Personal Skills to achieve Strategic Goals | Report
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Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 1EVALUATION OF PERSONAL SKILLS REQUIRED IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OFSTRATEGIC GOALSNameCourseProfessor’s NameUniversityCity (State)Date
Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 2AbstractThis report informs about learning outcomes. It consists different methods that can be used to evaluate personal and professional skills that are necessary in the achievement of strategic goals. It also consists different techniques that assess professional skills required to support 3sitxtygsm company to achieve its desired outcomes. There is a skills audit that can be used in the evaluation of strategic skills required in leadership positions. Moreover, there are techniques used in the identification of preferred learning styles. Additionally, there is a personal development plan and methods that can be used in the assessment of the outcomes of a personal development plan against set objectives. Finally, it highlights the importance of own learning in the process of achieving strategic goals.
Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 31.1 Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic GoalsPersonal skills are vital in human development and they enable people to develop and attain professional growth. Personal skills are significant both for individual development as well as in the development of the entire organization. Organizations should aim towards continually developing their personnel and aiding them in the development of their personal skills. Personal skills enable people in the attainment of success. People who lack different vital personal skills are unable to function properly in the society and are face many challenges to fulfil their different goals. The personal skills that every individual should possess include; proper time management skills, problem solving skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, dedication and hard work skills, skills of stress management, ability to prioritize in different tasks (Learning policies branch 2006).To evaluate the skills one method which is commonly used is the SWOT Analysis. This involvesa classification of skills that I consider to be my strengths and weaknesses. Further I consider theskills that are significant at landing me different opportunities as well as skills that I lack and they therefore pose a threat to the achievement of my strategic goals (Turkay 2014).One of the most significant personal skills is the skill of proper time management. This skill is vital because it enables people to succeed in their personal activities as well as in their professional activities (Management Institute 2016). Regardless of how knowledgeable one is without proper time management, one is likely to fail in multiple instances. As a student who works part time and studies the rest of the time this skill has determined how well I am able to achieve success in both areas of my life. If I am late for class, there is a high chance of failing in
Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 4my exams. On the other hand, going to work late may lead to getting fired and losing my job which I cannot afford to do. To ensure that both activities go smoothly, proper time management has been vital. Moreover, there is time that I have allocated to carry out personal activities. Therefore, to be ableto achieve all my targets in any given day, I have conducted an analysis of time spent on the most important activities and gotten rid of unimportant activities that were eating into my time tocreate time for enough rest, sleep, and doing my hobbies.Prioritization of activities is another skill that is very important in everyone’s life. It enables people to have an analytical awareness of the different activities that need to be carried out and decide which is the most urgent (Zenger & Folkman 2014). This skill has enabled me to be able to meet my deadlines in various tasks such as assignments. It has also enabled me not to forget important activities. Further, I have been able to carry out high quality work due to presence of enough time to deal with the challenging activities first.The ability to have effective communication skills is vital to everyone’s life. This is because communication, both verbal and nonverbal, is the means people use to inform other people what they want. Communication skills enable people to apply for jobs and through proper expression of themselves and their abilities in the interview process, they are able to get the job. Moreover, through this process, individuals carrying out business activities are able to interact with differentstakeholders in their businesses. These stakeholders may vary from customers, suppliers, investors, the community, and the government (Public Service Agency 2016). Once people are employed, they need communication skills to understand what is required of their jobs and to ask questions in areas where they do not comprehend. People who are great
Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 5communicators are also confident and they are able to achieve their objectives in a more efficientmanner than people with poor skills of communication.Having the ability to work hard and have dedication in all activities is another skill that is very important. This requires sacrifice to get the job done in a proper manner. People who have a goalof progressing in their careers and moving up the corporate ladder, need to be committed to their work and work harder than everyone else. It is important to note that hard work goes hand in hand with productivity (Gates 2010). Working hard but not achieving various set goals will not yield any returns. Incidentally, I always work hard both in my studies as well as in my job. Hard work and dedication involves assisting people who may need help in their tasks.Another very vital personal skill is stress management. People who work hard but are not able to manage their stress levels are highly likely to get diseases such as high blood pressure. Stress canresult from exhaustion or lack of skills to solve a given complex problem which requires consultation with different people. People need to find ways that work for them which they can employ to reduce their stress levels and to control their emotions during these times (Carter 2012). Whenever I feel stressed because I do not understand how to carry out a specific activity, I ask for help from people more knowledgeable than I am. Moreover, physical exercise is one method I use to manage my stress levels after having a busy day at work or studying using activities such as jogging. Finally, interpersonal skills are significant because they enable one to interact with other people. Human beings are social beings and as such, they need to relate with other people. Activities thatinvolve team work require people to possess interpersonal skills to enable them to interact with different people some who they may not know (Zenger & Folkman 2014).
Evaluation of Personal Skills Required in the Achievement of Strategic Goals 6By being aware of the skills that I possess and those that I need in carrying out various activities, I have been able to realize whenever they are not being utilized. For instance, I am able to know how my time management skills have been over a given period of time by comparing the numberof times I was early to those I was late. By being aware of my strengths and weaknesses, I am able to capitalize on the strengths and improve on the weaknesses. 1.2 An Evaluation of Professional Skills Required to Support the Strategic Direction of3sixtygsm Company.In a bid to assess one’s professional skills, there are various assessment tools that can be used. These include; performing a SWOT analysis – this involves an identification of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and strengths. In this analysis, one is able to identify opportunities that could lead to career progression as well as identify threats that exist to the progression of one’s professional life and therefore find solutions to solve these challenges. Another method of evaluation requires carrying out psychometric tests to identify which professional activities one is best suited in (Cajander et al. 2011).As a professional working at 3sixtygsm company, there is a myriad of skills that I am required topossess to be productive to the company. These include; leadership skills, mentoring and counselling skills, presentation skills, conceptual skills, and effective skills.Conceptual skills refer to the ability to use available information to understand various aspects ofthe business. For instance, I am able to; comprehend the business model the company is using, understand different challenges and execute solutions, have the ability to analyze data and draw
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