Essays on Mentor

I admire my peer from my micro (micro/meso/exo/macro) system because he/she has the social skills I will need to achieve my goal. What I want to emulate about this person is their ability to listen carefully and respond to matters appropriately. My friend also has good leadership skills and persuasion strategies.The behaviors of this person that are within my reach are teamwork, cooperation, patience and their ability to communicate effectively with others.

I admire my family from my micro (micro/meso/exo/macro) system because he/she has the emotional stability I will need to achieve my goal. What I want to emulate ...

Evaluation of the Practicum Experience

Practicum experience is a way in which nursing students can appreciate the theory through applying what has been taught in class into a real life situation. It is a period when the student develops practical skills and competencies as a professional. Apart from technical skills, the student can also develop soft skills like problem solving, decision making, interpersonal, leadership, and effective communication capabilities among others.

This paper analyzes and evaluates the practicum experience that was undertaken at the Kaiser Palliative and Hospice Care department. It describes the activities that were carried out and the personal learning objectives that were achieved. I undertook my ...

What Are the Qualities of an Effective Mentor in Nursing?

Introduction In the world we have people working in different fields and one important aspect is that as an individual joins a particular field they need to be guided so as to easily adapt to their new environment. The people who provide the needed guidance or who make the transition to a new field possible are called mentors. The people or students joining the nursing field just as any other, need to have a mentor who is supportive and has experience. My interest for this research is to find out the qualities of an effective mentor as it is essential for ...

The practicum success rate will be due to well calculated prior planning in order to tackle the nurse shortage and promote health care. Mentoring, which is a perfect strategy in bettering the process of retention and recruitment of nurses will ensure transition and socialization from the normal clinical setting (McDermid, 2012, p. 37). Subsequently, the good effects will create and establish job satisfaction or enhanced commitment. Articulating the mentorship program into practice will entail data collection by observation of the mentor-mentee and vice versa to foster learning conditions (Crookes, 2003, p. 50). In addition, surveys and document reviews will ...

The reason training schedule is to have a clear plan on the events that will take place during the induction process of the new staff. This will cater for the new hires through the first months of their employment as well as on their jobs with regard to their respective position. The purpose of this training is to congratulate the new staff members on making it through the recruitment process. In addition to that is to make employees feel part of the organization, this will be made possible by organizing a ceremony for them. Therefore, it is recommendable that the first ...

Mastering the Skill of a Comfortable Coaching/Mentoring Style

The skill of mastering a comfortable coaching and/or mentoring style is not so difficult for an effective leader. As such, the leader should remind himself of his “absolute absolutes” for effective leadership and professional effectiveness (1) Leadership rooted in humility; (2) Purpose that extends its influence over others; (3) Strategy secured in values and purpose; (4) People – they are your team; (5) Measure – validate what is true; (6) Empower – teach people to do this for themselves; (7) Reward – acknowledge, praise, and respect; (8) Anticipate – be prepared for the next step; (9) Navigate – goes hand in hand with anticipate – be alert ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Mentor answers report (2) - What do you like about this work? The mentor said that he enjoyed the competitive environment his work place provides the most. He also added that he likes that his job provides him with a chance to change other people’s lives, by helping them handle their financial matters. His reply elucidates the need for healthy competition in a work environment. An upbeat work environment will urge an employee to give his best and help both the individual and the company. Trying to perform better than the colleagues, sometimes, bring into fore ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Mentorship report - What do you like about this work? The mentor said that the thing he liked most about his work is a plethora of things like, leading people, working as a team, flexibility to plan his schedule, exercising control over business decisions and building customer relationships. He also adds that financial benefits, such as pay and bonuses, and sense of accomplishment, are two other criteria which he likes about his job. His answer highlights how personal relationships and self-esteem plays an important role in motivating a person on his job. The mentor clearly enjoys the ...

