Organizational Skills Study Guide

0-619-16114-0 © 2003 Publish date: June 13, 2003 102 pages

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Course ID: org-skills-sg

CBT Planet offers numerous computer training books and personal development materials that deliver results in a convenient, self-directed format. The Organizational Skills study guide is an important course that will enhance just about any career. After all, without effective organizational skills, you are wasting time. Learn how to get the most out of your time by following the advice in this book.

The Organizational Skills courseware introduces you to the basics of information and time management. By following this manual, you will learn about assimilating and making the best use of the day-to-day information flow. You will also learn about processing, retaining, prioritizing, and saving information such as messages and data that is vital for your personal productivity and effectiveness.

This self-directed program should take about a day to complete. You'll participate in course activities that cover time management techniques and time management skills. The Organizational Skills courseware is a fast-paced course that will give you real skills that you can begin using right away to become more organized.

You will learn techniques for dealing with both incoming as well as outgoing communications, preventing "information overload", managing information, and working with your teams. As you learn how to become more effective at organizing your own workspace and time, you will also learn how to organize your team's time too.

Course Objectives

By following this course, you will learn about managing written, oral, and electronic information, and using your memory more effectively. You will also learn about managing outgoing information such as letters, memos, oral communications, and email as well as how to determine which type of communication is appropriate under certain circumstances.

The course teaches you about preventing information overload, managing information with the INFO process, managing your team's time, communicating and planning within your team, and using team time effectively.

Course Contents

Unit 1 introduces information management

• How to manage information
• The INFO process

Unit 2 discusses how to manage incoming information

• How to manage written information
• How to manage oral information
• How to manage electronic information
• How to manage your memory

Unit 3 goes over how to manage outgoing information

• Fundamentals
• Modes of sending information

Unit 4 discusses time management

• Time management overview
• Time management problems

Unit 5 covers organizing your time

• Getting organized
• Planning and prioritizing your time
• Procrastination

Unit 6 discusses coordinating time with others

• Interpersonal communication skills
• Dealing with office interruptions
• Effective delegation techniques

Unit 7 covers team time management

• How to manage team time
• Team communication and planning
• The effective use of team time