...Mueller Wireless Technology in the Workplace Wireless technology has become one of the fastest rising staples used in the workplace today. It has impacted the way we all function in the workplace in many different aspects, some positive and some negative. Online, there are articles by Aaron Charles of Demand Media, covering a few different aspects of the effects that wireless technology have on the workplace and the employees of these workplaces. Collaboration, mobilization, security & distractions are some of the effects; they all play a crucial role in the growth and well being of the business based on how they are managed. Positive Effects In the workplace, there are certain amenities that will allow for increased productivity compared to an atmosphere without them. The wireless networks in tandem with the technology that utilizes their benefits such as smartphones, tablets and wireless computers to make communication more efficient. By making it easier to connect with coworkers, there becomes a new array of possibilities that present themselves. The reduction in the amount of travel that is required to get the same amount of work done plays a huge part in all of this, in fact the article states “…the IAAP poll also showed that 86 percent of surveyed execs think that workers will be more accessible for collaboration in the future – even while on vacation.” Telecommunicating has become a phenomenon in the modern workplace that allows workers to work remotely from...
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...Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a very quiet room with no TV. or distractions. I would want no one to bother me while I am trying to study and complete my assignments for school. I would want a bright light so my eyes do not have to strain while reading my paperwork. I would put a sign on the door to not bother me while I am trying to study or complete my work. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. There would be a lot of distractions like my son and family while trying to study or complete my assignment. My job can be another one if they ask me to work over time when I need to complete my assignments. Some other distractions would be TV., phone, video games, and just not concentrating on my homework. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? The way to manage and eliminate distractions would be to be on the alert of external distractions. If you know the spot you have picked to try to complete your work or try to study and you know there will be distractions that is probably not a good place to try to concentrate. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? The way I will apply my personal learning style is to write out on...
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...of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a nice quiet place with no Distractions like: my kids asking me to do something for them every 5 minutes or a place with no white noise like a fan or the air pump in my fish tank. My ideal study environment would have a comfy chair with lumbar support a quiet temperature controlled room and the proper lighting for reduce visual stress. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Distractions that hinder my study progress and or performance are: having to get up in the middle of studying to get somebody a drink, clean my house or if an uninvited guest drops in to say ‘hi.” Two other examples would be a telemarketer calling or unexpected repairs to my home. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? Some actions I could take to manage these distractions are to stay up late or get up early when everybody else is sleeping, so I get some piece and quiet. I could inspect my home daily to look for things that may require my attention and get them taken care of ahead of time. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning...
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...University of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a safe and comfortable area free from distractions. I would want to make sure that I have all that I would need to stay organized and be able to do my best work or studying. When I am relaxed and able to write out my ideas I am usually able to complete my assignments in a timely manner. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Some of the distractions that might hinder my progress in an online classroom are watching TV, eating with my family, listening to music, interacting with my children, talking on the phone, or getting tired. Not getting the proper amount of sleep can cause me to become unfocused and I will not be able to complete my studying or assignment. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? The actions that I take to manage and eliminate my distractions are making sure that I get enough sleep the night before, eating dinner before I start to study, turning my ringer off on my phone, spend time with the kids before I study and recording or just missing my TV shows. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study...
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...words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. The description of my ideal study environment has to have three very important things. First it has to have a door with a lock and preferably no windows or a curtain (I get distracted very easy). Second I need some type of music (not too loud but not too low either). Third I need a computer to do my assignments, research, ext. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. There are a lot of distractions that might hinder my study progress or my performance in an online classroom. One very distractive on is Netflix, while I am doing my homework in the back of my mind it always a tab over. Another for me is my family, before I started school I spent all my time with them when I got off work, now there is another factor involved and they don’t always like that. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? I have a few things (actions) I use to manage and eliminate distractions. One of them is I lock a door behind me when I go into a room until I get done. Another is I will leave the house and go to a quiet place or the backyard to keep from getting distracted. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? The way I will apply my personal learning style is keep a routine and don’t differ from it. My personal...