Targeted Essential Learning

Specific instructional teaching methodologies are employed in classroom learning environments, across multiple disciplines, in order to achieve maximum learning for early childhood students. (NAEYC 1, 3, 4, 6; INTASC 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9; APTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) - Lesson Plans - Reflective Essay

Specific Performance/Task(s) (Include cognitive level)

Compile and implement lesson plans that include a range of authentic and engaging activities that support various learning needs and styles. (NAEYC 1.3d) Design instructional activities and environments through analysis of positive and negative effects of multiple influences on child development and learning. (NAEYC 1.5b) Create and apply the ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Mentor Response – Power and Politics The mentor response clearly elucidates how results, more than anything else, could pull people towards accepting a certain plan. Power is nothing but an ability to get things done in a manner which the person exerting the power wants it to be done. So, power does not always mean using one’s position or influence to get things done from others. The mentor, in this case, has made use of rational persuasion as a way to get things done. He had first used his tracker among a small group of employees, and when it showed ...

‘Instructor’s name’

‘Subject’ Mentor Question Responses Response to question 1(motivation) The mentor response showcases how the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors together provide the required impetus. Here we see how extrinsic factors, such as salary and bonus, coupled with intrinsic factors, such as pride and sense of accomplishment, works together to keep a team and the individual group member motivated. The group member found joy in seeing his plan work, and each member of the group took pride in competing with each other and outclassing their colleagues. They also were happy for each other’s success and that ...

‘Instructor’s name’

‘Subject’ Mentor Question Responses Response to question 1 The mentor response for this question emphasizes on the importance of team harmony and spirit. As mentioned in the response, a cordial relationship among the team members makes work pleasurable. The chapter 5 of our textbook, titled ‘managing groups and teams’ highlights the fact that group experience contributes to the growth of the individual team member. As the response indicates, there are good and bad things in every team. However, there is always a learning experience when you work together as a group. We can find out how our strengths complement ...

Abstract

This book review examines how Tony Dungy deciphers the role of mentoring by leaders, in creating a lasting legacy of significance and integrity in the business or work of others. Written by a man all too familiar with the glories of NFL success, Tony Dungy experienced an early on and steadfast fulfillment of his own dreams and goals, whether as player or coach. In this collection of tightly woven symmetry Dungy voices a call for leaders to embrace a genuine interest in the people they manage, coach, nurture, and shepherd. Published by Tyndale House Publishers, a well-known Christian company, author Tony Dungy never struggles ...

Introduction

The management in diversity is recognizing the individual differences and thereby encompassing the acceptance and respect. Organization considers each of its working individuals as unique and thereby respects their individuality. The individuals could differ on many fronts such as ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, political views, gender, and other ideologies. The goal of the Human Resource Management (HRM) is to respect these differences and nurture the working environment in a safe and positive manner (Sparrow, 2012).

Problem Statement

HRM tries to go beyond the simple differences, and instead it celebrates the different dimensions of diversity. Management ...

In life, a mentor is one of the important people who serve as an objective advisor and confidant with who a mentee can be open to discuss various issues. It is worth noting that a mentor is not a molder but rather someone who inspire and serve as role model. In fact, a mentor is a source of experience and information from which a mentee can learn from. My life mentor came as part of my academic life, and we have always bonded and focused on something deeper. Education can be one of the difficult activities and it calls for crucial perspective and mentorship. My mentor ...

Part 1: Introduction

When it comes to mentoring, most people think of when they think of mentoring: a spontaneous, casual relationship where a senior person takes a junior person "under his or her wing" and then give them some long-term counsel and guidance. In my own life, I have a position of being senior staff nurse and midwife. I have over 12 years of experience with being a nurse and delivering babies. However, as far as education goes five of those years it took five years to become a nurse. Then I specialized specifically in midwifery which took a year. I have found that Midwifery has huge highs and ...

Impacts of the implementation of a mentoring program that utilizes essential elements of effective mentoring on the level of job satisfaction and retention of faculty in a school of nursing Research has revealed that the reasons that might cause nurses to abandon nursing practice and education could include inadequacy, feelings of stress, anxiety, disempowerment resulting from horizontal violence, and oppression (Rhodes, 2012). Other factors could also include general apathy with regard to collegial support, low morale, reduced resources, heavier workloads as well as higher patient insight. This research describes the responsibility of a mentorship program as one that assists others to ...

