Organizational Skills

Description

Developing good Organizational Skills is an investment that will provide benefits for years. To be successful means to be organized. These skills will filter through all aspects of your professional and personal lives. Throughout this course, you will be given the tools necessary in developing better Organizational Skills.

Every day people waste numerous amounts of time looking for items. So stop looking for those important items, and start knowing where they are by getting organized. Through Organizational Skills, you will encounter improved productivity, better management, and an overall increase in professional growth

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction
    • Course Objectives ..
  • Module 1
    • Remove the Clutter ..
    • Just Do It ..
    • You Don’t Have to Keep Everything ..
    • Three Boxes: Keep, Donate, and Trash ..
    • A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 2
    • Prioritize ..
    • Write It Down ..
    • The Urgent/Important Matrix ..
    • Divide Tasks ..
    • The 80/20 Rule ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 3
    • Scheduling Your Time ..
    • Have a Master Calendar ..
    • Setting Deadlines ..
    • Remove or Limit the Time Wasters ..
    • Coping With Things Outside of Your Control ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 4
    • To Do Lists ..
    • Use a Day Planner ..
    • Finish What You Start ..
    • Focus on the Important ..
    • Do Quick Tasks Immediately ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 5
    • Paper and Paperless Storage ..
    • Find a System that Works for You ..
    • Make It Consistent ..
    • Make it Time Sensitive ..
    • Setting up Archives ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 6
    • Organization in Your Work Area ..
    • Keeping Items Within Arm’s Reach ..
    • Only Have Current Projects on Your Desk ..
    • Arranging Your Drawers ..
    • Organize to Match Your Workflow ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 7
    • Tools to Fight Procrastination ..
    • Eat That Frog! ..
    • Remove Distractions ..
    • Give Yourself a Reward ..
    • Break Up Large Tasks ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 8
    • Organizing Your Inbox ..
    • Setting Delivery Rules ..
    • Folder and Message Hierarchy ..
    • Deal With Email Right Away ..
    • Flag and Highlight Important Items ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 9
    • Avoid the Causes of Disorganization ..
    • Keeping Everything ..
    • Not Being Consistent ..
    • Not Following a Schedule ..
    • Bad Habits ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 10
    • Discipline is the Key ..
    • Stay Within Your Systems ..
    • Learn to Say No ..
    • Make Organization a Way of Life ..
    • Plan for Tomorrow, Today ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Assessment
    • Post-Test ..