Did you know that in a recent survey conducted by a leading British University, Organisational Skills came out as the 3rd most important skill sought by employers in the UK?
Organisational training skills are amongst the most transferable and valuable in any marketplace and they allow professionals to plan, prioritise and achieve as part of meeting their objectives and goals.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development have also stated that the art of planning and organising is becoming increasingly prevalent with demand for training courses on this topic are in high demand.
INTRODUCTION:
There are 3 main skills which fall under the banner of Organisational skills which employers seek:
- Physical Organisation
- Planning
- Teamwork
PHYSICAL ORGANISATION:
It goes far beyond simply having a clear desk but also a clear mind and a clear vision to how to achieve their goals. You can nearly always tell the well organised professionals when they enter a room by their appearance, how they communicate, how they present their written communication or how they prepare for a meeting, an interview or an event.
Let’s face it, you do not need to be a Project Manager in order to have strong organisational skills yet the demand in the job marketplace has never been higher.
PLANNING:
According to The Guardian Jobs website, the question, ‘How do you manage your time and plan for your day?’ is one of the most asked by interviewers.
A plan can be as simple as deciding which part of my car do I wash first or as complicated and detailed as charting a corporate strategy for the next 4 years for a leading multi-national.
Unless you have an effective plan in place, a goal might as well be a wish. Every project will have a timeline to adhere to and will require anticipation of resources available along with regular communication and updates for stakeholders. Strong Organisational Skills will need to be drawn on in order to build an effective, workable plan of action that can be managed and executed on time and on budget. The questions need to be asked, does your business have the right personnel in place to think, plan and organise effectively?
Do they draw on Business Intelligence, use business data and data trends to help in their decision making or they follow their instinct?
Are they skilfully adept and working efficiently at problem solving, program management, project management and strategy planning?
TEAMWORK:
In a well-oiled team, all members work to their strengths and are assigned accordingly. Providing the appropriate delegation of these tasks can save on time and profits as a project in the wrong hands can have far reaching cost-related consequences.
Well organised people will understand and maintain the structure of the wider teams of which they are a part.
In order to maintain commitments to their people, all businesses must deliver on their promises of providing professional development to their people in order to assist them in reaching their potential and playing their part in keeping the business profitable.
These skills all form part of a long-term development plan, so it is important to set clear goals to keep on track. Our motivation course can help with this.
