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INTRODUCTION

Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's Emotional Intelligence Quotient)the cluster of

personality traits, social graces, communication,language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism

that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills which are the

occupational requirements of a job and many other activities. They are related to feelings, emotions,

insights and an Inner knowledge that: provide an important complement to 'hard skills'.

A person's soft skill EQ is an important part of their individual contribution to the success of an

organization. Screening or training for personal habits or traits such as dependability and

conscientiousness can yield significant return on investment for an organization. For this reason, soft

skills are increasingly sought out by employers in addition to standard qualifications.

The example one of the softskill is a planning skills that more important over the long term than

occupational skills. It has been suggested that in a number of professions, soft skills may be.
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PLANNING SKILLS


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DEFINATION OF TERMS

1- Planning

Planning is the process ofthinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a

desired goal that involves the creation and maintenance of aplan. As such, planning is a

fundamental property ofintelligent behavior.This thought process is essential to the creation and

refinement of aplan, or integration of it with other plans that is it combinesforecasting of

developments with the preparation of scenarios of how to react to them.

2- Skill

Skill can be defined as an ability and capacity acquired through deliberate, systematic, and

sustained effort to smoothly and adaptively carryout complex activities or job functions involving

ideas, things, and/or people.

3- Planning Skills

Planning Skills is systematically develops plans, prioritizes, organizes and manages resources in

order to accomplish business goals within a defined timetable. Planning skills are the key skills

that are part of ability to plan group of basic management skills. Planning skills are the ability to

conceive, develop and implement plans with purpose of accomplishing short and long term goals.
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD PLANNING AND A BAD PLANNING

Good planning is the development of a dual plan system. It shows alternatives. Never create a plan

based on current variables until you also develop a plan to counteract the likelihood of opposite variables

appearing.

A good plan should also be seen as a guide, and never something for people to abide by in the

stricktest possible sense. The plan should be flexible as new information is received over time.

Good planning is necessary to ensure a few good decisions are made to help solve many problems

and so reduce the uncertainty in a changing environment. This is what good managers should do.

GOOD PLANNING EXAMPLE

There are some example of good planning skill including ;

Accurately estimate time and effort required to complete a task.

Identify and organise systems and required resources.

Organise personal time to carry out responsibilities.

Maintain adequate preparation time for scheduled meetings/deadlines

Develop schedules and timetables with clear, specific milestones and deadlines.

Establish how to measure results and milestones for self.


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THE PLANNING PROCESS

The essential planning process is as follows:

Set goal

What are the social responsibilities and management values.

Gather information

Do an analysis on the internal and external environment using SWOT.

Establish promoting and restraining factors

Establish opportunities and threats/problems facing your organisation.

Develop plan or set of actions to reach goal

Create the strategy to help fulfil the goal. You do this by stating specific objectives to take

advantage of those opportunities and then the actions for achieving those objectives. Develop

contingency plans for dealing with the threats. Develop an alternative plan in case something

should go wrong.

Evaluation and review

What were the results after a period of time and is the plan accurate and useful. What changes do

you think you will need to the plan?


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THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING

Planning skills helps an organization chart a course for the achievement of its goals. The process begins

with reviewing the current operations of the organization and identifying what needs to be improved

operationally in the upcoming year. From there, planning involves envisioning the results the organization

wants to achieve, and determining the steps necessary to arrive at the intended destinationsuccess.

Efficient Use of Resources

All organizations, large and small, have limited resources. The planning process provides the information

top management needs to make effective decisions about how to allocate the resources in a way that will

enable the organization to reach its objectives.

Establishing Goals

Setting goals that challenge everyone in the organization to strive for better performance is one of the key

aspects of the planning process. Goals must be aggressive, but realisticThe goal setting process can be a

wake-up call for managers that have become complacent. The other benefit of goal setting comes when

forecast results are compared to actual results.

Managing Risk And Uncertainty

Managing risk is essential to an organizations success. Even the largest corporations cannot control the

economic and competitive environment around them. Unforeseen events occur that must be dealt with

quickly, before negative financial consequences from these events become severe.

Team Building

Planning promotes team building and a spirit of cooperation. When the plan is completed and

communicated to members of the organization, everyone knows what their responsibilities are, and how

other areas of the organization need their assistance and expertise in order to complete assigned tasks.

Creating Competitive Advantages

Planning helps organizations get a realistic view of their current strengths and weaknesses relative to

major competitors. The management team sees areas where competitors may be vulnerable and then

crafts marketing strategies to take advantage of these weaknesses.


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CONCLUSION

Soft skills are important for fine tuning the students attitude to learning, motives, value and deal withdifferent situations responsibly and diligently. Emotional intelligence and soft skills strengthen students

from within, which makes them a good predictor of academic success.

These skills empower them to understand who they are and how best they can come across as competent

individuals in any given situation. Because studying and gaining qualifications is often embarked upon to

enhance employment prospects, it Is inevitable that employers will factor this into their criteria when

selecting suitable candidates. Thus, the skills that students are exposed to and expected to practice in

academia should be representative of, and full fill the requirements of the business world.


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REFERENCES

1) INTERNET REFERENCE : The Importance of Planning,

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-planning-organization-1137.html

2) INTERNET REFERENCE : Basic Skills Planning,

http://www.biz-development.com/HumanResources/Basic-Skills/3.16.06.Planning-And-

Organisizing.htm

3) INTERNET REFERENCE ; Plannig Skills,

http://www.sunrisepage.com/manage/plan.htm
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