Messy vs. Tidy
Organizational category types in the work place"Messy desk or clean?" is the headline of a recent news article. The on-going debate that people are organized, even with stacks of paper spread out around their desk and office surfaces, is one that shall continue to be in question, I suppose.
"A recent survey by organizational manufacturer Pendaflex found employees tend to fall into one of three categories when it comes to organization: Pilers, Filers and Tossers."In this story, Penaflex's organizational expert Sharon Mann expressed:
"Keeping a desk entirely clear is both unrealistic and unnecessary."
One such opinion was expressed in Organize LA Blog by John Trosko where he talked about a CNNMoney "Ask Annie" advice column entitled "Is a messy office hazardous to your career?" The opinion here was from productivity specialist Christine Reiter was:
"Even though a messy desk isn't a sign of a character flaw, it does tend to give your managers and peers the impression that the job is too much for you to handle, you can't make decisions, you are not doing the job, or all of the above."It gets really interesting when you read The Philadelphia Inquirer's journalist Jane M. Von Bergen's "Digging Out" blog (and weekly column) about getting herself organzied at the office. "Still a mess" was her latest column report, but she's really trying.
"I'm a month into "Digging Out," and despite lots of advice, encouragement and support from our readers, I haven't dug out that much."It's great fun to read her blog (and column), and I believe it provides lots of inspiration. At the end of the column list the problems, obstacles, and solutions. People can even confess their mess and share organizing troubles at her blog.
This topic is really a news item, apparently. Another recent news article "Having a messy work area can carry a hefty price" gives some informative numbers on the cost of productivity and poorly managed information.
"15 percent of all paper handled in businesses is lost, according to the Delphi Group, a Boston consultancy group, and 30 percent of all employees' time is spent trying to find lost documents."It's what he says afterwards that lightens it up ...
"Please. Spend no more time or money. You can come and look in my cubicle for free. Your lost paper is probably here -- somewhere."I stopped looking for messy desk news after that -- can't top that one!
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