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Desk Psychology Your desk speaks volumes about who you are,and can even mark you out as suitable or not for your company.That's what we called desk psychology. A behavioral psychologist has identified six main types of personality exposed by office work spaces: 1.Trophy desks reek of success.The ingredients are simple:a scattering of postcards from expensive destinations where you have spent holidays or conducted lucrative business meetings;inv itations from dignitaries;and,casually but strategically placed, the odd award acknowledging sporting or professional triumph. 2.Neutral-look desk.Quite organized but not too bland desk,with a pot plant and a snap of your Labrador,should reassure your colleagues that beneath your superpowers you are human. 3.The coffee hub of the office.A forest of foliage,photographs of your extended family,and souvenirs from your last five trips to Great Yarmouth all on your desk? You are doubtless an extrovert. 4.Heavily personalized desks imply that the occupant is settled and plans to stay,but too much homey clutter can backfire.Bottles of nail varnish,mouthwash,vitamin pills and soft toys may suggest you are more interested in your own image than in your job

Desk Psychology Your desk speaks volumes about who you are, and can even mark you out as suitable or not for your company. That’s what we called desk psychology. A behavioral psychologist has identified six main types of personality exposed by office work spaces: 1. Trophy desks reek of success. The ingredients are simple: a scattering of postcards from expensive destinations where you have spent holidays or conducted lucrative business meetings; invitations from dignitaries; and, casually but strategically placed, the odd award acknowledging sporting or professional triumph. 2. Neutral-look desk. Quite organized but not too bland desk, with a pot plant and a snap of your Labrador, should reassure your colleagues that beneath your superpowers you are human. 3. The coffee hub of the office. A forest of foliage, photographs of your extended family, and souvenirs from your last five trips to Great Yarmouth all on your desk? You are doubtless an extrovert. 4. Heavily personalized desks imply that the occupant is settled and plans to stay, but too much homey clutter can backfire. Bottles of nail varnish, mouthwash, vitamin pills and soft toys may suggest you are more interested in your own image than in your job

5.Creatively chaotic desk.This might go down well in the media industry.The clutter, on close examination,will indicate wide cultural interests and mental agility. 6.Disorganized chaos-undisciplined piles of paper,mould-filled coffee mugs- speaks less flatteringly.It shows you are unable to delegate,to say no or to keep up

5. Creatively chaotic desk. This might go down well in the media industry. The clutter, on close examination, will indicate wide cultural interests and mental agility. 6. Disorganized chaos – undisciplined piles of paper, mould-filled coffee mugs – speaks less flatteringly. It shows you are unable to delegate, to say no or to keep up