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Organizer Desk
Get Organized Even As Work Piles Up
Multitasking. It’s a practice many workers were familiar with before the slowdown, but now millions more must do it because they’re being asked to do more with less. Some employees are multitaskers by nature. Others, particularly those who struggle with being organized, are having to learn on the fly how to juggle multiple assignments. It may seem daunting, but management and human resources (HR) consultants say it’s easier than you think to become more organized and to multitask.
Prioritize
Scott Stevenson of the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers works with employees to help them deal with changing and expanding job descriptions. His first recommendation: Take 15 minutes at the start of the day to review what you’re being asked to do. Jot down everything you need to accomplish that day. Put tasks that can wait on a separate list.
And, even if your bosses expect you to multitask, don’t try to work on more than one assignment or project at any given moment, says Douglas Merrill, a former CIO at Google and author of Getting Organized in the Google Era. He adds: “And once you start work, don’t multitask. You can’t do it. When you multitask, you often overlook the context that an assignment requires. Too often you’re doing a tremendous amount of work but you’re actually doing it wrong.” Instead, Merrill recommends splitting up your work into segments. Work on one project for 15 minutes, then stop and take a break—or at least a breath. Then work on another task for 15 minutes. You’ll need to adjust the time intervals depending on what kind of work you’re doing, but the key is to devote your attention to one task at a time.
Set realistic goals
Merrill urges people to become goal-oriented about what they’re trying to achieve at work. And be specific. Don’t just say “I want to be productive today”. Say “I want to complete two large assignments today, one before and one after lunch.” Then, be honest with yourself. Do you have time to do the tasks on your to-do list? If it’s a new task, will you be able to accomplish it?
The bigger picture
Stevenson recommends workers perform a “job inventory”. List everything you do, including all your everyday tasks, and the things you do weekly, monthly, etc. This way, you’ll have a clear picture of what your work requires.
“It’s important to have a very real and very live job description. Jobs have many more dimensions than in the past. Someone who is in a finance role is now also being asked to have better client service skills. There’s a lot being asked,” Stevenson says.
Like many workers, you may find that the demands of your job mean you have to do some work after hours. Merrill encourages people not to have unrealistic expectations when it comes to work-life balance. “Work-life balance is not just about working less,” he says. But finding that balance can be part of your attempts to organize yourself.
An organized desk can help
If your desk is a mess, you’ll find it harder to get things done. If you can’t find the papers and documents you need, you’ll lose time. Laura Leist, president of the National Association of Professional Organizers, recommends that you start to organize your desk by clearing everything and starting afresh. Leist suggests creating a “Daily Action Centre” on your desk where you can place frequently accessed items, such as notes for upcoming meetings or fax cover sheets. If you have a filing cabinet, keep the folders that you need on a regular basis close by. You’re more likely to stick to an organization structure if it fits the way you work, Leist says. And before you file something away, go through the papers and throw out what you don’t need. The less extraneous paper you have in your files, the less time you waste when you look for something you need.
But not everyone says a clear desk is always the solution to a less cluttered mind.
Merrill says his desk doesn’t look organized to an outsider, but the Post-its and paper piles have a purpose. To avoid them from getting out of hand, he goes through the piles every week and throws away papers he doesn’t need. Merrill also recommends transferring as much data as possible, such as phone numbers or old notes, on to your computer.
That way, you avoid piling up papers and you can retrieve the information when you need it again.
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RICKY BADBOY
Chandigarh (INDIA)
Help with homeowork!!! Looking for history of desktop organizer.?
I am doing research for a school project and need to find the history of the desktop organizer. Not for the computer desktop, but for an actual desk. I tried searching online, but have found nothing on this. If anyone knows where I can look (include links in response) I would greatly appreciate it.
Full sentences and correct spelling = I will help.
The first organizer I can think of was when pens required an inkwell. The holder kept the the inkwell from easily tipping over and eventually held the quills. Also, keep in mind that antique desks had all sorts of places to store items and secret compartments. Made sense to make those storage pockets movable. Seems like the organizer came after the inventions of stuff that needed storage- pens, paper clips, rubber bands then tape and 'sticky notes.' See where I'm going with this? Think about it and have fun with your answers.
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