Do you find that you get disturbed around your cubicle because of excessive noise? Do you wish that you could build walls around your cubicle just so that people would keep quiet?

I wrote a post entitled "Adhering to the 'Open Door' Policy", but this post is a little different, so please read on.

I am sure that this happened to many of you on a regular basis. Managers have offices and the rest of us just have cubicles. When they need to make a phone call or just have some quiet time to work, they close their door. Don't you wish that you could do this too?



If you feel that someone, in an office of course, is having a meeting or talking to loudly during a phone conversation, don't be afraid to walk up to their office and slowly and quietly close their door. Trust me, they will appreciate it and also get the hint that they should try to be more mindful of the rest of the staff in the immediate area.

Another interesting thing happened at my workplace, as we have any meeting rooms to our avail around our building. One of the Administrative Assistants in another department decided to place a sign on the meeting room area stating to keep the door closed during meetings, as noise travels and disturbs others as they are trying to work. This was quite humorous but at the same time, it made me realize that this was a great idea.

Give these two things a try and see how it works. Let the rest of us know if these methods worked for you and if you want to share other ideas, please write them here.

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Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!


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