Running Office From The Home - Home Office Organizing Tips
Some companies encourage people to work from the house which
works very well for mothers who don't have anyone to take care
of the kids. This can only work if the work done can be as
equally productive or even better than doing it in the office.
By making some changes in how the place looks, one will be able
to create the right working environment.
A person should reorganize the surroundings if one feels that
the person is distracted from what is happening around them and
believes this will help in making the person finish everything
more productively and efficiently. Here are some tips one do to
make the right working environment at home.
1. Most people have a personal computer at home. By positioning
it in the front of the person, the children in the house will
know that the parents are busy and will only approach when the
job is finished.
2. If one's office is in the study which is a closed space, one
can put the table in front of the door so one will easily see if
someone is coming. This can't work if the person is working in
an open area like the kitchen or the dining room.
3. The work area is just for that individual. If there are other
things in the area that could disrupt ones work, it is best to
remove it.
4. All the papers and other essential things that a person needs
must be within reach. One can get a corkboard to pin important
dates on to remember, a small drawer to hold the stapler, pens
and other documents. If the person needs to make or receive
calls, the phone should also be placed nearby or beside the
computer so if it rings, the individual can easily answer it.
Other people prefer a whiteboard rather than a corkboard to jot
down notes or reminders. That choice depends on the person.
5. Some papers or files are used more often than others. A
person can buy some boxes to store these documents in and make a
system either alphabetically or by colors which will help the
person easily find them when these are needed.
6. If the person receives documents via fax or email, one should
mark all the important details whenever it is received. This is
part of making the working area systematic and enable the person
to keep on track all the assignments that have not yet been
completed.