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Understand the impact that positive relationships can have on you, your team members and the organization
Identify ways to build trust among your team members
Learn to accentuate the positive

WHALE DONE! video

Languages Available: English

Length: 21:00

What does training killer whales have to do with training humans? More than you may think.

In this fun and inspirational training video, best selling author, Ken Blanchard, presents a proven approach - used by the whale trainers of SeaWorld - to teach managers and team leaders a technique to increase team members' productivity, encourage creativity and foster a strong sense of team unity and spirit.

"You can't punish a 9,000 pound Orca Whale, and then expect the trainer to get in the water with him. Just as you can't beat on your workteam and expect them to improve their productivity at the end of the quarter." -Ken Blanchard

Negativity doesn't work... it only results in an unproductive and self-defeating work environment. So what's the alternative? At SeaWorld - where the whale trainers literally risk their lives each time they get into the water - it was discovered that instead of the typical cycle of punishment and reward, the best way to achieve positive results, was to focus on connecting and building positive relationships with the whales.

This approach will work...for any work team as well. In the Whale Done! training video, Ken Blanchard teaches viewers how to improve relationships by building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting energy when things get off track. The Whale Done! training approach illustrates to managers and supervisors, that by building positive relationships, they will become more productive, achieve greater results, and create an environment where everyone is genuinely excited about the work they are doing.

Purchase Package Includes

1 WHALE DONE video
1 WHALE DONE Training Video Discussion Guide

Also available for purchase is WHALE DONE! Complete. This package includes:

Whale Done! Main program (21 minutes)
Whale Done! in Action - This program shows how to apply the concepts of Whale Done! to real-life business situations, emphasizing two key skills: how to give redirection when someone makes a mistake, and how to give a Whale Done! Response when you catch someone doing something right. (15 minutes)
Accentuate The Positive Meeting Opener - A short whimsical program featuring the many animals at SeaWorld. It's the perfect start, or conclusion to your Whale Done! training session. (3 minutes)
Facilitator Guide - A comprehensive 87 page guide with options for either a 6 hour or 3 hour training design.
PowerPoint presentation
10 Participant Workbooks - Workbooks correspond to exercises in the facilitator guide. Additional workbooks are available to purchase for $99.95 (packs of 10). Quantity discounts available.
10 Whale Done! Brass Lapel Pins - Additional lapel pins are available to purchase for $4.00 each. Quantity discounts available.
Whale Done! 9" Plush Orca Whale Character - Great for gifts and rewards! Additional characters available to purchase for $6.00 each.

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I really like this video. Its straightforward and powerful message has the potential to positively impact both the workplace and one's everyday life. Ken Blanchard outlines three simple concepts that focus on connecting and building positive relationships to get results. The video is set in SeaWorld, in Orlando, FL, where the animal trainers explain how they use these principles to train their killer whales. The parallels between trainer and whale and manager and employee are clearly illustrated throughout the video. The footage from SeaWorld is a pleasure to watch.

Straightforward learning points
Blanchard discusses workplace application following each learning point
Motivational and inspiring

Doesn't discuss specific skills necessary to apply the principles to the workplace -- Whale Done! in action, however, strongly reinforces this program and brings the three principles to life in real-world workplace scenarios.

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8 out of 10 people thought the following review was helpful:

Lloyd Graves(Member Relations Manager, NWMLS)
Well done production. I watched the entire preview. The area that could have been more clear was the transition from the Whale training to human training. The script was almost identical for both segment openings and I thought the show had restarted. A little bit of explanation about the "roadmap" of where the production was going or what the segments were would have helped me in my confusion. The examples were excellent. Thanks for the opportunity to preview it.

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Jerry Roberts(Trainingworks)
Ken Blanchard knows how to connect with people, just as the trainers at Sea World do with the killer whales. I have seen him a half-dozen times in seminars and he touches the heart with his stories and analogies, always bringing a laugh or a tear. People "get it" immediately because his focus is always on the most basic of human qualities. This video hits the mark and will definitely "warm up" the room, making it easy to follow with a short discussion on the "how-to" aspect of implementing the principles in Whale Done. By the way, if you haven't ever read or heard Blanchard's treatment on servant leadership, I would highly recommend it for anybody who leads a team, unit, department or other. Do I seem like a Ken Blanchard fan? You bet I am.

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WHALE DONE! video

Whale Done Training Videos Help Build a Stronger, Trusting Team

Whale Done is a training video offered at MediaPartners.com to help you inspire and motivate your employees. The Whale Done video is fun and inspirational and illustrates what the whale trainers of Sea World do to increase team members' productivity, encourage creativity, and foster a strong sense of team unity and spirit.

Read more Whale Done Training Videos Help Build a Stronger, Trusting Team

A key focus of the Whale Done training video is that negativity and criticism is counterproductive to team building and team morale. A powerful illustration in the video is this comparison between training whales and training humans: "you cant punish a 9,000 pound Orca Whale and then expect the trainer to get into the water with him. Just as you can't beat on your workteam and expect them to improve their productivity at the end of the quarter." Read more about Whale Done and how the philosophy used to train whales can also help you better manage your employees.

The Whale Done video explains that negativity only results in an unproductive and self-defeating work environment. Trainers at Sea World learned that using a cycle of punishment and reward doesn't work. Positive results are more likely when you focus on connecting and building positive relationships with the whales.

Whale Done continues to explain that this approach will work for any work team. You will learn from the Whale Done book, Whale Done eBook, or Whale Done Video that building positive relationships will make employees more productive, help them achieve greater results, and create an environment where everyone is genuinely excited about the work they are doing.

Media Partners offers you the opportunity to purchase the Whale Done training video in a variety of packages including the Whale Done Complete purchase package that includes the main program, in addition to a number of instructional tools that make the training experience easier and more enjoyable for you and your employees. It includes 10 participant workbooks that correspond to exercises in the Facilitator Guide, and an option to purchase additional workbooks to suit your needs.

The complete package also includes a PowerPoint presentation and a Facilitator Guide, which is a comprehensive Whale Done Book for either a 6- or 3-hour training design. It also includes the In Action program that shows you how to transfer what you learn from the Whale Done program to your job. There are also additional tools, including the Whale Done DVD that will help your employees understand the impact that positive relationships can have on you, team members, and your organization. Your employees will learn to identify ways to build trust among team members and accentuate the positive.

You can go to MediaPartners.com to view a preview of the Whale Done DVD and learn more about the different options you have for sharing this philosophy with your employees. While the Whale Done summary is a positive approach that will get you better results than a negative one, there are many valuable points to be obtained from this program. It is a great choice for any employer who wants to increase productivity, improve employee morale, and earn more positive results.

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