization and performance are frequently related – your colleague next door with the clean desk doesn’t waste any time in getting your boss the report he/she needs or following up on that very hot sales tip.
If there were ever a time to commit to improving your organization level, now would be it. Start with either your desk or the floor. Get rid of the extra paper, shoes, garbage, recycling and boxes. It will speak volumes to those in charge about your commitment to productivity.
Archive for organizing goals
Many of you have made resolutions for the New Year – big juicy goals for your excellent life that you are creating.
How is that going for you? Here’s a site that might be helpful. Suite101.com offers a selection of articles on setting and keeping those resolutions. Here’s one that I found particularly helpful by Wie Yin Yong. New habits can be a challenge to establish – as frustrating as old one’s are to kick. This article on Making New Habits may be particularly helpful in anchoring the new bahiours in your life.