Mentoring is an empowerment and development tool that is used to encourage people to optimize their potential, develop their skills, and to improve their performance. There are different models of mentoring. Examples of models include; One-On-One mentoring, Resource-Based mentoring, Group mentoring and Training-Based mentoring.

One-On-One Mentoring

This is the most widely used mentoring model. It involves a mentor, the person doing the mentoring and a mentored, the person to whom the services of mentoring is offered. This type of mentoring model involves a one on one interaction between the two, therefore, creating a rapport between them.

Group-Based Mentoring

This model requires the mentor to work with a group ...

Introduction:

The implementation of a mentoring program that utilizes the essential elements of effective mentoring impacts the level of job satisfaction and the retention of faculty in a school of nursing in many different ways. A mentoring program that utilizes the essential elements of effective mentoring impacts the level of job satisfaction because it encourages the mentor to teach the rewards of being a nurse this increases job satisfaction for both the mentor and the new staff member. When a mentoring program that utilizes the essential elements of effective mentoring is introduced it impacts the level of job satisfaction because the faculty and staff ...

Summary of the Article

The article entitled “Interactive Writing Beyond the Primary Grades” written by Heather Wall and published in The Reading Teacher in 2008 presented crucial information that focused on interactive writing through the experiences of the author in her traditional primary grade classes. The author explained the theoretical framework for interactive writing, which reportedly originated in 1991 through a group of educators and researchers in the Ohio State University . The rudiments of interactive writing were therefore expounded to aptly describe that the writing process entailed a collaborative and participative approach through enjoining the students to write while analyzing adherence to grammatical rules. The ...

Although professional learning is viewed as something which takes place outside the conventional workplace, the truth of the matter is that professional learning takes place every day as instructors take time to reflect on their professional practice and share ideas aimed at improving student outcomes. Nonetheless, in the quest to increase the effectiveness of professional learning, various models have been designed with the objective of getting positive impact on valued student incomes. The models differ in content and structure, and from self-paced initiatives to well-structured initiatives which may earn an individual formal qualification.

Coaching and Mentoring

In today’s world, peer-network mechanisms ...

What I Dream of Accomplishing During My Career

In my career, I dream of completing my Business program in management. The skills of management that I will acquire in this course will enable me to influence and change management approaches in the business world. Further, I wish to develop my skills to an extent that as a manager, I will cause change in the organization that I will work for by positively motivating employees and enhancing teamwork among the subordinates and superiors.

My Where I see myself in Five years

In five or ten years, I see myself having a family and being a business owner, such having my own Laundromat called Omo International Laundry. Further, I see ...

How do you respond to each of these perspectives?

Steve is the founder of CH but does not clearly understand the value of a mentoring program in the company. Being the founder of the company, Steve should be among the top people who should attend training and development programs. Steve is concerned with strategic growth of the organization, a position that requires frequent training and development career talks. By signing off to the program, Steve gets a chance to receive skills of how to develop new strategic growth plans different from those of competing companies. In addition, the mentoring program will enable Steve explore more into the business ventures by encouraging ...

- What is the title of the film, what (brief summary) is it about (subject, topic)? The film is called Unmistaken Child and focuses on a Tibetan Buddhist monk’s search for the bringing back to life of his teacher and mentor. The main character who is Temzin is a very humble and quiet person is involved in the search for the child who is the reincarnation of his teacher and mentor. Unmistaken Child is a very powerful film as it shows a lot about Tibetan culture and direction.2. Why did you choose this documentary to view? What did you expect ...

There is no unique definition of the term mentor, since for every person being a mentor or having one means completely different things. According to the most common definition, a mentor is a person, who inspires, nurtures and motivates people. The relationships between a mentor and his mentee usually last for a long time and can be characterised by strong emotional connection (Zepeda, 1999).

Entering into mentor-mentee relationships can be beneficial in many ways. First of all, mentors are able to share their expertise and knowledge, which they have obtained on the way to their current position. This information is especially valuable, since it gives a ...

