Work on the website is much more extensive than we thought (and will turn out to be quite expensive) so I've been drafting up things to put on there when it finally get's up and running again.
One of the things I've noticed in my time at AVHI is that there is a distinct lack of organisation. Now this isn't as much of a problem as it could be in a large organisation; with only a few employees and only a few communication channels open with potential clients, the information flow is manageable. However I can't help but think how much easier it COULD be, and how much it COULD become a problem as the business grows (because it is growing, and hopefully will grow even more with some of the ideas I'm putting in place).
It's not that everything is a shambles, because it isn't, it's just...very all over the place. I am by no means the most organised person in the world; but I am a little bit of a control freak. Even if my things are disorganised, I know where they are. At AVHI 'things' are just everywhere. A receipt here and a planning there and equipment and pricing lists and just everything all over the place.
It has made it a bit difficult to come in as an outsider to the business and try and sift my way through everything. As I said, it doesn't adversely affect the business at all, but good organisation can make everything run so much smoother, and I've found that having good organisation generally leads to good channels of communication.
2 comments:
Hi Kirstina,
This sounds so frustrating. I myself am a very organised person. I think when working in PR it is a very valuable trait to have. Like you said, you do not need to be the most organised person is in the world, but it does create a lot of extra work when surrounding colleagues are not organised. It is simply just a peace of mind for yourself knowing everything has been completed and in the right place.
Luckily it is a small organisation. I did my placement in a big organisation and the utter chaos and mayhem it was at times included great organisational skills. I couldn't imagine how everything would have placed together if my manager wasn't the organised person she was.
But the reality is the problem you faced is one that could occur quite regularly in our careers. It is probably a great learning experience for you to learn how to deal with those situations now whilst still at uni. That way if faced with it problem again, you'll know how it could be handled.
Really insightful post, Thanks !
Caitlin
Hi Kristina,
You raise a really good point about communication in PR. I mentioned in one of my blogs that I think good communication skills are very essential in PR. Like you, I did my internship in a relatively small organisation, so I can certainly see where you are coming from.
I think it's definitely a really good learning curve though. The skills we learn at uni, and while interning will hopefully help us all in the long run.
Kirsty
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