Top 13 Basic skills Required in the workplace

Traditionally organizations used to be horizontal where managers make decisions and subordinates followed the directions of managers. Today organizations are flatter, team-based, and multi-cultural. Therefore, the workforce is required to possess important skills to become successful in the workplace. Are you confused? Don’t be so. These are common and basic skills that we already know but, we have not followed in the workplace. Here we are going to list the top 13 skills needed in the workplace.

1. Communication 
Communication means expressing ideas, thoughts, views, and messages to others efficiently and effectively. There are different communication modes used in the workplace i.e. oral communication, written communication, and nonverbal communication. Jobseekers and employees with good presentation skills, email writing skills, and business proposal writing skills are key success factors for organizations.

2. Ability to work in a team 

The team as an acronym means Together Everyone Achieves More. As most workplaces in the world consist of several teams, working in teams provides synergy to organizations. Therefore, organizations are willing to hire employees and job seekers who can cooperate, contribute and collaborate as a member of the group to achieve the collective goal. 

3. Leadership Quality
Employees with leadership qualities can guide, support, mentor, encourage and influence others, they help pass on knowledge, expertise, and training where possible. 

4. Adaptability

Technology is changing rapidly so, is the workplace. Adaptable employees can change their expectations, become flexible, and adjust themselves to the changing work environment quickly. Therefore, organizations seek adaptability skills for their employees.

5. Organization

Employees today need to balance themselves in all types of workplace and personal situations. They shall be able to manage stress, multitask and solve problems.

6. Stress Management

It is not an easy task to work in a multi-cultural, multilingual workplace. Employees shall be able to work under pressure and manage targets and deadlines. At the same time, they have to manage family responsibilities. Employees who can manage stress can balance work life. 

7. Multi-tasking and versatility

As organizations go flattered, there are more added responsibilities to employees. Multi-tasking skill helps in handling multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously by setting priorities and managing workflow under varying deadlines. Organizations in today's world prefer more versatile employees who can multitask 

8. Problem-solving skills

Employees with problem-solving skills can assess systems and processes, identify causes, problems, trends, or issues, and investigate possible solutions or remedies to improve conditions. 

9. Decision-making

Decisions can be either right or wrong. The employee should not be afraid in making decisions. While making decisions they should ask questions, think about possibilities, benefits, and dangers, set limitations, define goals, and apply information to the process of selecting the best option. If the decision went wrong, they should learn from it.

10. Time Management

Employees need to prioritize work, stick to timetables, and attend to goal-relevant activities in a way that maximizes efficiency and results while conserving time. 

11. Ability to use technology and tools 
Employees need to know how to use and use job-specific computer applications as well as other office equipment such as copiers, telephone, internet, Microsoft office package, and other software. They need to update themselves with rapidly changing technology.

12. Patience, persistence, and dedicated

In a competitive global market, it is harder to achieve organizational goals easily. Thus, employees need to have patience, perseverance, and dedication to achieve targets and goals. 

13. Creativity

Employees should be creative in presenting ideas and offering solutions to problems. Thinking outside box is an essential skill for employees in today's world  

If employees and jobseekers in Nepal work out on improving these best and common skills, they will be able to achieve their corporate goals and personal goals easily.