Most of us know what it’s like to work with someone who is very organized. They are always on time for meetings, send deliverables before they’re due and keep their desk neat. While sometimes these people are laughed at for being OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), they tend to be very focused on getting the job done on time and on budget.
At the other end of the spectrum are people who are typically disorganized. Their desk is probably messy and they always seem to be running around trying to find something which makes it hard to work with them when they’re part of a team. Most of us fall somewhere in between.
Whether being organized comes naturally to you or it’s a little more work to get into that frame of mind, it’s important to remember that anyone can be organized – it’s a skill that can be learned and used as a strategy for success in school and elsewhere in life.