How a messy workplace may increase stress

Creating an information organization system may increase productivity and relieve stress on employees.

One industry expert tells the Exchange Morning Post readers that the correlation between productivity and clutter is real.

Pat Heydlauff advises, "Productivity and profits decline when clutter and chaos rise."

Heydlauff helps businesses streamline processes and create more efficient working environments. Her top tip is to organize the massive daily influx of data - emails, post mail, faxes, etc - into usable information.

To reduce time spent endlessly searching for paperwork, Heydlauff suggests organizing your workspace at the end of each day, ensuring that 80 percent of the desk surface is visible.

Implementing some clean workplace policies may help keep the clutter-free activities an ongoing priority.

Looking for another way to increase productivity?

According to an article in the Globe and Mail, employees that feel engaged in the job are likely to be more productive and stay at the company longer.

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