An easy office organization tip is inspired by your local public library. Employees at libraries have long known their ability to serve their communities depends on knowing when it’s time to get rid of something.
If you want to stay organized, then you can’t keep everything. A great business team can be undermined by clutter and not being able to find the right documents in urgent situations.
In this episode of our Employee Productivity series, you’ll learn why it’s so important to remove clutter and consider changing the way you store important documents at work.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- What is an easy office organization tip?
- What is the productivity secret of libraries?
- Why should you get rid of clutter at work?
- Can you hoard things at work?
Video Transcript for Office Organization Oip
A good library has uncovered an important productivity secret. I’m a fan of libraries and I’ve noticed that that libraries understand their role. A library is not a museum.
That means that libraries sometimes get rid of books. Often they’re able to be recycled through book sales. But at a certain point in time, the shelves have to be cleared out.
Sometimes a book, over time, has become worn out. It doesn’t make financial sense to repair it it doesn’t make financial sense to repair it. There may have been demand at one point for 20 copies of the block but over time become less popular. You don’t need 20 copies filling the shelves because a library may not be able to expand. There’s limited space inside.
And sometimes, some books become outdated. Why am I telling you this? Because often, we hold on to things too much. Maybe we’re hoarding too many documents, when we kind a need to get rid of them because it’s hard to find things in our office.
Maybe there are old ideas or processes, think of a library. If it’s not serving you, maybe it’s time to let go. And perhaps you just need more space. Maybe those things that you used to keep on paper, could be saved electronically.
Libraries have been around for a while. Their roles continue to change but they understand they need to stay relevant. A library isn’t a museum and your business shouldn’t be either.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away, like how automation can help your team.
Tired of a productivity problem? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
