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Imagine co-existing in an office setting with an individual who is the opposite of you. Your co-worker is messy, loud, and disorganized. You are neat, quiet, and orderly. "Oscar and Felix in the Workforce," can you picture a new television sitcom regarding situations that arise from this setting? Of course, via Friday night sitcoms, humor will prevail, but in the real work world there is nothing funny about this situation! Organization is a key element in time management and effectiveness. If you are unorganized and honestly evaluate your time spent during a work day you will realize that a surprising amount of time is wasted searching for papers, looking for files, and just trying to survive. How many times have you found yourself flustered because someone needed a paper from you and you knew you had put it somewhere on your desk but couldn't find it in the mounds and stacks of paperwork you had accumulated? People change over time in their likes and dislikes, and in their styles. As a child, you may have watched "The Odd Couple" and found humor in Oscar's messiness and frustration in Felix being so organized. I related to Oscar much more in my younger years...but as you grow in the business world, or any professional position, you should begin to realize the importance of organization and maybe, just maybe, the fact that Felix had his act together!
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