By Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D What is Conflict? The word “conflict”, especially in a workplace setting, is usually synonymous with the word “disagreement”. When defined as a disagreement, a conflict can be small – such as a disagreement over whose turn it is to clean a bathroom, or large – such as taking credit for work or ideas that are not one’s own. In reality, a conflict can entail much more … [Read more...]
7 Leadership Competencies Good in Upper Management Positions Candidates
The success of a company depends on the competencies of its different workers. As you move up the ladder, employers look for certain leadership competencies that position some professionals above the rest. The various levels of management have varying objectives, which may demand slightly different skills. For example, business executives will focus more on strategic goals. In the meantime, lower … [Read more...]
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Human Resource Development and Instructional Design
Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D. What is Human Resource Development? Human Resource Development, or HRD, is often difficult to explain to others and is often confused with Human Resources. HRD is a practice that combines training, organization development, and career development efforts to encourage improvement of individual, group, and organizational performance. Its purpose is to enhance employee … [Read more...]
Workplace Training Topics: The Top Four of Today’s Organizations
Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D. Workplace training can be either proactive or reactive. When organizations take a proactive approach to workplace training, the goal is to prevent or promote a certain behavior or behaviors in an effort to increase revenue, avoid costs, and/or improve service. Taking a proactive approach to workplace training often requires organizations to be well versed in current … [Read more...]
Find Your Work Life Balance – the Intricate Process of Having a Life Outside Your Career
Beyond any shadow of a doubt, we live in a very career-oriented society. We spend our high school years thinking about college and then our college years finding our path to the best possible career. And once we set out on that path, we dedicate all of our time to it and it becomes extremely easy to overlook all the other things that are important to us - including work life balance. Nowadays, … [Read more...]
The Flipped Classroom – A Valuable Tool For Upgrading Education
The flipped classroom perfectly describes how a minor change in the perception of the school environment can help students understand lessons better and consolidate the information they are presented with. Nowadays, we live in a highly technological world, where we can gain access to a virtually endless amount of information with only a few clicks or taps. Using this technology for the … [Read more...]
Telecommuting Jobs – The Future of Career Prospects
Telecommuting jobs are the perfect embodiment of the evolution of technology. The World Wide Web connects us all and we have reached the point where it is our primary means of communication. We all have laptops, computers, tablets and smartphones, which are connected to the Internet and, therefore, enable us to stay in touch with each other permanently. This entails that we no longer need to be … [Read more...]
Using Technology In The Classroom Or How To Bring Education Into The 21st Century
In this day and age, integrating technology in the classroom has become a mandatory criteria for the successful communication between students and teachers. And with every year that passes this becomes more and more necessary because education at all levels needs to be up to date with the current technological advancements. Nowadays, children are born into a world governed by technology and they … [Read more...]
Staying Connected – How Social Media Is Changing Adult Learning
To understand how social media is changing adult learning, all you have to do is take a look at your phone, tablet or computer. You are connected to at least three different social media portals at all times that enable you to stay in constant contact with the people around you. Furthermore, on these social media portals you can communicate with your friends and family, as well as some of your … [Read more...]