Neat or Messy? The Choice Is Yours!

Conventional wisdom says that a tidy workplace is ideal. However, research also shows that a messy desk may confer its own benefits.
• Disorderly work spaces inspire breaking free of tradition, which produces fresh insights.
• Impartial judges rated cluttered desk ideas as more interesting, stimulating and creative.
• Organized chaos keeps things close at hand and you don’t have to remember where it is filed.
• People with an imperfect and changeable system adjust better to a loose, imperfect and changeable world. Of course, there are many benefits to being neat at work.
• A clean workplace reduces stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed.
• You lessen the chance of misplacing or throwing out something important.
• You feel like you have more control over things.
• Leaving your work area clean and neat before leaving allows you to begin the next day ready to work with a clean slate.
• You avoid the problem of being viewed as messy and unorganized.
If your workspace is messy, others may perceive you as disorganized, chaotic, and inefficient. In severe cases, having a messy workspace could also affect your ability to get a promotion, because of the negative perceptions.
The choice is yours…Choose wisely!


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