AC.1.1 Explain the importance of making effective and efficient use of people’s skills while planning a team’s work to achieve an objectives.
Organizing is a function of arranging people and resources to work towards goals. To achieve those goals in effective and efficient manner it is important to have a good knowledge of the team’s skills. Lack of motivation in the team, fear of undervaluation or poor attitude could fail the goals and on the other hand enthusiasm, motivation and given responsibility can bring successful results in reaching the goals. In other words the company’s objectives can be failed if the wrong person is chosen for the task. Manager is a person who chooses the right person, give the jobs that are suitable for their skills and proficiencies. To do so an objectives have to be clear and SMART
Specific they are clearly understood and no misunderstanding is possible
Measurable everyone knows whether they have hit them or not
Achievable they are realistic with team’s capabilities
Relevant they logically fit to the organizational needs
Timed have a target date to be completed.
AC.1.2 Explain how to identify the appropriate person for an activity in the workplace.
It is very important to have right people on staff to the success of an organization using a skills matrix will confirm the skills, knowledge and interest of the team members. Skill matrix is a simple visual tool to control and monitoring of skills level. It displays all tasks and skills required at work. It also displays current team members and their current ability level for each task. Skill matrix is used to establish all skills required in an area, it quickly highlights available skills and future requirements. Skill matrix shows training needs, its effectiveness. It is a day to day planning tool to use skills where they are most needed also to organize adequate cover for holiday and sickness.
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