On this Questionnaire - there - are - no - wrong - answers, but there are better ones and they paint a picture of how you manage your work space and it measures how well that space is serving your needs. Working is easier when you enjoy being there.
The reason you need this is simple, a dozen years of class room desks has programmed you to sit where you are told, with little concern about whether it works best for you. Often it doesn’t, because your individual talents and skills are best supported by a customized arrangements. It would be great if your work environment magically rearranged itself to promote your talents, but usually it’s up to you.
All of your life parents, teachers and bosses have said ‘sit where you’re told and don’t move the furniture’, and now we’re telling you to choose your own arrangement and change it when you need to, because that is where your power is waiting. Excerpted from the Book, The Dream Desk Questionnaire
Dream Desk Questionnaire Book
1) In your work space, where are your family photos? More
a) On my desk in front of me, or as my screen saver
b) On a side table or table behind me or someplace I can turn towards
c) In a drawer (Probably with my snacks)
d) In my wallet or phone
e) Nowhere!
2) What kind of lighting is in your work space?
a) A mix of natural and incandescent (LED) lighting
b) A mix of natural and fluorescent lighting
c) Incandescent lighting with no windows
d) Fluorescent lighting with no windows
e) A mix of incandescent and fluorescent with no windows
3) How are you positioned in relation to the door? From what angle do you view the entrance?
a) I face the door
b) I sit three quarters to the door, with my left side exposed.
c) I sit three quarters to the door, with my right side exposed
d) I sit sideways to the door
e) I sit with my back to the door or in a pathway
4) Rate your work station on a scale from 1, uncomfortable to 5, optimal.
a) Chair 1 2 3 4 5
b) Monitor Height 1 2 3 4 5
c) Hand dominance 1 2 3 4 5
d) Direction of Light Source 1 2 3 4 5
e) Electromagnetic Exposure 1 2 3 4 5
5) How do you see other people?
a) They are across the table
b) They are around the room
c) We all work in high walled cubicles, like gophers
d) I work in a private space
6) What do you look at when facing forward (besides the computer monitor)?
a) I look out a window
b) I look at a blank wall
c) I look at a wall filled with Post it Notes
d) I look at chaos
e) I look at a written Mission Statement
f) I look at a image Mission Statement
7) What cardinal direction do you face? Yes, we mean do you face North, South, East or West, etc!
a) I don’t know
b) I face East
c) I face South East
d) I face South
e) I face South West
f) I face West
g) I face North West
h) I face North i) I face North East
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