Developing Organizational Skills

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Course Overview

Developing good Organizational Skills is an investment that provides long-term benefits in your professional and personal life. You will learn how the value of being organized is directly tied to efficiency and ultimately productivity. Through active discussion and practice, you will learn how to use tools and techniques to organize your work and personal space. Expect to have ideas about how to be better organized, less stressed, and more resilient to change.

This workshop will introduce you to tools and approaches to organizing all aspects of your work world, both physical and digital, to improve productivity and your day-to-day work experience. Interactive discussion and exercises provide opportunities to experiment with techniques to use immediately when you get back to your desk.

This course has been approved for 7 PDUs | 7 CDUs

Who Should Attend

The course is for anyone who needs a core understanding of organizational skills and planning of tasks.

Course Objectives

    • Apply organization fundamentals to workspace and personal space
    • Understand the relationship between increased productivity and organization
    • Leverage organization tools to maximize benefits and value
    • Utilize techniques and tips to mitigate procrastination
    • Sustain good organizational habits

Course Outline

1. The Fundamentals of Organization

  • 4 pillars of organization
  • Organization as a trust builder
  • Barriers to getting organized

2. Organizing Your Physical Workspace

  • The psychology of being organized
  • Eliminating waste
  • Keeping the environment tidy
  • Enhancing visibility

3. Email and Digital Space Organization

  • Inbox Zero
  • Top digital space tips
  • Managing files and folders
  • Browser hygiene

4. Organizing the Day-to-Day

  • Documenting and journaling
  • Considering types of work
  • Using checklists
  • Defining the most important tasks
  • The positive “no”

5. Visualizing Organization

  • Visibility and organization
  • Kanban/Team boards
  • Calendaring

6. Tools to Fight Procrastination

  • Assessing personal procrastination style
  • 9 top procrastination stoppers
  • Bonus tip

7. Building Sustainable Habits

  • Personal productivity cycles
  • Organizational cycles
  • What we can and can not control
  • Reward yourself

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 1-day class

Register for Class

Register When Time Where How
Register 06/03/2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 09/09/2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 12/02/2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT

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