Hi and welcome. In this lecture we'll be talking about the seventh productivity principle, improving your current skills and qualifications and acquiring new walls. I believe it is quite a significant principle to follow for result oriented individuals because it requires development and upgrade of professional as well as personal qualities. And when one works to achieve improvement, one strives for success. We are talking about an undeniably vast area of possibilities related to different jobs in contexts. In this sense, you should be proactive when defining in deciding which skills you should subject to improvement and which ones you lack and would like to acquire.

My advice is to be critical and careful when you make that decision. You want to focus on the development in the right direction, and not waste time. Here are some tips for you. In general, work from home, as well as most desk jobs nowadays requires computer skills. It is a white sphere of knowledge so you can always learn new thinks about it. If you aim at improvement, you can study the numerous options of the tools and applications you work with.

If your goal is to acquire new skills, you can find a new application that will be useful in your work either as an additional one or a replacement of an existing one. I would recommend you go a little further in this end in skills improvement in acquiring is a whole concept. As you're well aware of these days, most jobs are usually flexible, and the successful employee should also be flexible. That often means that you should be able to work on different projects and employ different skills and knowledge in them. So it would be a good idea if you have a wider range and a higher level of these. In order to do so, do not hesitate to try obtaining as many skills as possible by attending courses or self educating yourself.

In the computer sphere case, you could for example, acquire basic programming skills. They might seem a little too specific, but they're quite useful and certainly add bonus points to your resume. And other useful skill in modern times is foreign language knowledge. It has become a standard requirement for more and more jobs. In this aspect, you have internet room for improvement, as it is virtually impossible to learn absolutely everything a language has to offer grammar, vocabulary, idioms, there will always be some new knowledge you can add about these. And yes, you can take my word for it because English is my second language, and I've been learning it for over seven years, and I still find new words when they read books in English.

In addition to improving your current language abilities, you can consider learning a new language. I know it's a challenging task, but also a fulfilling experience that expands your horizons and enriches your viewpoints. other suggestions include time management skills improvement, they're always useful no matter what type of work you do. teamwork skills development, presentation skills, if you work with clients, etc. One of the most important aspects of increasing your professional productivity is the constant drive to improve your qualities. Remember this the constant drive to improve your qualities in order to achieve your goals, even if you're a talent In skilful employee, you should not count on your current skills to be enough forever.

Look for information about new techniques and requirements related to yours here. Keep in step with the changes by improving your own skills and acquiring new us whenever it is possible and appropriate. Alright, let's recap. Number one. Improving current skills in qualifications and acquiring new ones is a significant principle of productivity. To determine the skills you would like to improve or acquire according to your job in works here.

Three, improve your computer skills, develop your foreign language skills or learn a new language. Join courses or use self education techniques depending on your needs and goals. Do not rely on your current abilities. Always try to improve and develop in order to be become a better professional and increase your productivity. Thank you for watching.