Week of august 16th- newest desk accessory

[andream]

This week's sound off was inspired by a tongue in cheek posting last week, where an office support professional received a plunger.   I'd like to take to a more serious (or semi serious ) level.

What's the last purchase you made in your office to increase your productivity or that of your team?

Do tell...
Andrea

[gee4]

Have to be really boring and say an office binder - I'm the only one who knows how to use it so am never done binding for everyone else.

Why can't people learn to do it themselves?

G

[raindance]

I acquired a lovely new computer and upgraded software.

Raindance

[Jackie G]

Nothing too fancy.  One of these little things with a clip on the top so I can put small bits of paper so they don't get lost elsewhere on my desk!

Jackie, Peer Moderator
www.iqps.org

[JessW]

CIC Novation Agreement document for bossie to use!

Ultra-mega-boring!

Jess

[jane10]

Baby bio for my plants!

[mlm668]

My newest desk accessory is the desk itself.  When I moved into my office back in April, it was set up for the lady who had the job before me.  Since she was in a wheel chair, the everything was against the walls to allow her more room and I strained my back more than once reaching from the table where the PC was to a drawer (which was hard to open from a good angle - heavy duty metal desk) or something on the top of the desk.  Since I got my new desk and rearranged, everything in right in reach and put away (except today - paper monster has attacked this morning) or just a step away.  It looks so much nicer and much more professional.  And I've yet to strain anything opening a drawer or reaching for something.  And I'm much happier just being able to see out my door instead of catching folks in the corner of my eye as they walk by.



Michelle

[jak0215]

A new mouse.  My old one froze up all the time.  It's amazing what a good mouse can do for you.

jak

[chris68]

Not sure it qualifies as an accessory or not, but we just got a new phone system installed a week or so ago with direct dial, no more receptionist needed to answer our calls, we do our own.  It has it's perks, but still learning the system.  I LOVE caller ID.  I can tell when bossie is on the phone, calling in from  his cell.

[sobriquetnic]

Hi all

Not exactly a purchase, but a download of some software which takes telephone messages over the network and delivers them to the relevant PC's.  Both people that I take the most calls for love it and it's prevented me from losing bits of paper that I have written messages on - hence some increased productivity!

Now though.....there appears to be a compatibility issue between me and an XP user on this software - perhaps bossie should just upgrade us all?!  A lovely new PC would be top of my wish list!  

All the best,
Nicola.

PS. The plunger still remains safely under my desk!

[movinonup]

I may have mentioned this before, but it's been so helpful to me over the past few months....I've got a blue plastic divided folder, with about 10 sections.  I have labeled each section to hold the most current paperwork from my everyday--or most-often-referred-to--projects.  I know some people like to keep things all filed away, but this is a BIG timesaver, because I don't have to go searching in my desk drawer or through piles of papers on my desk.  When bossie asks for it, on ready for him.


Movinonup

[supergirl]

I just ordered myself another phone message book, the sticky kind.  You just peel off the message slip and stick it to the person's mailbox.  Twice as expensive as the regular book, but worth it to me.  I spent a lot of time taping up messages, as they tend to blow around the office otherwise.

Supergirl

[gee4]

Why write paper messages - I just email them.

G

[Cozwaz]

Thats what I do too Gee.

Coz

[JessW]

me too - using the "While you were out!" option!