Skills Employers Want #4 – Planning

The ability to plan, organize, and set priorities are the number four skills employers are looking for, according to the results of a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. As you might imagine, there is lots of information on these skills right here on the Daily PlanIt!

At the Daily PlanIt:

• Planning is Thinking
• Increase Productivity includes links to many resources about productivity.
• Learn About Productivity includes videos and articles about the science of productivity.
• The Science of Productivity.
• The Study of Productivity
• Explore the Time Management 101 Tutorial with links to Plan Weekly | Daily Planning | Scheduling | Setting Priorities and lots more.
• Read some of my favorite books about productivity.
• The How to Set Goals post includes links to lots of information.
• Evaluating Ideas and Projects

READ

A book called “The Personal Efficiency Program” by Kerry Gleeson really gave me a better understanding of how planning works. (Affiliate link: I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you click through and make a purchase with an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)

Articles:

• Your Guide to Effective Planning and Scheduling from lifehack.org
• Project Planning from projectsmart.com
• Planning at freemanagementlibrary
• Planning at managementstudyguide
• Time Management at managementstudyguide.com
• Time Management at Mind Tools
• Time Management Tips at businessballs.com
• Successful Person’s Guide to Time Management (pdf) from University of Kentucky

WATCH

“How to Plan Your Week” from the Art of Manliness (applies to everyone!) (9:11)

Stephen R Covey on Weekly Planning (7:11)

Courses:

• Work Smarter, Not Harder at Coursera
• Project Management at Saylor.org
• Time and Stress Management at Saylor.org

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• Time Management Fundamentals at Linkedin
• Time Management at Staffkit
• Time Management at Universal Class

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I seek to create order from the chaos of complex information. Join me at the Daily PlanIt to gain insights, inspiration, and information to increase skills for a better life. I unlock the power of teaching reading with phonics in the pursuit of literacy at www.phonicspow.com. In my spare time I explore books and movies, often choosing titles available on both screen and page.