A MESSY DESK
According to Tavia Grant's
Workplace podcast;
“A messy desk says that you're a normal human being, and, in fact, that you're like the vast majority of people. It also says that you're not the kind of person who places neatness and organization over actual efficiency, because a messy desk tends to be more efficient than a very neat desk."
Apparently, people who have messy desks spent less time hunting for things than people who have very neat desks. I don’t know if that makes sense. My friend Eric has a habit of keeping a messy desk (Oh boy he’s going to kill me if sees this hehehe). His argument is that he has a way of arranging things in a way that's customized to the way he works.
MY WORK SPACE
According to David Freedman, co-author of A Perfect Mess
“People have lapsed into this culture where they believe that the messier their desks are, the busier they look. Having an untidy desk says you have no sense of priority. … It damages your ability to make good decisions, and all of that combines to add more stress in the workplace [for you and your colleagues]"
I say a clear desk space also gives a clear mind space. It helps you prioritize what's most urgent and makes you more efficient. It also helps your ability to make good decisions because you have the information available where you need it.
“A messy desk says that you're a normal human being, and, in fact, that you're like the vast majority of people. It also says that you're not the kind of person who places neatness and organization over actual efficiency, because a messy desk tends to be more efficient than a very neat desk."
Apparently, people who have messy desks spent less time hunting for things than people who have very neat desks. I don’t know if that makes sense. My friend Eric has a habit of keeping a messy desk (Oh boy he’s going to kill me if sees this hehehe). His argument is that he has a way of arranging things in a way that's customized to the way he works.
According to David Freedman, co-author of A Perfect Mess
“People have lapsed into this culture where they believe that the messier their desks are, the busier they look. Having an untidy desk says you have no sense of priority. … It damages your ability to make good decisions, and all of that combines to add more stress in the workplace [for you and your colleagues]"
I say a clear desk space also gives a clear mind space. It helps you prioritize what's most urgent and makes you more efficient. It also helps your ability to make good decisions because you have the information available where you need it.
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