For total productivity throughout the day, what essentials do you need on and around your office desks? Let’s check out a few ideas.
- Too much clutter is distracting, so clear out your desk and ensure you only have what you need, perhaps thinking about desk cable management to cut down on wires and cables
- Switch between sitting and standing for a brain focus boost, perhaps by using stand height tables throughout the day
- Ensure your in-tray is clear every evening before you leave work, and never leave spare papers on your desk when you’re not there - they could easily be misplaced and cause time wasting whilst looking for them
- A sleek desk simply requires a computer, keyboard, mouse, small notebook, pen, and any files required for the task at hand
- Avoid over-personalisation of desks, e.g. fluffy toys, endless photographs etc
- Sticky notes on your computer screen look terrible and also create a cluttered feel
- Ensure your office storage is cleared out regularly to avoid over-storage and also having to spend too long looking for items you need
- Streamline your computer hard-drive, so you can easily find files you need to work on
- Streamline your computer hard-drive, so you can easily find files you need to work on
- A useful productivity app will keep you on target, and can be downloaded to your computer desktop
- A cup of coffee is always needed!
These are just a few ideas of what your desk needs to have and be in order to achieve productivity. Can you think of any others?
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