
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
By now it should be evident that there are many advantages to determining the learning styles of your employees and applying theappropriate method of training or education to suit the individuals learning style;
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team diversit studies have shown that high performing teams often comprise of members with diverse characteristics
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By having knowledge regarding the personality characteristics of others allows you to be able to better understand conflict situations and overcome them more succesfully.
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increased motivation
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improved concentration
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imprpved time management
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raised quality of work
Just to name a few. The notion tha there could possibly be any disadvantages of uncovering the learning styles of your employees in order to improve productivity within your workplace seems ridiculous right? Well although the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages there are still a number of factors to consider before you proceed to get to know the learning styles of your employees;
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there are numerous competing theories (not just the four outlined on this website)
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there are also numerous techniques of measuring these theories
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the effectiveness of these measures are also varied and contested
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choosing the correct appraoch to learning styles can be difficult to substatiate
Each model has its own strengths and weaknesses that may help you determine which model you would like to apply in your workplace.