HshsGood idea to start with 5S right? Sort things out. Keep only what is needed. Set in Order. Maybe some nice shelf to tidy up the papers or add a few boxes for mail. Defined spaces for pens, ruler, calculator and other office supplies. Clean everything. Create a standard on how the place should be maintained. Sustain and continuously improve things.
If you think that that’s the way to start improving this workplace, be careful because the most important element has been forgotten. The human.
Good idea to start talking with the guy sitting at the desk, right? Talk and understand. Don’t judge or evaluate, not every person needs to fit the global standard. A certain degree of mess might even have a positive effect on creativity. Try to identify what would be helpful to boost performance. Is a separate box for pens and rulers really that important or would a faster PC with that new software license be a better move?
By the way, the desk in the picture was from Mark Zuckerberg in 2005
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Great article. Seems to me that often the humans are forgotten when we walk through the shop floors. We tend only to look at the places and see the things that are wrong. The great work done by the employees is often not acknowledged.