{"id":1258,"date":"2022-12-02T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/uncategorized\/how-to-get-organised-at-work-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T06:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T06:35:13","slug":"how-to-get-organised-at-work-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/how-to-get-organised-at-work-in-2023","title":{"rendered":"How-to get Organised at Work in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Who doesn’t love a relaxing break at the end of the year? Some well deserved rest is exactly what the doctor ordered, but for a lot of us this break means returning to a fairly chaotic and disorganised mess in the New Year. A desk all askew, last year\u2019s coffee cup (with the accompanying ring stain on the desk) and a plant in desperate need of water makes for a less than ideal situation. To help you out we\u2019ve put together our top five tips to help you get organised at work. Whether you’re in the office or working from home an organised desk and surrounding area goes a long way towards having a productive and successful 2023.<\/p>\n

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Clean it up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0incredible how much\u00a0trash\u00a0can collect around our desks and general work area, and it’s not just the discarded coffee cups and food wrappers. Think shipping boxes you\u00a0were sure you’d re-use,\u00a0flyers,\u00a0presentations and paperwork, full notebooks etc. Don’t take last years refuse into a fresh New Year. To get organised at work start by throwing out any\u00a0garbage around your desk, have a dig around in your drawers, toss any wrappers, blunt scissors, dried\u00a0out highlighters and old pens (and\u00a0order some new ones<\/a>!).\u00a0This will help you\u00a0feel less cluttered mentally and as an added bonus, you\u2019ll easily be able to put your hands on the things you need, there’s nothing quite as frustrating as having to try four dead pens before finding one that works (what a time waster!). Next, grab the multi-purpose spray<\/a> or\u00a0anti-bacterial wipes<\/a> and give your desk a good, thorough clean.<\/p>\n

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File and Label<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0likely that you have documents\u00a0sitting around needing to be filed, even if it’s just some bills that you haven’t put much thought into. Keeping on top of your <\/span>filing<\/a> is critical if you really want to get organised at work, we all know it needs to be done but we\u2019re often too busy to do it properly. Take a moment to catch up on filing so that you can start 2021 off fresh. We all have our own, favourite method of filing, so choose yours and get going. One thing you\u2019ll definitely need when filing is labels, take those few extra minutes to properly <\/span>label<\/a> your files, future you will thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Proper Drawer Organisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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It’s one of the most useful, and yet most\u00a0underrated\u00a0desk accessories out there, and without it your desk drawer would be a total mess,\u00a0the humble drawer organiser deserves a champion. It’s a vital piece of equipment for those who want to get organised at work, it keeps your stationery bits and bobs in order and at easy reach.\u00a0Handy dividers create designated spots for your essentials like paperclips<\/a>, staples<\/a> and thumb tacks as well as sticky notes<\/a> and your all-important calculator.<\/p>\n

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Organise those Emails<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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When you’re done cleaning and clearing your physical surroundings it’s time to move on to your digital work space, which is particularly important for those of us who have spent time working from home or splitting time between home and the office. Start by deleting junk and old unopened mail, ooh how good it will feel to see that anxiety-inducing number of emails going down! Next, it\u2019s time to get filing, anything you need to keep, file it away in an appropriately named file. Then… just delete the rest, there\u2019s no point going in to 2022 with old, no longer relevant emails from the past. In the words of a certain Disney Princess “Let it go”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Reduce Distractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The modern office is full of distractions, and the home office can be even worse. Chatty co-workers (or\u00a0 partners and kids), buzzing\u00a0phones, and office machines of all varieties\u00a0are\u00a0hard to drown out\u00a0but there are some distractions you can take control of. Take a quick look around, are there any tempting distractions that are detrimental to your productivity? Your mobile phone could be a culprit, as could those extra tabs you have open, or even a laundry basket in your line of sight. Try keeping your phone on silent, or better yet tucked away somewhere to give you some uninterrupted time, close those extra tabs (it’s ok, you can bookmark them for later).\u00a0 As for those chatty co-workers, try popping on some headphones and see if that keeps them away, headphones should let your co-workers know that you\u2019re focused and don\u2019t want to be disturbed right now….you could also try this with kids\u00a0 but we’re pretty sure they’ll interrupt you anyway, especially if it’s lunch time.<\/p>\n

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Start 2023 out right by getting organised and giving yourself the best chance to stay focused, with all the right tools within easy reach. You\u2019ll save yourself loads of time and your productivity will soar, just what you need to shake off the inevitable back to work blues.<\/p>\n

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