I found Dawn’s post to be very insightful with regards to her experiences related to Andragogy. Dawn has first-handed experience in working with adult learners and how the 6 concepts of Andragogy effect learning. Whether in a Masters program or teaching adults in a professional setting, evidently the 6 components need to be implemented to …
People-technology hybrid companies combine 2 different spheres that create powerful organizations that foster creativity and innovation amongst employees (Kandampully, 2016: p. 154). These hybrid companies recognize the competitive advantage that can result from using technology as a tool by leveraging both internal (people within the organization) and external forces (customers that act as ambassadors of …
James Allen was fascinated by many great philosophers that wrote about the idea that an individual’s thoughts ultimately create their reality. Allen was greatly moved and it inspired him to write “As a Man Thinketh,” which originates from the Bible: “As he thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs, 23:7). He famously drew the …
I would describe my experience as an adult learner to be substantially different as opposed to learning as a child. Malcolm Knowles argues that there are 6 principles of Andragogy, which include: an individual’s evolution from dependent personality to self-governed adult, a growing reservoir of experiences that becomes a rich source of knowledge, readiness to …
Monica, I really enjoyed reading your inspiring article! She asked the question: “When is delegating not helpful to an employee or how much risk can you take?” I believe that delegating is not helpful to an employee when they do not have the prerequisites or competence to complete the task. One of the characteristics of …
Thank you for your wonderfully written post, Norm! I really enjoyed your insights on servant leadership. Norm posed the question to readers: “What are practical ways a Servant Leader can balance thinking about the day-to-day processes and the long term? Do you have an example of a leader who had achieved this balance?” As noted, …
In Larry Spears’ article titled “Character and Servant Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective, Caring Leaders,” he discusses the qualities that contribute to effective servant leadership. This unique style of leadership incorporates followers into the decision-making process. Servant leadership is heavily based on strong ethical and moral principles, and improving both the lives of followers as …
Team Effectiveness According to the Hill Model for team effectiveness, the two critical functions of team effectiveness are performance and development. Performance refers to task accomplishments; the quality of the results of the team’s work (Northouse, 2017: p.375). Whereas, development refers to how cohesive the team functions as a unit while individuals try to satisfy …
After Georgeena read the short story by Thomas Carlyle, she discusses the importance of finding truly fulfilling work that electrifies the soul. Unfortunately, this is not the case with many people as they simply work to pay the bills with little left over. She uses the analogy that unfulfilling work is similar to a machine …
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Monica reviewed the same short story by Arnold Bennett as I did but took a substantially different approach. This provided a different insight that I had not thought of while reading the story, likely due to different life experiences. It was interesting to see that we both touched on the western perception in which North …
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