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Abilene Paradox
We've always loved this film. And now this classic has been updated, making it even better. This highly entertaining film explores what can happen when no one truly believes in what they're agreeing to.
How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less video
This video is a motivational program that lives up to its title. Your company and your employees will definitely reap benefits from this video's message of making positive connections long after the video has ended. Best of all, employees will be able to immediately transfer the learning to their workplace, especially when the learning points are reinforced and practiced in a workshop setting. Nicholas Boothman's enthusiasm is contagious.What you should know...
- Great for sales training, customer service or as a meeting opener
- Boothman’s engaging presentation will keep viewers interested
- Skills can cross over from work to everyday life
Groupthink video
Centered around the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger, this award winning film explores the phenomenon that occurs when a group of people seek unanimous agreement, in spite of differing opinions and facts.
6 Principles to Negotiate Anything with Ed Brodow
It takes courage to negotiate. It's a life skill that each of us need, but many lack. Ed Brodow's 6 Principles to Negotiate Anything lays out a practical, easy to follow approach to negotiating; giving participants the opportunity to hone their skills so they can negotiate successfully at work and in life.Abilene Paradox
We've always loved this film. And now this classic has been updated, making it even better. This highly entertaining film explores what can happen when no one truly believes in what they're agreeing to.
Assert Yourself
The techniques of assertive behavior are shown in a series of real life situations from in an office, within meetings, to even in a hospital looking both at the wrong way and right way scenarios.
Beyond Words for Healthcare: A Body Language Guide for Healthcare Professionals
An excellent healthcare-specific video! This insightful video will help polish up non verbal communication skills by using and interpreting body language.
Can You Spare a Moment? training video
John Cleese stars in Can You Spare a Moment? communication skill training comedy from Video Arts which shows that even the most delicate situation can be overcome when using appropriate counseling techniques.
Communicating Non-Defensively 2nd Edition
We're all naturally defensive to some degree, and nowhere is it more apparent than in our communications with others. This video reveals five essential steps to sending and receiving messages non-defensively for better communication and effectiveness in the workplace.
Communication Breakdown Training Video
Communication Breakdown training video is a good foundation for everything we do in the workplace. It covers topics like communication skills, interacting with teams, and can help management communication.
Communication Cornerstones: Building Trust
This program is an essential tool for the effective manager. With vignettes that present the right and wrong ways to manage, it can help communication and trust in your workplace by showing managers the best ways to improve communication with their employees.
Communication in Healthcare video
Have you ever been misunderstood? In daily life, misunderstandings can create humorous muddles or minor mistakes. But in healthcare settings, miscommunications can have serious repercussions...
Communicators from hell!
Sometimes what a meeting needs is some levity to lighten the mood when serious issues are on the table. With compilations designed for all types of occupations, The Complete Hell Series aims to entertain while staying on the topic of work. Some of the funniest British comedians, including John Cleese, perform in these classic training clips.
Dealing With Conflict Healthcare version
Designed for the Healthcare industry, this video explores the dynamics of conflict within work teams. The goal is to empower employees to work through conflict, with less dependence upon management.
Empathic Listening
Communication is said to be the most important skill in life. Effective communication always comes down to one thing--mutual understanding. This 4 part series explains empathic listening and shows how it helps us understand and successfully communicate with others.- Series Contains These 4 Programs
- Diagnose Before You Prescribe
- Nobody's Listening
- I Know Just What You Mean
- Tonesetter
Four Generations: The Greatest Potential
This program helps traditionalists, baby boomers, generation X'ers, and generation Y'ers in your organization bridge the generation gap and improve relationships critical to business and personal growth.
From No to Yes
Nothing comes in handier at a meeting than possessing the art of persuasion. Give managers the skills to get their point across without unnecessary disagreements and delays. It takes less effort to learn the steps presented in this program than it does to solve differences in opinion the old-fashioned way. Come out of a meeting or negotiation with a favorable result.
Global Scenario Series
To be successful and effective in the global business environment, your employees require global diversity training to master the essentials of intercultural communication, leadership, teamwork and more.Groupthink video
Centered around the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger, this award winning film explores the phenomenon that occurs when a group of people seek unanimous agreement, in spite of differing opinions and facts.How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less video
This video is a motivational program that lives up to its title. Your company and your employees will definitely reap benefits from this video's message of making positive connections long after the video has ended. Best of all, employees will be able to immediately transfer the learning to their workplace, especially when the learning points are reinforced and practiced in a workshop setting. Nicholas Boothman's enthusiasm is contagious.What you should know...
- Great for sales training, customer service or as a meeting opener
- Boothman’s engaging presentation will keep viewers interested
- Skills can cross over from work to everyday life
Leadership: What's Trust Got To Do With It - 2nd EDITION
“For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest, that holds human associations together.”- H.L. Mencken. This 2nd edition of What's Trust Got To Do With It? will teach your leaders how to build trust and create a more productive work force.
Leading with Persuasion
Positive persuasion is the name of the game in this carefully crafted communication skills training video. Team members will learn to persuade with confidence and present their case with credibility.
Let's Get Together: Communicating Respect in a Diverse Workplace
Let's Get Together: Communicating Respect In a Diverse Workplace is a unique and comprehensive approach to the issues of diversity, communication, conflict-management and teamwork.
