Papers should never stay on a flat surface. Deal with them immediately and keep that desk surface clear.

If you don't know what to do with many of the papers piled on your desk, stick a dozen colleagues initials on them and pass them along. When in doubt, route.

They stay in place and aren't slippery because they have a rough surface.

The vast majority of that deal was written on my desk.

I eat and drink at my desk, but I'm a tidy eater.

People enjoyed it immediately and other papers noticed the jump in circulation,