Office Cleaning Program

[diamondlady]

Our Core Values team would like to offer employees a comprehensive program for encouraging employees to clean their offices.  I know this should be part of the daily routine, but we have some really bad apples in our office in that regard.

I wondered if anyone has any kind of program already in place?  I would like to know how you handle these kinds of folks and a reward program?

I've already given them flylady.net and organziatononline to start with and on our US website the I Hate Filing Club.  But would like to know what others have done.

Thanks for your help.  

Diamondlady
Peer Moderator

[raindance]

We don't expect our employees in my organization to clean their offices/workspace, but we expect them to keep them tidy.  We employ a support services company which suppies our reception and security services, and also cleans our office spaces, meeting rooms, clears up after meetings and loads our dishwasher etc.  

Every so often (about once a quarter) we have Big Clear Out and, if needed, we hire a skip to take away rubbish.  We have a very efficient recyclying company that takes away waste paper for recycling.

With regard to general tidiness etc, I think it is helpful to get everyone to participate in developing a policy.  That way they have ownership of it.  Our offices are very pleasant, although not luxurious, and I think that having an attractive environment to begin with encourages people to keep it that way.  

The reward scheme we have is: not being nagged.

Hope this helps.

Raindance

[bethalize]

Could you define 'clean' a little more precisely? I have no problem with dusting and polishing my desk and things on my desk. I might, if in a small organisation, push the hoover around and empty my bin. I am not going to work to wash the skirting boards and clean the windows, however.

Bethalize
Peer Moderator

[diamondlady]

Bethalize, no it's nothing like that.   It's basic cleaning in your own space. We've got two areas that have cubicles and many of the Management offices are shall we say a mess.  We would like to encourage them to stay neat and clean.  But also would like them to take the steps necessary to get the mess under control.

I've already given the team flylady as a recommendation.  I don't think we'll use her email system, too overwhelming for most of us (myself included), but she has some useful hints that we could use here.

And, if I could solve the ever messy cafeteria too, that would be excellent.  Hope that helps.

Diamondlady
Peer Moderator

[diamondlady]

Bethalize, no it's nothing like that.   It's basic cleaning in your own space. We've got two areas that have cubicles and many of the Management offices are shall we say a mess.  We would like to encourage them to stay neat and clean.  But also would like them to take the steps necessary to get the mess under control.

I've already given the team flylady as a recommendation.  I don't think we'll use her email system, too overwhelming for most of us (myself included), but she has some useful hints that we could use here.

And, if I could solve the ever messy cafeteria too, that would be excellent.  Hope that helps.

Diamondlady
Peer Moderator