Did you know that having a cluttered office could be costing your business money?
Don't believe me, here's 3 facts that you should be aware of:
- The average office employee spends 1.5 hours a day which is six weeks per year looking for things.
- According to the Wall Street Journal, the average executive wastes six weeks annually searching for important documents lost in among the clutter.
- A study conducted by the University of Michigan stated that multi-tasking decreases productivity by 20-40% more than those who focus on one project at a time. The time lost switching among tasks increases the complexity of the those tasks.
Any business owner knows how vital it is for your staff to be working at the optimal productivity.
Neuroscientists at Princeton University study to help people performed in an organised versus disorganised environment. They found that having access things in an individual‘s immediate environment can negatively impact their ability to focus and process information. Similar to multitasking, clutter overload your senses making you feel stress and impairs your ability to think creatively. The clutter essentially competes for their attention and results in decrease of performance and an increase of stress.
A messy desk leads to stressed and less productive employees as they spend more time looking for misplaced things and information. In line with this, a disorganised desk and office space might promote an abundance of unwanted germs and bacteria, this may lead to increases in employee sick days or allergic reactions. Cleaning and decluttering ensures a safer and more functional space for all your employees.
Clutter doesn’t have to be just physical items it can also be digital items such as a cluttered desktop or email accounts. By using the correct organisational tools in your office, you can improve time management by 38%.
A clutter free office will help boost morale increase productivity and this in turn will grow your businesses revenue.
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So let the spring cleaning commence...
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