President/Executive Board Member

David Miron is one of the executive members of McBer which is a company in Boston and holds the position of Vice-President while David McClelland is the chairman and founder of the same company, but works at Harvard University as a Psychology Professor. They both authored “The Impact of Achievement Motivation Training on Small Business”. In this, Miron and McClelland (1979) argued that entrepreneurial training is essential for motivating businessmen in order to facilitate them in achieving their goals and improving their level of performance. Further, Miron and McClelland (1979) claimed, “businesses managed by the trained men grew faster by a number ...

David Miron is one of the executive members of McBer and Company in Boston and holds a position of Vice-President while David McClelland is the chairman and founder of the same company, but works at Harvard University as a Psychology Professor. They both authored “The Impact of Achievement Motivation Training on Small Business”. In this, Miron and McClelland (1979) argued that entrepreneurial training is essential in motivating businessmen in order to facilitate them in achieving their goals and improving their level of performance. Further, Miron and McClelland (1979) claimed, “businesses managed by the trained men grew faster by a number of indicators, ...

Summary of selected Shadow Experience

For the record, I was not expecting to learn a lot of things about sales, marketing, and merchandising strategies in this shadow experience. The opposite of what I was expecting happened because I, in fact learned a lot, particularly in the field of economics, marketing, and merchandising. In this sales call strategy report, I will discuss the different things that I learned from a real-life sales person working for the Ocean Marine Yacht Club in Hallandale. The line of product and or service being offered is directly related to properties and real estate. The first time I came into the venue of ...

Introduction

Occupational health and safety involves the development of a culture that promotes health and safety within the workplace. Promotion of healthy and safe working conditions within the workplace is important both to the employees and to the employer, as well. To the employees, the probability of suffering harm from their line of occupation is reduced, additio0nally, the risk of contracting a medical condition from their occupation is minimized. To an employer, the damage to the organization occasioned from OHS failures is minimized. Some of the liabilities that an employer can accumulate from poor OHS practices is insurance claims from employees harmed ...

QUANTITATIVE (Statistical) Studies Only

This Research Plan form, version 2.42, must be completed and reviewed before taking steps to collect data and write the dissertation. In the School of Business and Technology, its satisfactory completion satisfies dissertation milestone 5, indicating that the RP proposal has passed the “scientific merit review,” part of the IRB process. Before going any further, review carefully the Research Plan Instructions, v2.4, available on iGuide. It will be difficult to complete the RP without using the Instructions.

Specialization Chair’s Approval after Section 1

When you have completed Section 1 along with initial references in section 8, send the RP to your mentor for review. ...

Introduction:

A personal philosophy of ethical practice using core values and essential principles and practices for doctoral research in the field of education should encompass intent, practice and the final use of the materials. To conduct oneself ethically involves more than doing the right thing. Ethical conduct must include acting in the right spirit. Setting out with the right intent and obeying the rules is not sufficient, ethical conduct must also abiding respect and concern for other individuals. Ethical conduct for doctoral research in the field of education is particularly sensitive and demanding. Unlike research undertaken for commercial purposes, ...

Introduction

People differ in their ability to cope with the conventional education system. Some students are unable to cope with not only the academic standards but also the behavioral standards in most of the conventional education institutions. The NOVA educational system was developed to meet the educational needs of such students. Most of the students in the NOVA schools have a form of disorder e.g. behavioral, psychosocial or even have some special needs (Project Achieve 1). However, some of the students are victims of bullying who find it hard to cope with the students in the conventional education system thus get ...

More often than not, project implementation does not proceed in the exact manner envisioned by the implementer. There are many factors that could positively or negatively influence the project in unexpected ways. Such a scenario also leads to digressions from best practice. Thus, it is important to monitor the implementation, establish the root cause, and proactively manage arising issues to ensure success. During the evaluation, opportunities for improvement should be explored with regard to managing implementation issues.

Issues in Implementation and Data Gathering

Financial considerations are a very real threat to implementation. There are costs associated with in-service education, learning needs assessment surveys, documentation, evaluation, and mentoring ...

It is now recognized that new teachers need mentors to help them transition from the classroom and student teaching experiences to the professional role of teachers and their new responsibilities. Whereas during their training student teachers were supported and forgiven for lapses or errors while under the supervision of a senior teacher, now these new teachers are required to take both the praise and criticism of parents, principals and superintendents. In addition, there has been a recently developed movement in the U.S. of teaching based on standardized testing to insure that each grade learns the same material no matter where the ...

