How to Coach Yourself and Others Essential Knowledge For Coaching | Page 331

Working on the hygiene factors means spending time attending
to the following:
• making the work area neat and tidy
• ensuring you have the right heating, lighting and ventilation for
your needs
• taking regular breaks
• making sure your systems are safe
• organizing the work space so you are comfortable
• having a pleasing decor.
Chores
Routine work can either seem to drag or fly depending on the
way we look at it. If we regard routines as chores, the time will
hang heavy as we think about more pleasurable alternatives. If
we change our attitude and work with the flow and pace of the
job, the time will pass quickly.
Here's how:
• focus on the task, rather than wishing you weren't doing it
• think about what you are doing, rather than something else
• do it not because of any immediate gain but because you want
to do it
• feel the therapeutic effects of doing routine tasks in which you
can switch off
• work out a rhythm in the job and lose yourself in it
• turn it into a game, a challenge, or a learning adventure.
Deskmanship
The amount of paperwork generated every day in our
workplaces is huge, much of it excessive and time-wasting.
To prevent yourself drowning in a sea of paperwork, practise the
three golden rules of deskmanship:
• rule 1: aim for a clear desk

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