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...11 Nov. 2014 Outline Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication. I. Introduction: What if every cell phone in the world crashed? How would society communicate? How would one know when someone’s birthday is without getting a notification for it? Some people wouldn’t even know when to get up each morning. Thirty years ago, these questions would be easily answered, but it would have taken separate resources to solve each issue. Most tasks nowadays, however, are done by using this single device. The overuse of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and, sadly, becoming the main resource of communication. (Tip: 1. Ask a provocative question or disturbing question.) II. One problem with cell phones in today’s society is that they have become major distractions. A. Cell phones are distracting employees in the workplace and leaving them with their jobs halfway done. B. Not only are cell phones a distraction in the workplace, they are also a distraction and disruptive in school districts, causing students attention to be elsewhere. C. In addition to cell phones being distracting, people often like to multi-task by walking or driving while texting. These things case them...
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...University of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a very quiet room with no TV. or distractions. I would want no one to bother me while I am trying to study and complete my assignments for school 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. There would be a lot of distractions like my son and family while trying to study or complete my assignment. My job can be another one if they ask me to work over time when I need to complete my assignments. Some other distractions would be TV., phone, video games, and just not concentrating on my homework. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? One action that I will take is on taking control of my time. I will create a daily plan that will help me complete my daily tasks. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? The way I will apply my personal learning style is to write out on flash cards and take better notes so I can absorb the information I need to learn. I am a visual learner but sometimes the information does not comprehend. I...
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... My ideal place to study is a quiet, cool, comfortable place. Though I don’t have an office area or a desk I do prefer studying in my room. I close my door and block out all the noise that may be going on in the living room. I find it easier for me to concentrate and be able to be away from other distractions in my house. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Some of the distractions I found to be an obstacle was the TV. I was studying and completing my work in the living room. At first this was not a problem but then my favorite TV shows would come on or my baby niece would come up to me and want to play. One other major distraction I find is my cell phone. I might get calls here and there and that pulls my attention away from my computer. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? Some actions that I can definitely take is like I stated before, go to a quiet place and lock myself to avoid any distraction trying to interfere with my learning time. One other thing I can do is to put my cell phone on silent. This will help me eliminate the distraction that my cell phone brings. I will still be able to see calls coming in just in case of an emergency but I won’t be tempted to pick up if I don’t hear it. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? I find myself to be a visual...
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...University of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment is an unusual one. I have ADD so any distractions can hinder me learning abilities. I prefer a dim lighting and a comfortable seating arrangement with absolutely no distractions. In this environment I feel comfortable which helps me to focus better on the task at hand. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. My children are a huge distraction for me in an online classroom. My four year old doesn’t understand the meaning of me having to do homework and is very much a mama’s girl. She always wants to sit beside me and point out whatever is on TV, something to do with her baby dolls or just plain being inquisitive about what I am doing. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? The action I choose to take is to wait until I put my girls to bed. I get less sleep then I would like this way but unless I hire a sitter I have no other options. Sometimes I put on tinker bell and go into my bedroom to work if I have to get up early or need more sleep but that rushes me because she has a short attention span. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How...
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...Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a safe and comfortable area free from distractions. I would want to make sure that I have all that I would need to stay organized and be able to do my best work or studying. When I am relaxed and able to write out my ideas I am usually able to complete my assignments in a timely manner. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Some of the distractions that might hinder my progress in an online classroom are watching TV, eating with my family, listening to music, interacting with my children, talking on the phone, or getting tired. Not getting the proper amount of sleep can cause me to become unfocused and I will not be able to complete my studying or assignment. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? The actions that I take to manage and eliminate my distractions are making sure that I get enough sleep the night before, eating dinner before I start to study, turning my ringer off on my phone, spend time with the kids before I study and recording or just missing my TV shows. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your...
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...Climate Essay Danielle Beliveau HCS/131 9/21/2015 Linda Widjaja Climate Essay Listening is a very important part of workplace communication. It is imperative that a person understand a message that may be communicated to them in any type of workplace environment in order to respond effectively. It is important to have active listening skills in the work place. Some ways to have more active listening skills is to first, take an interest in the speaker and their message. In the workplace day to day operations can be busy and many people around talking and causing interruptions. However, when a message is being presented by a person’s manager or supervisor, or co-worker, it is important that the person be attentive and willing to understand the message they are about to receive and block out any distractions around them. Focusing your attention on the speaker and their message will show that a person is interested in what the speaker is saying. Many people lead busy lives and have children, husbands, or love interests. Day dreaming is a big distraction when trying to focus in the work place. People tend to think about other things when they are board or disinterested. However, if a message is being presented in the work place it is important that a person gives full attention to the message being delivered as it could mean the difference between something being done right or something being done wrong and for some can mean disastrous consequences...
