De-clutter Your Desk - Ask Others to Use Your Mail Tray

Do you find that when you come into the office in the morning and get to your desk that you have a large pile of papers placed neatly all over your desk or on your chair? Do you think that your staff members should be using the mail tray that's been provided right on the edge of your desk?

People tend to leave things on others' desks without noticing the mail tray that's been provided. This would help you organize things in a much more effective way.

I'm not sure if people think that if they leave something on your desk or chair, that it will get completed faster. If it's urgent, a sticky note would suffice. If it's a larger item that cannot fit in your mail tray or is too heavy, can be placed on your desk or chair. If you don't have a mail tray, get one. If you don't want to use one, then I would suggest placing the items on the person's chair.

People have to understand that each person prioritizes their work their own way. If people place items on my desk or chair, I will simply place it back at the top of my mail tray and prioritize all documents as needed.

If this keeps happening to you and you figured out who the culprit is, speak with them, one to one, to let them know that you would prefer this.

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Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!