Picture the scene: it’s a Monday morning, and you scramble into the elevator, takeout coffee in hand. As the doors open on to your floor, you’re faced with scenes of chaos: piles of paper, overflowing trash cans, empty coffee mugs littering spare surfaces. Feeling motivated? Didn’t think so. If you need a bit more inspiration for organising your workplace, here are just a few of the benefits:
Less clutter reduces stress
There’s nothing worse than having to rifle through a mountain of paperwork to find that all-important document five minutes before a meeting. Whether it’s knowing exactly where to find the office keys, or finding a mug for that necessary morning cup of coffee: less clutter makes life easier and less stressful for staff. Visual clutter can cause employee’s stress levels to rise, and so an organized environment is the perfect way to ensure a good start to the day.
Clean desks facilitate creativity
It’s said that messy desks can be a sign of genius; however, when it comes to practicalities in the workplace, a clean desk is much more useful for staff. A clear and empty space gives employees a blank space on which to spread out a project: facilitating the short-term creativity benefits of a little mess, whilst making it easy to clear up and regain the lower-stress benefits of an organized space afterwards.
It makes a better impression to your clients
Maintaining a professional image is an important part of client relationships. Rather than letting your clients walk into chaos, present them with a tidy and clear space for your meetings. This gets across that your company is organized, gives the impression of reliability and professionalism, and shows that staff respect their working environment (and therefore the company and job).
It provides a healthy working environment
An organized working environment is easy to keep clean, reducing the germs spread around. Office kitchens are notoriously unhygienic, and disorganization in this area – such as out-of-date food or piled up dirty mugs – could be a health hazard for staff.
Clean and tidy environments, on the other hand, have been shown to influence employees to make healthier choices about food, which could lead to a more robust workforce.
A tidy workspace saves you time
Linked to the stress reduction benefits above, having everything in order can save plenty of employee time. For office staff, being able to find important items and documents quickly gives more time to spend on the task at hand, leading to more efficiency. A tidy workspace also makes it quicker for cleaning staff to work their way through the office.
If you’d like to bring these benefits to your business, visit Office National – a trusted supplier of business solutions. Office National stock a wide range of office furniture – such as bookcases, cupboards and filing systems – to meet your company’s needs and make it easy to get your workspace organized.
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