Paraphrasing the latin say "mens sana in corpore sano" (healthy mind in a healthy body), this is an exercise in "Essential Creativity in an Essential Workspace"
I don't have a dedicated desk, but the 5S method is a useful framework, so a good reminder to think about it in other contexts. As always enjoyed seeing your drawings and thought process!
Thank you very much Lud. Yes, I resort to 5s when I have to deal with particularly intricate project. Of course is not for those who seek "intensity", it needs time but the results are very "solid".
This is brilliant!! I so need this. I am a person who can’t work in a mess, but! I work from home, my workspace is also my bedroom and a place where my children leave everything lying around. It drives me crazy! I think trying this may not only help me be at my creative best, but also soothe my anxiety as I work through the steps. I will let you know……
Thank you so much Selva and, yes please keep me posted. Following the steps and feeling free to adjust the set of things you need is "stressless". Plus, reviewing the workplace regularly is tremendously helpful. You’ll love it!
I love the level of detail you've put into this! It made me remember when I started working. One day I had to stay a bit later and saw a person of the cleaning staff having to move people's clutter around to be able to be able to clean the desks. I must confess I had not given this any thought before. But I realised I had no right to make other people's work harder out of sheer laziness. I've cleared my desk ever since. I think it was a powerful "WHY". However, I'm not as disciplined with my home office desk. It's pretty neat... but there's always a pile a papers that somehow cluster together! I will give the s's a try 😀
I'm happy to hear that! And I love the reflection on the people who clean our spaces after we leave the office. Thank you so much and keep us posted on your experiment!
I don't have a dedicated desk, but the 5S method is a useful framework, so a good reminder to think about it in other contexts. As always enjoyed seeing your drawings and thought process!
Thank you very much Lud. Yes, I resort to 5s when I have to deal with particularly intricate project. Of course is not for those who seek "intensity", it needs time but the results are very "solid".
This is brilliant!! I so need this. I am a person who can’t work in a mess, but! I work from home, my workspace is also my bedroom and a place where my children leave everything lying around. It drives me crazy! I think trying this may not only help me be at my creative best, but also soothe my anxiety as I work through the steps. I will let you know……
Thank you so much Selva and, yes please keep me posted. Following the steps and feeling free to adjust the set of things you need is "stressless". Plus, reviewing the workplace regularly is tremendously helpful. You’ll love it!
I love the level of detail you've put into this! It made me remember when I started working. One day I had to stay a bit later and saw a person of the cleaning staff having to move people's clutter around to be able to be able to clean the desks. I must confess I had not given this any thought before. But I realised I had no right to make other people's work harder out of sheer laziness. I've cleared my desk ever since. I think it was a powerful "WHY". However, I'm not as disciplined with my home office desk. It's pretty neat... but there's always a pile a papers that somehow cluster together! I will give the s's a try 😀
I'm happy to hear that! And I love the reflection on the people who clean our spaces after we leave the office. Thank you so much and keep us posted on your experiment!