Description:

The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and creates feelings of stress and anxiety. By learning to organize your workspace, you can reach better levels of performance. This course will identify techniques for organizing your work areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining this organization as well as giving suggestions for managing your time and schedule.

Strategy 1: COMMIT to Being Organized
Tip # 1: Assess your level of organization.

• Understand clutter.
• Know why backlogs develop.
• Focus on the benefits of being organized.
• Overcome your fears.

Competencies

1. Commit to being organized.
   • Assess her level of organization.
   • Follow the principles of organization.
2. Tackle the task.
   • Clean her work areas.
   • Establish personal files.
   • Label her files.
   • Tie up loose ends.
3. Maintain organization.
4. Process her papers.
5. Manager her reading.
6. Sort incoming mail.
7. Schedule her time.