Posts

Showing posts from June, 2019

Kolb Learning Styles Towards Professional Implications

Image
Kolb Learning Styles Towards Professional Implications In 1974, Kolb's learning theory sets out four distinct learning styles, which are based on a four-stage learning cycle. It includes, 1. Concrete Experience - (a new experience or situation is encountered, or a reinterpretation of existing experience). 2. Reflective Observation of the new experience. (of particular importance are any inconsistencies between experience and understanding). 3. Abstract Conceptualization (reflection gives rise to a new idea, or a modification of an existing abstract concept). 4. Active Experimentation (the learner applies them to the world around them to see what results). Kolb (1984) explains that different people naturally prefer a certain single different learning style. Various factors influence a person's preferred style. For example, social environment, educational experiences, or the basic cognitive structure of the individual. Whatever influences ...

Evaluating Own Contribution to the Selection Process

Image
Evaluating Own Contribution to the Selection Process Evaluation of the contribution to the process as HR staff apart from the steps of the recruitment process indicated above, the organization also engages in various other related processes in order to ensure that the recruitment process respects the legal requirements and standards ethical thigh set by the Council. According to the PDCA Model, can be show up the entire process of selection. Figure 1 PDCA Model (Price, 2000) PLAN - the Department of human resources conducts several meetings of Committee like to discuss the different dimensions of the process. This often involves contacting the Legal Department and other departments concerned to ensure that the whole process is advisory (Tyson, 2006). DO - In order to maintain transparency throughout the process, as the Human Resources Manager ensured that the entire process is guided by the values of transparency, equality, objectivity and res...

Developing Strong Interpersonal Skills

Image
Developing Strong Interpersonal Skills Golding and Gray (2006) elaborates Interpersonal skills are the life skills that use every day to communicate and interact with other people, both individually and in groups within organizations or personal life. People who have worked on developing strong interpersonal skills are usually more successful in both the professional and personal lives. Employers often seek to hire staff with 'Strong Interpersonal Skills' want people who will work well in a team and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, customers and clients. This section of Skills Someone Need is full of information and practical advice that someone can use to improve the interpersonal skills. According to the Kendric (1998), there are a variety of skills that can help someone to succeed in different areas of life and Skills Someone Need has sections covering many of these. Active listening Active listening ...

Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 2

Image
Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 2 Theory X Y by McGregor: Indicator of intrinsic motivation of employees to determine if theory X or theory Y from McGregor is more suitable for the business and Theory X States the principle that employees are inherently dislike work and must be constantly motivated by external sources Theory Y States the principle opposite, stating that employees are determined internally to successful projects that really interest them (Legge, 1995). Put strict operational guidelines in place to guide the employees of frontline through their daily routines if feels the theory X is most appropriate for the Organization. Make sure employees understand that are free to try new things and learn from their mistakes, while matching employees upwards with work tasks that really interest them if feel that the theory is the way to go (Dale, 2004). Maslow’s Theory: Theory practice theory of motivation Leade...

Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 1

Image
Explaining Ways to Motivate Staff to Achieving Objectives – Part 1 Motivational theories attempt to explain what motivates people to behave as people do. Gibson (2010) sites that he motivational theories can be applied to the workplace to shed light into why some employees working hard or are more involved than others, which can lead managers to understand how to motivate each employee to perform at peak levels. Step1 - Expectancy theory: Using the compensatory strategies traditional and innovative to take advantage of the expectancy theory. Expectancy theory puts forward the idea for each task, employees will be put forward an amount of effort commensurate with their perceived value of the compensation they receive. Employees who resist taking on the new duties of the position, stating "I'm not paid to do this," serve as an ideal example of expectancy theory at work (Andolsek et al, 2013). Step 2: Incentives compensation tie directly into p...

Benefits of Self-managed Learning to the Individual and Organization

Image
Benefits of Self-managed Learning to the Individual and Organization There are so many benefits and positive impact of self-managed learning to the individual learner and organization as well. It also help individual to acquiring decisional making skills through the past personal and professional experiences. In general individual learner can learn from the personal experience that could be an advantage for organization in a professional manner (Graves, 2013). “Self-management has several components that come together to bring about perceivable change in the personality of an individual.” - Dr Prem Jagyasi While sharing with others within the organization some of the things like problem solving, these types of skills an individual can learn through self-managed learning which are transferable skills and can be learn from the coworkers at work place (Jasper, 2006). Most of the organizations today prefer flexibility to the workers like assigned to...