Get Rice: Ronnie O'Brien Rice, Ph.D., Lawyer

  In a poll conducted by TIME, The Value of Higher Education, varies, depending on who answers the question: “What is the most important reason people should go to college (Ripley, 2012, p. 40)?” The general population responses are as follows:   40% , to gain skills and knowledge for a career; 17% , to gain a well-rounded general education; 14% , to increase one’s earning power; 6% , to become an informed citizen in a global society; 12% , to learn to think critically; and 11% , to formulate goals and values for life. On the other hand, college leaders suggest the following:   21% , to gain skills and knowledge for a career; 14% , to gain a well-rounded general education; 2% , to increase one’s earning power; 19% , to become an informed citizen in a global society; 38% , to learn to think critically; and 8% , to formulate goals and values for life. Regardless of the differences between these two groups, it pays to get some form of education after graduating high...

Have you ever been employed in an organizations where there were little to no socializing between the employees allowed? How productive would you say you and yor organization were? Don’t get me wrong, it is important to get as much quality work done as possible during a work day. Emphasis on QUALITY. But, shouldn’t there be a line drawn between basic human interaction and expecting individuals to be robots? More research has been done to study the possible effects of human socializing in the workplace. And the results are in. Most research suggests that basic human interaction is needed for knowledge creation, thus organization development. It is impossible for any supervisor to know the exact skills and knowledge that is needed to do every task required for a job on a daily basis. In short, having a casual conversation, not to inappropriate, with your colleagues may stimulate new ways to complete a project or solve a problem in a more efficient manner. In ...