Stress-busters specific to workplace

Stress-busters specific to workplace

Getting Organized

Poor organisation is one of the most common causes of stress.
Structured approaches offer security against ‘out of the blue’ problems. Prioritising
objectives, duties and activities makes them manageable and achievable. We should
not overload our mind. Organisation will help avoid personal and professional chaos.

The following tips by Janet Taylor (“Totally Organized”) are worth considering:

• Clean out each desk drawer, to free up even more valuable storage space.
• Keep essential items on your desktop (computer, phone, fax, card file).
• Have a master to-do list for each day at your desk.
• Pre-Sort the mail. To-File, To-Read, To-Contact (write or call).
• Create a separate drawer for personal paperwork, items, etc.
• Create a file for magazine articles or scan them into your computer.
• Filing system should be simple, easy and manageable.
• Colour-coding your files make it faster to find information.
• Return calls in batches. Leave specific messages and the time you called if the
person you’re trying to reach isn’t available.
• Empty workspace of everything but the project you are working on to cut down on
distractions.
• Keep an assortment of all-occasion cards and stamps in your desk.
• At the end of each project or event, organize paperwork and file.