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Formal and Informal Learning: Why a balance between the two is required in a workplace?

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Learning, as we all know, is part of life. The workplace is considered a legitimate environment for learning new skills and gaining knowledge that enhances an employee’s morale and encourages their participation in work-related activities. One can even say that work and learning are synonymous as when employees invest time in work activities their experiences accumulate. They get a better understanding of their role in the organization and its importance. In today’s fast-moving corporate environment, learning new skills and honing pre-existing capabilities is essential, and without the right tools, an employee may fall behind.  Corporate employees must continuously modify and update their working habits to sustain competitive advantage, remain employable and perform well. To help employees establish themselves better in the work environment and boost performance, companies come up with various opportunities and provide learning platforms. Through these opportunities, employees integrat

How micro-management can destroy an entire team in an office

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Teamwork is all about the synergy between the members. Any individual no matter how adroit he is can't accomplish all by himself. A robust team will always deliver. But if the members are not allowed to work in an unrestricted environment,  the efficiency of the team as a whole will fall. When the leader or manager tries to control or take everything in his hands, the one's under him are sure to despise his methods and won't like to work there. Micromanagement is the perfect example of this shortcoming.

Growing Up As Heather - Part 2

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Continued from  Growing Up As Heather - Part 1 Buff Meet Buff. He was my first dog in my life. He was there when I came to Debbie and Kirby’s house. He was dropped off at their house when he was a puppy during a thunderstorm. No one claimed him. So they kept him and took care of him and made him part of their lives. 

Growing Up As Heather - Part 1

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Hi, this is Heather!  I thought it would be a good idea to take the time to talk about how I grew up so that you get an idea of who I am. The only way you will get to know me is if I share with you some memories I have and how I grew up. My story starts out differently from others and I honestly believe that is what makes me special. The reason why I would like to share my story with you is that I want people to know that I lived a good life. And I want to share the lessons I learned along the way with the people around me. So here is my story I hope you enjoy and know me better as a person as well as a writer with you all!