What’s Your Learning Style?
We have limited time these days and so much to do. That’s why it’s important to know who you are…how you best learn. This information about yourself helps you gather the right resources to build your knowledge base in business. Managers need to learn how to manage their employees. The amount of information available is endless and knowing how to absorb information will help you build you knowledge quickly.
What Does Learning Style Mean?
I found this simple definition on NetNet.org: The way a person takes in, understands, expresses and remembers information; the way a person learns best.
What Type of Learner Are You?
Take a bit of time to complete this learning style questionnaire. When you get to the site, go about half way down until you see “Using the Learning Style Index” and just follow the steps.
After you have completed the questionnaire, you will receive information about what style you are most comfortable with in learning. It doesn’t have to be just one style…you can have a blend of two that support you in learning. The site also offers additional descriptions about each learning style.
You can complete more complex testing around your style, interests and personality, but this will be helpful for now. If you are auditory, you may want to select your learning on CDs, whereas a visual person would want to read or view diagrams or visual representations of their information.
In order to manage employees you need to know how they receive information, so it may be helpful if they also complete the learning style questionnaire. Sometimes we communicate directions of a project verbally to an individual who may be visual and need to see the words on paper or in an illustration. The more you know about managing employees, the more effective you can be in building your business or department.
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Create a ‘Learning Plan’ For All Employees
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