Developing Consultancy Skills

Dealing with stress from work has become a concern that affects the employees’ private lives but also their professional results, interfering with the quality of the job performed. This is a rising concern, especially in the large organizations that are dealing with tight deadlines and that give their employees a high level of autonomy and responsibility. This is a problem faced also by Fast Soft Logistics (FSL) company, an organization activating in the logistic industry, providing services for various events. The activities associated with this industry are often highly demanding as the customers’ requests are permanently increasing and many times they are not ...

I. Introduction It is with no doubt the Federal Government is the world’s leading purchaser of goods and services, with an estimated yearly purchases of more than $425 billion. To ensure that everyone benefits, the government has particularly encouraged small businesses to place their bids on contracts for some of these supplies. In effect, Federal agencies are demanded to initiate contracting goals, with a minimum of 23% of the entire government purchases meant for small firms (Knerly, 2). All small businesses willing to engage in business with the government do so with the aid of Small Business ...

Compare and Contrast Theories Paper

Dreikurs Dreikurs developed a comprehensive classification, according to which any deviant behavior of children can be seen through the lenses of four different categories of goals. The basis of the heart of misconduct is created by four different psychological purposes. They can be classified as the attraction of attention, achievement of power, failure simulation and revenge. These goals are straightforward and apply to the current situation. Initially Dreikurs defined them as deviant or inappropriate purpose. The child acts, based on the belief (usually unconscious) that he has some relevance in the eyes of others when grabs somebody`s attention. ...

Roll No

Even between the best instructor and the best student, understanding is often distorted. A persons inherent believes and ideas influences his/her understanding on what is being thought or what is being explained in books (Gopee, 2008). The more the quantity of information that is thought, the less is the understanding. When we are children we depend greatly on visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic senses to understand ideas and concepts. However, as we mature we develop the ability to understand abstract concepts (Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2015). These skills develop slowly with age. Concrete concepts and ideas are easy ...

Investing in human capital has become an essential investment in many organizations today. Training is directed towards maintaining and improving current job performance while development programs seek to develop skills for future jobs. Both managers and non-managers may receive help from training and development programs but the mix of experience is likely to vary. “Training may be defined as a systematic attempt by the management in the organization’s development process (ODP) to enable employees to perform their job effectively” There are two main types of training which include induction and job training. induction training enables newly recruited ...

Education: Principles of Supervision

a. 3. Opportunities to observe and discuss expertise My Personal Connection / Detailed Explanation: Opportunities to observe by and discuss expertise with my supervisor is worth the waiting after some ample time for preparation. Most, if not always, I have to sufficiently design and craft my learning plans prior to delivering them. Then, anytime I get observed, I know that I have prepared in advance, not only my lesson plans for my different classes, but to show also that I have mastery of the topics and use of appropriate teaching methods and strategy. While facilitating the lesson, I ...

Film Studies Paper – Star Wars

What is the point of a teacher, aside from the obvious work of teaching? Is he merely there to talk about things in a hypothetical manner? Is he there to pass on things that he has learned even if they mean nothing to him? Is he there to take credit and blame for all of his student’s achievements and failures? These questions have always buzzed around the heads of teachers and students since the dawn of time but one thing that is known about this profession is that there is nothing more rewarding in such a stressful job than to ...

Community Resource Analysis for Juvenile Offenders

I. Scope of the issue

The selected community

The community of focus is spans across the United States. The population of focus within the community is juvenile offenders. This constitutes of youths below the age of 18 handled by the juvenile justice system. Within communities, behaviors of the youths are shaped by the social interactions and cultural norms presented therein. Senior members of the society play an important role of displaying desirable behaviors for the youth to emulate in addition to monitoring activities within the community. Most delinquencies within the population of focus, juvenile offenders, are accounted for by young males.

Population and Existing resources

Target ...

Greetings! My name is [Name of Applicant]. I am applying for admission to [Name of University]'s Graduate School Entrepreneurship and Management Program. I strongly believe that completing this graduate program will prove mutually beneficial to me and to other people in the long run due to five main reasons: my skills, my work experience, a desire for lifelong learning, a service-oriented attitude and a penchant for duplication.

