An informal employee assessment takes place when an employee needs positive or constructive feedback, not necessarily at regularly scheduled intervals, as is the case with formal evaluations. Some ...

Teams exist wherever people play or work together toward a common goal. While some teams are highly formal and subject to discipline, membership restrictions and behavioral control, other teams are ...

In the traditional corporate world, leadership has often been associated with formal authority. Conventional markers like a corner office, high-ranking title and decision-making power define what we ...

Not all self-employment guarantees financial security, with informal arrangements posing the greatest risks to well-being for many workers. Using machine learning to classify self-employment, a new ...

The informal economy is a global and pervasive phenomenon. Some 60 percent of the world’s population participates in the informal sector. Although mostly prevalent in emerging and developing economies ...

Part of what goes into being a good business leader is helping your employees grow. One way to do that is through open, honest communication. Employees should feel comfortable communicating with their ...

A major recent study showed that informal science learning can play an important role in improving student learning in that subject. Such out-of-class learning can include trips to zoos or museums and ...

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 16: A group of people participate in a rally to mark 10 years since the adoption of Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers, on 16 June 2021, in Madrid, Spain. This ...

Mike Rogan is a research associate in the Urban Policies Programme of WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing). Lots was said and resolved during the job summit. But not enough ...