Moving the washing basket.
Seems like an odd title for a business e-news, but stay with me. I was putting away my washing the other day, and was going from the basket to the robe or the draw putting clothes where they belong, and it dawned on me - why don't I move the washing basket?
Women readers of this news are probably chuckling right now - they know how to effectively and swiftly manage the housework - you move the wash basket to the robe so you don't have to walk, you spin the washing line so the empty space comes to you - you don't walk to it. There are probably hundreds. What has this got to do with business? Everything.
Is your office, workspace or place of business fitted out in such a way for ease of use? Or do you have little obstacles, that now have become so 'normal' to you, that you don't notice them anymore? Take a fresh look around, ask a friend if you have to, should you move anything for 'ease of use'. Another name for this is "Feng Shui" or "wind and water" and the philosophy behind it is simply ease of energy flow.
If you put absolutely no stock whatsoever in energy flow - let me put it to you this way. If it takes a team member, who uses the printer 16 times a day, 30 seconds to walk to the printer, and 30 seconds to walk back, that's 16 minutes a day in walking to the printer - maybe you could move it closer to them and save yourself approximately 3840 minutes of 'wasted wages'.
Does your place of business welcome the customers? Do you have a welcome mat? Is your doorway open and inviting, or cluttered and small? Does your team have to negotiate desks, chairs and cupboards to get around the office, or can they just walk in straight to their desk?
From the larger items - like the actual placement of office furniture, to the simple moving the washing basket, take a fresh look at your systems - are things where they are "because that's where they have always been". Maybe its time for a mini move to spice things up - they say that change is as good as a holiday!
Women readers of this news are probably chuckling right now - they know how to effectively and swiftly manage the housework - you move the wash basket to the robe so you don't have to walk, you spin the washing line so the empty space comes to you - you don't walk to it. There are probably hundreds. What has this got to do with business? Everything.
Is your office, workspace or place of business fitted out in such a way for ease of use? Or do you have little obstacles, that now have become so 'normal' to you, that you don't notice them anymore? Take a fresh look around, ask a friend if you have to, should you move anything for 'ease of use'. Another name for this is "Feng Shui" or "wind and water" and the philosophy behind it is simply ease of energy flow.
If you put absolutely no stock whatsoever in energy flow - let me put it to you this way. If it takes a team member, who uses the printer 16 times a day, 30 seconds to walk to the printer, and 30 seconds to walk back, that's 16 minutes a day in walking to the printer - maybe you could move it closer to them and save yourself approximately 3840 minutes of 'wasted wages'.
Does your place of business welcome the customers? Do you have a welcome mat? Is your doorway open and inviting, or cluttered and small? Does your team have to negotiate desks, chairs and cupboards to get around the office, or can they just walk in straight to their desk?
From the larger items - like the actual placement of office furniture, to the simple moving the washing basket, take a fresh look at your systems - are things where they are "because that's where they have always been". Maybe its time for a mini move to spice things up - they say that change is as good as a holiday!
Here's to a great week in business. Tanja
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