“Organising is a journey, not a destination.” – Anonymous
Ask ten different people what Organisational Skills they would like help with, and you will get ten different answers. Also, factor in the range of different Companies, Roles, Tasks, and work patterns of those we work with, and the fact that nothing ever seems to stay the same. That’s why we sometimes get caught out despite our best intentions to do better and our increased efforts by working harder. In this article, we look at the benefits of being organised.
Who needs Organisational Skills ?
At times, we all need to learn to work smarter, whether it is on one particular aspect, such as Prioritising tasks, dealing with Procrastination or dealing with others so that you don’t get Interrupted. People who are inexperienced or newly promoted to a role with different needs and expectations definitely need sharp organisational skills.
“A good worker is only as good as their Tools”
It is comforting to know that there are a wide range of Tools & Techniques to suit different workplaces. One trick to achieving success is to make sure that you have the right Tools in your Toolbox and know when (and how) to use them. Being more efficient means that you have the skills to pro-actively manage your Workload. This helps you to adapt to the Task or deal with issues assertively.
It’s amazing how many tasks we do the same old way regardless of the necessity to do so. Often, outdated processes get compounded by newer ones, without the out-of-date redundant parts ever removed. This leads to Task Bloating.
What are the benefits of being organised?
With Organisational Skills comes the confidence to deal with new Tasks and environments. This means that you are more productive and the work you do is of a higher quality. Also, you no longer find that you are avoiding or procrastinating over certain Tasks!
Organisation is not just about tidying away at the end of the day. it is also about communicating effectively in order to work effectively with others.
Quite often, the thing that holds people back is lack of confidence or clarity in what to do.
In this case, the way forward is to attend a course in the safe hands of an experienced Trainer where you can share experiences with others. The other benefit is that people often find that they gain confidence in knowing which areas of their Organising they are good at. Often, they also discover that others share the same issues!
At home, it’s okay to be disorganised at times, and not have everything in its place. The workplace is different, however, because of its collaborative nature and the shared expectations. Learning Organisational Skills helps you define, set, and achieve goals both at Home and in the workplace.
Conclusion
In order to take Control of your life, you owe it to yourself to keep your Organisational Skills up to date. This profits everyone – yourself, family, friends, work colleagues and the Company employing you. How soon will you be ready to make those overdue changes? We hope that are now more convinced of the benefits of being organised.
At STL Training, we run both Organisational Skills and Time Management, plus a host of others, feel free to look up full details on our website.
Organisational Skills: https://www.stl-training.co.uk/ps-organisation-skills.php
Time Management: https://www.stl-training.co.uk/time-management-course-london.php
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