Little Things Mean A Lot
If you liked Peacock in the Land of Penguins, you'll love this program. The main message is communications skills are key to a respectful workplace. Little gestures and innuendos are picked up in situations such as business meetings, and it slowly degrades office culture.
Make It Matter
How would people describe you? Would they use words like "vital", "significant", "valuable"? If not, you may be lacking the presence you need for long-term success. This program provides inspiration, insights and instruction on how an individual at any level of an organization can create a strong personal brand that makes them -- and what the organization does -- matter.
Managing Four Generations in the Workplace
We are seeing for the first time in history, 4 different generations in the workplace, at the same time. Each has it's own diverse expectations. How do you blend the 4 to make one cohesive working environment? Author and host, Cam Marston, may have the answer...
Miracle On The Hudson: Prepare For Safety
Use this compelling, real-life story to help your team develop the right safety attitude and better prepare themselves for the unexpected.
Negotiations: Solving the Tough Problems
Effective negotiation skills are a rare and very valuable ability to have, learning to overcome the problems most negotiators face will put you a step or two ahead of your competition...
On The Receiving End
Customers who are difficult or helpless are every call center operator’s worst nightmare. However, it often requires more than just a good telephone manner to deal with these types of people—good training is essential.
Ouch! Your Silence Hurts
Ouch! Your Silence Hurts challenges viewers by asking, "How will you personally respond next time you witness somebody being treated with disrespect?" In a powerful and compelling way, this 9-minute video motivates bystanders to use their voice to speak up for respect on behalf of someone else.
Power of Future Conversation video
Based on the book "Leadership and the Art of Conversation" by Kim Krisco, this program demonstrates that properly structured conversation can be a powerful communication skills tool giving leaders the power to translate possibility into action.
Presentation is Everything
We've all sat through too-long, confusing and down right boring business presentations. It takes effort, preparation and skill to capture your audience and get your message across. This humorous program will help individuals structure and deliver effective presentations: and avoid death by PowerPoint.
Social Media: Reduce the Risk
With the lines between personal and professional social media use becoming increasingly blurred, it's vital that all organizations take a long hard look at the potential risks of social media and the workplace.
Speaking Effectively to One or One Thousand
Few people consider themselves to be good public speakers, yet it is a highly desirable skill in today's workplace. This entertaining and effective program gives practical advice on how to deliver a compelling message to a group of any size.
Talk Isn't Cheap! video
Poor communication costs money. And it's not just money that's wasted; it's energy, enthusiasm for the job and relationships as well. The Talk Isn't Cheap! training video demonstrates four practical, effective techniques for improving communication in the workplace.
Talking 9 to 5: Women and Men in the Workplace
From the producer's of the world-famous FiSH!, Talking 9 to 5 bridges the gap between the different communication skills of men and women in the workplace.
Telephone Behavior: The Rules of Effective Communication
Call Centers are a vital part of business communication. John Cleese stars in another training video using humor to teach customer service skills at work. This is the perfect program to teach staff members effective telephone etiquette in a business context.
The Art of Networking
Ever wonder why some people seem to know everybody? How do they walk up to a group of complete strangers at a conference and fit right in? Why do decision makers always take their calls?The Art of Networking will teach you how to tip the scales in your favor by using a set of innovative communication ideas designed to help you grow your business by improving the way your employees communicate, network, negotiate, and connect with their clients and colleagues.
The Clarity Imperative Training Video
What makes a team, department or organization stand out? Typically, it's things like clarity of purpose, a strong culture and alignment around where the group is headed. This program provides a simple but powerful methodology for getting people "on the same page" so that this kind of clarity and cohesiveness can emerge.
The Four Styles
People communicate, think and behave differently, but they generally fall into four classifications. Learn to communicate with each of these personality types more effectively.
The INVISIBLE Meeting
Conference calls are widely replacing the face-to-face meeting. Unfortunately, many people have not yet learned the skills it takes to make this type of meeting effective. This entertaining training video uncovers the challenges and virtual rules that both participants and meeting organizers must understand to make their phone meetings productive and efficient.
Twelve Angry Men: Teams That Don't Quit video
Hosted by Dr. Margaret Wheatley, this film takes its basis from the group dynamics of the classic film: Twelve Angry Men. Much can be learned from watching this team struggle to consensus.
Undeliverable: E-mail Etiquette for Today's Workplace
E-mail correspondence is a vital means of business communication. Every conversation between your company and your valued customers needs to be handled professionally. This program covers everything from grammar and punctuation to message clarity, censoring yourself, proofreading, and professional closings; also addresses important topics like delivering bad news.
Valuing Our Workplace Complete Set
This two Part Series is comprised of Doing Our Part, a program that focuses on working together, where A Look Inside Ourselves explores personal introspection.
What to Do When Conflict Happens
What causes the most stress across ALL occupations? The interpersonal conflicts we all experience on a daily basis - with coworkers or supervisors. Give your employees a memorable, easy-to-implement tool to hone their conflict resolution skills.
Working with you is Killing Me Video
From chronic complainers to idea stealers, boundary pushers to just plain jerks, a toxic co-worker can ruin your day - and your life! Let this video help employees stay sane with their helpful tips.
Working Without a Script
New from Second City Communications - well known for their improv comedy - this program teaches how the basics of improvisation will help your organization communicate better, build stronger teams, and create a positive work environment.Join now! It's Free!
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