First, I know I possess the requisite skills to meet the demands of your graduate school program. The time I spent growing up in my native land, coupled with my attending various international schools, ...

Transitioning Mary McClain from high school to college needs to include discussions with the staff at the college so that the staff is familiar with Mary and her assistive technology (AT) needs to be successful at college. The second strategy to help Mary be successful at college is to assign her a mentor at the college. The mentor could be another special needs student who has been at the college longer than Mary has and can help Mary learn where she needs to go to have her needs met. Let us assume the technical college Mary wants to attend ...

English is the Main Language of Work in Modern Society

Introduction Language plays a crucial role in workplace communication between employees. Since globalization has turned the world into a melting pot of various cultures and ethnicities, it has become a regular affair for people of different national identities to work together in harmony. In order to maintain a harmonious relationship in the workplace, language plays an important role. Lately, the technical advancements have closed the geographical gap between nations and have turned English into a lingua franca used by people not only in their day to day communication, but also in the workplace. The term "workplace English" refers to the professional interaction, business ...

Based on Module 9, describe what failed in the orientation process. Be specific and use examples based on case study. An orientation program was normally initiated with an objective to introduce the new joiners to their jobs in a formal manner. A new employee comes to know about different aspects of their jobs through a proper orientation, as it elaborates on the information that an employee receives during the selection procedure. The main purpose of an effective orientation program is to introduce the new employee to the organization as a whole, to its co-workers and their work units, apart from on ...

Nurses face unique stresses and circumstances at the workplaces which lead to high nurses’ turnover. As at 2008, the nursing turnover stood at 55% to 60%, a feature attributed to poor nursing leadership that did not offer support to the nurses, outrageous working demands and poor relations amongst the nurses. To cater for these deficiencies, human capital strategies and leadership training need to be promoted so as to create a positive working environment that reflects the demands of the nursing practicum. The leadership training strategies should encourage the development of a positive working environment by equipping them with knowledge and skills on ...

It is believed that in all other types of relationships, the most profound is one with your child. Finding ways through which a good relationship can be established between the parent and the child calls for some detective skill especially if you have more than one kid. It is worth noting that attitudes and values that a child adopts toward the parent do not come within a day rather it takes time (McCue, pg 95). It therefore occurs that there are some factors that influence the child either directly or indirectly which affects even their development as a result. The rationale of this ...

Career Goals and Objectives

Possible promotional opportunities for career growth Career Motivators in my Current Position At my current position, my major career motivator is to further understand the strategic background behind the customer service initiatives. Upon the development of understanding, I would like to driver of this change. I would want it to be a two way street, where I not only bring about changes to customer service initiatives with change in company strategy, but also provide feedback to senior leadership about change in customer demands and perceptions. My knowledge of computers, internet and MS Office suite of software has ...

Introduction

Mentoring programs for women and minorities exist in nearly all institutions, in America. However, the manner in which it is conducted is what differs from one institution and facility to another. For example, in the health care industry, minority mentorship is provided to clinicians and scientists who are still young in their careers. Mentorship is very important for smooth academic experience and transition to the career world. Medical and research facilities usually select a team of senior and experienced personnel who then works with a group of young scholars in order to develop their attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary for career ...

Thesis: The theme of disguise as brought out in THEODYSSEY, its significance, purpose, context and effectiveness.

1. Reasons why gods and mortal men use disguises. 2. Effectiveness and context of these disguises. 3. ATHENA disguised as a young boy. Reasons for this particular disguise and its effectiveness 4. ATHENA disguised as MENTES. The context in which she uses this disguise and its measure of success towards achieving her goals. 5. ATHENA disguised as TELEMACHUS. The reasons that inspired this disguise, its relevance and context in which it is used. 6. ATHNA disguised as MENTOR. Her prediction of what this disguise would have, its relevance towards a greater enlightenment if Greek society and ...

