Spotlight on organisational skills

There are several strategies you can use to develop your organisational skills.

Briefly read through all the organisational skills activities, then choose two that mean the most to you and work through the task.

Keep a record for yourself as you complete these activities - this will come in handy if you do the optional final assignment.

Activities:

Set your SMART goals
Create a vision board
Practice self-discipline by avoiding distractions
Create a diary to improve time management

Note: You will probably need to take extra time at this stage to work on your two activities. Come back to this page any time to read the details again.

Activity 1: Setting goals

Taking the time to set short and long-term goals for sport or study is a great way to keep your vision for success in your line of sight and to be more organised.

Find out more about SMART goals by reading: Smart Goals - A Smart Way to Achieve a Growth Mindset.

Work your way through the slides to create your own goal.

When you're finished, save your answers by clicking on Export text or use this template Organisational skills - Setting goals.docx

Activity 2: Create a vision board

Some athletes use a vision board to physically represent their goals and remember them every day. A vision board can include positive and meaningful images, affirmations, words or anything else that will inspire you.

Explore examples of vision boards and consider their effectiveness: Develop Good Habits
Download this template to create your own, or use another physical or digital format.

Strategy 2 - Make a Vision Board.pptx

Keep your vision board somewhere that you can focus on every day!

Activity 3: Practice self-discipline by avoiding distractions

Self-discipline means having the courage to stay focused on your goals by doing the actions you need to get there, even when other distractions come your way.

By identifying your main distractions and finding ways to avoid them, you will start building your self-discipline skills to keep you on track to reaching goals.

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Activity 4: Create a diary to improve time management

Many people talk about being 'time-poor' and find it hard to juggle their activities. They may not be using their time wisely and could benefit from time management strategies.

This includes athletes with busy training, study/career and personal commitments!

Create a time diary showing how you currently spend your time over a week:

sport, study, family time, chores, part-time work, leisure, sleeping, eating, other.

2. Download this template and identify each hour of your day across the week:

Organisational skills - Time management.docx

3. To enhance your time management, use this free online planner to map out a schedule:

Free planner template: weekly-planner-landscape-6-columns.pdf