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...2010 by corporateofficecenters With today’s technology options, it is very easy for many to enjoy the telecommuting benefits of working at home. However, even with the latest tools and technology, there are still some important factors to consider if you are lacking a professional workplace. 1. Professional Image - A physical business address versus a home address or Post Office box is important to your customers’ perception in determining if they believe you are a reliable business. It may not be important if you deliver exceptional products and services, however, you may miss the opportunity to show them if you do not present a professional, credible image in the beginning. 2. Distractions – The distractions of a home office (barking dogs, kids, chores, spouses) can throw your concentration and productivity off course quickly, not to mention the reflection on your business if these noises can be heard in the background of an important call. 3. Meetings – A professional place to meet your clients and colleagues improves your image and shows you are serious about your business. It also ensures that the privacy of your negotiations and discussions is protected and eliminates the distractions and interruptions of a meeting in a public venue or a home environment. 4. Privacy – Personal privacy regarding your home address is important so you do not have uninvited visitors showing up at your door without warning. This could be a big problem if you are not presentable for the...
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...standardizing, streaming, and reinforcing a company’s corporate culture by communicating in a professional manner. Facilitation Skills – This session will help students to learn what to expect when in a professional situation that involves a group discussion format. When speaking in front of a professional group, it should address what physical gestures to enhance or avoid. Managing Distractions – Emails, phone calls and co-workers stopping by your desk to talk creates distractions. This session will cover how to handle inevitable disruptions to keep one focused and productive. Ethical Decision Making Skills – Accountancy is based on trust. This session will distinguish one’s core values, ethical decision making. Negotiation Skills – Negotiation skills are extremely important in maintaining focus in one’s career. This session should cover the basics of negotiations; information gathering, learning to listen, leveraging the situation, goals of the negotiation, costs of the negotiation, bargaining phase and closing the negotiation process. Conflict Management – Conflict in the workplace is a reality that everyone will encounter at some point in their careers. This session will include tips on how to quickly identify conflict, assess the issue, how to manage oneself and the parties involved and professional resolve the issue. Change Management – This session will help students to get informed on what to expect and how to deal with change in the work environment whether...
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...from home would be the best situation, it’s very important to consider the disadvantages of working from home, as these are often forgotten. These negative aspects can actually add to work/life pressure and lead to a major increase of job dissatisfaction (Dill-Shackleford). The four major factors to weigh out when considering working from home are: isolation, lack of promotion opportunities, household distractions and self discipline. Anyone who has worked in an office, school or any other workplace becomes accustomed to chatting with coworkers, discussing work projects and other social aspects of the workplace. All of that social interaction is lacking when working alone from home (Park). Many people come to dislike the isolation factor and crave the social interactions they once had. For some, this can be replaced by chatting online with other at-home workers. For others, the isolation can result in a mild depression that pushes them to abandon their home employment and rejoin the typical office environment (Provenzano). An office is a workplace where you can meet with other people, socialize and actively converse. Yet when working from home, you have much less social interaction; most social interaction will be through phone or video conference, so often feelings of loneliness...
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...satisfaction or voice their ideas Work areas are to “Hot” in the summer and to “Cold” in the winter makes for uncomfortable work environment Work areas are to “Hot” in the summer and to “Cold” in the winter makes for uncomfortable work environment Customer Service Customer Service Customers put on hold for extended period of time – On Avg. hold time before Reps speak to customers is 26 minutes Customers put on hold for extended period of time – On Avg. hold time before Reps speak to customers is 26 minutes Workplace Environment Workplace Environment Inadequate workspace for employees; distractions from too much noise Inadequate workspace for employees; distractions from too much noise H.R. H.R. High employee turnover rates High employee turnover rates Employee salaries below average; No incentives or bonuses for over achievers Employee salaries below average; No incentives or bonuses for over achievers Culture in the Workplace Culture in the Workplace Staff doesn’t feel appreciated (not recognized) by Managers and Executive Management Staff...
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