Category: A to Z of Skills Development

R is for resourceful and resourcefulness. What is Resourcefulness? Resourcefulness is “the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties“. Post-recession being resourceful is now a necessary skill for today’s generation of lawyers … Continue reading R is for… Resourceful →

Q is for qualified. When doing a job you will usually already be qualified for the job (and have been offered the job on the basis of your qualifications) or be working towards a qualification, … Continue reading Q is for… Qualified →

An important part of your career development is identifying your weaknesses or other areas for improvement and developing them. It is no secret that I am an introverted person. I struggle at presentations, public speaking, … Continue reading P is for… public speaking (Introverted? Work hard on public speaking) →

What are Organisational Skills? Organisational Skills are the ability to manage yourself (and/or others) and resources to reach a specific goal. The skill is a combination of planning and prioritisation (time management). Why is this … Continue reading O is for… Organisation →

What is Networking? Basically, networking is meeting new people and building relationships. Networking is the interaction with others for the purpose of exchanging information and developing professional or social contacts. Nothing so scary about that! … Continue reading N is for… Networking →

Meetings are a large part of corporate life. There may be some days where you feel your entire day is made up of meetings. For everyone’s benefit meetings should be productive and effective. The ability … Continue reading M is for… Meeting Management →

What is Leadership? The definition of leadership and what it means in the workplace varies between companies and between individuals. The dictionary definition is “the action of leading a group of people or the ability … Continue reading L is for… Leadership →

After a short break we are kicking off again with the A to Z of Skills. This week we are picking up at the letter ‘K’. K is for knowledge Management. What is Knowledge Management? … Continue reading K is for… Knowledge Management & Sharing →

Good Judgement Skills are part of your decision-making skills and can be defined as: the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions Good judgement is important if you are applying for a … Continue reading J is for… Judgement →

“Good Interpersonal Skills” are often listed as a requirement on job descriptions. We have all heard the term – but what exactly are interpersonal skills? Interpersonal skills are essentially good social skills, the phase interpersonal … Continue reading I is for… Interpersonal Skills →