How Does the Implementation of a Mentoring Program that Utilizes the Essential Elements of Effective Mentoring Impact the Level of Job Satisfaction and the Retention of Faculty in a School of Nursing? Raising competitive nurses who would soon take care of the country’s aging population has been proven to be a challenge because of the delicateness of the job and the amount of passion, dedication and hard work required to succeed. People tend to focus too much on the sacrifices that the students undergo in order to graduate and pass the licensure examinations and then finally become a registered nurse. What ...

Mentoring and leadership are crucial factors considered when one decides to join the navy. For instance the junior navy recruits will be taken through a mentorship program in order to know what is expected of them during their mission and develop them as a whole. Mentoring skills are also considered as part of leadership both are part and parcel of a sailor’s life. The generals and commanders ensure that every recruit undergoes this process fully and that they understand what is expected of them. This paper therefore seeks to discuss leadership and mentoring in today’s navy. The leadership and mentoring ...

PART 1.

In your practicum/field experience, observe and hypothesize concerning a K-3 mentor teacher's construct for discipline/management procedures using at least one of the theories presented in the textbook or assigned readings. Classroom management tends to be the orchestration of learning for any given classroom or individuals in a classroom setting. In my practicum, I made observations on a K-3 mentor teacher’s construct for management procedures. The teacher focused on teacher centered discipline approach, whereby she was responsible for setting rules, rewarding punishments, enforcing, and disciplining the students (University, 2012). The teacher was diverse in her methods, where she fostered a direct ...

1. (PC 1.1) Why should organisations spend valuable time and resources to support workplace learning opportunities? The heart of an organization is in its people. Even the most advanced machinery and technology cannot bring a company to reach its goals and objectives without the human machinery behind it. Smart business leaders know where to invest their resources. Money spent to develop the employees in a way that makes learning opportunities emerge is money that is spent well. In the same light, Griffith (2009, p.12) claims that time, which is a most valued resource in any organization, is wisely invested in the ...

1. (PC 1.1) Why should organisations spend valuable time and resources to support workplace learning opportunities? The heart of an organization is in its people. Even the most advanced machinery and technology cannot bring a company to reach its goals and objectives without the human machinery behind it. Smart business leaders know where to invest their resources. Money spent to develop the employees in a way that makes learning opportunities emerge is money that is spent well. In the same light, Griffith (2009, p.12) claims that time, which is a most valued resource in any organization, is wisely invested in the ...

Training is very important in organization’s development. Before an organization engages in any development strategy, the first consideration is whether it has the required skills. Essentially, an organization needs to have all the key skills for efficient management (Cummings & Worley, 2008). It’s only through training that the skills can be developed and performance improved. Technological advances and professional developments also necessitate training. Training is beneficial to both the organization and the employees. It enhances and sharpens the level of skills of the employees, provides a sense of motivation and satisfaction, and increases both the employer and employee ...

My mentor used to say to me: My son, life is precious, live it to the fullest; however, always make sure every decision you make is worth it. A small mistake can ruin your entire life. Although his words were precious to my ears, I was naïve and I did not think of their importance until a certain decision almost changed my life completely. My mentor passed on at the age of fifty three when I was in my third grade. Every time I remember of him, his words always come back to me.

At the age of eighteen, ...

Good for the World: Hustle Statement - Activity: Part 1

Leading a large organisation will not only be instrumental in advancing my career development, but will be vital in helping the organisation to achieve its long term and short term goals and objectives. In this case, I intend to lead a clothing organisation to achieve its long-term objectives without undervaluing the existing organisational cultures and practices. Initially, the organisation had an effective reputation and its productivity was admirable. However, with increased global challenges including financial and economic crises, the organisation has started trailing behind its competitors in its production and marketing. The purpose of leading this organisation is to assist it ...

Introduction

People have different perceptions and understandings on the concept of consumption, but it take a lot of considerations and concern for one to get the ideal meaning of the term consumptions and how it needs to be applied in daily activities and practices. As argued by some scholars and writers, consumption is not necessarily about transaction but it is fundamentally subjective state of consciousness with different meanings and hedonic responses (Kreitner, 2000). This paper targets at investigating the inner meaning of consumption and drawing meaningful understanding to people on the application of consumption and how it relates to people, their ...