Every day, we all have a lot of work to do, and the duration of each job often varies from task to task. However, we are often unproductive because we spend so much time asking questions. What should I do? What is the next job to be done? Which work needs to be prioritized? And which is essential? So planning will help you make the most of your time.
What is planning skill?
The ability to plan is essential for anyone in work or study to equip and practice on a daily basis. Planning is the determination of goals to be achieved within a specific period. Subsequently, devise strategies and methods to achieve that goal.
Roles of planning skills
Some of the benefits that planning skills bring to you include:
- You will use your time more effectively because you have eliminated most of the time thinking about what to do.
It can help you to organize your work logically so that the work is solved from the most important to the normal. - When working according to the plan, you can keep track of your work and the level of completion. As a result, tracking and testing also become more manageable.
- In addition, when planning, we view the whole picture of your work. Thus, we will be prepared for any uncertain situations.
Make a plan to minimize duplication and waste in the work process.
How to do it?
So to plan effectively, you need to do the following steps:
- Step 1: Determine the goals and requirements of the job
- Step 2: Assess existing strengths and weaknesses and categorize specific jobs
- Step 3: Determine the time and priority of the work
- Step 4: Focus on implementing the plan
- Step 5: Flexibility is important when implementing the plan.
- Step 6: Check and control work progress.
- Step 7: Create motivation to do the work as planned.
Specific methods to help you organize and optimize your time
- Method of determining job content (5W1H2C5M)
- SWOT analysis method
- Network Diagram Method (PERT)
- Professional solution
- Delphi Method
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