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It's Not My Fault

It's Not My Fault

When an employee refuses to take responsibility for their performance problems, there are a couple of things you need to make sure you do. A quarterly or annual review shouldn't be the first time the employee is hearing about the problem or problems. The best way to correct a problem is to deal with it immediately, and document your actions. Then, make sure you keep your focus on the employee's behavior and don't get sucked into an emotional discussion about attitudes.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Conflict Resolution, Effective Leadership

When They Just Don't Care

When They Just Don't Care

When an employee doesn't seem to care about setting goals in their daily work, it's easy to make assumptions about why they're acting that way. The problem is... you could be way off base. And your actions can actually end up making the situation worse. So, when you find yourself in this kind of situation, take a step back, and use the T.A.L.K.™ model to help find out why... Because once I find out why... then I can usually help the employee figure out how to move forward.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Conflict Resolution, Effective Leadership

You Can't Believe Anything They Say

You Can't Believe Anything They Say

There are two keys to working with an employee who thinks the information you're using in your discussion is biased; the first is to take extra time to really listen to the employee's perspective. And the second is to be specific about the information you're basing your evaluation on. The key is to use the T.A.L.K.™ model to help the employee identify areas that need improvement on their own.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Assessing Performance, Conflict Resolution, Effective Leadership, Management

Managing Essentials™ Hygiene Problems

Managing Essentials™ Hygiene Problems

Being a manager or supervisor isn't easy! What do you do about an employee with body odor, bad breath, or who appears unclean? What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Managing Essentials™ Be More Assertive

Managing Essentials™ Be More Assertive

You have an key employee who needs to be more assertive in recognizing needs, taking action, speaking up, and contributing ideas. What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Managing Essentials™ Consistently Late for Work

Managing Essentials™ Consistently Late for Work

You have an employee who’s consistently late for work. It's negatively impacting others on your team. People are starting to complain. What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Managing Essentials™ Frequently Absent

Managing Essentials™ Frequently Absent

You have an employee who’s missed too many work days. How much absenteeism is tolerated depends on your organization’s policy. What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Managing Essentials™ Harmful Gossip

Managing Essentials™ Harmful Gossip

You have a problem with an employee who gossips and spreads rumors which have been detrimental to some working relationships. What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Managing Essentials™ Too Many Personal Calls

Managing Essentials™ Too Many Personal Calls

You have an employee that's making and receiving too many personal phone calls during work hours. What do you do? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Taking the Step Up to Supervisor (How-To Book)

Taking the Step Up to Supervisor (How-To Book)

Becoming a supervisor is your first step in the challenging and rewarding field of management. You have earned a new level of responsibility and authority because of your technical skills, attitude, and potential. Now you must master different skills to help you continue to advance and grow. This book will help you do that.

How-To Books Leadership New Supervisor, Effective Leadership, Successfully Leading Others, Management

Discussion Card: Engaged Employees

Discussion Card: Engaged Employees

Engagement is not the same as employee satisfaction… not the same as employee happiness. Employee engagement is the emotional commitment your employees have to the organization… and its goals. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (E.N.G.A.G.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on employee engagement. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.

Discussion Cards Leadership Motivation, Successfully Leading Others, Management, Team Builder or Retention Aid

Documenting Discipline™ (For Manufacturing/Industrial)

Documenting Discipline™ (For Manufacturing/Industrial)

Disciplining and documenting employee performance is one of the most difficult parts of a manager’s job. But documenting performance is essential in correcting performances that require discipline, even praise-and protecting yourself as a manager. This manufacturing and industrial version of the best seller, Documenting Discipline™ provides steps to ensure solid, consistent documentation procedures throughout your company. Using the FOSA system, your managers can possess the tools to effectively and legally address performance issues.

Off-The-Shelf Video Program (ILT) Leadership Management, Successfully Leading Others

The Goal™ (How-To Version)

The Goal™ (How-To Version)

Like the best-selling book upon which it is based, The Goal shares the inspiring story of Alex Rogo, who uses the principles of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) like bottlenecks, throughput, and flow balancing to transform his mediocre division into a money-making machine. Alex and his team reject common 'nonsense' measurements and discover a commonsense, yet more effective approach to boosting the company's bottom line.

Off-The-Shelf Video Program (ILT) Leadership Management, Goals and Goal Setting, Successfully Leading Others

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Accept Your New Role

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Accept Your New Role

This video scenario presents a realistic scenario for getting to the basics of new leaders - supervisors/managers. It shows a misunderstanding between a new supervisor and a subordinate employee - and how to effectively address issues that pop up in an effective and respectful way.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, New Supervisor, Professionalism

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Communicate

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Communicate

This video provides an example on how to properly and appropriately communicate sensitive information (like layoffs or organizational changes) that impact a work team.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, New Supervisor, Professionalism

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Set Clear Boundaries

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Set Clear Boundaries

This video provides a powerful example of how new managers/supervisors can learn to effectively dismiss rumors and communicating a no favoritism policy - easing fears and issues across your team or group. Learning to set clear boundaries for staff and employees is key to a new leader's transition.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, New Supervisor, Professionalism

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Take Action

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Take Action

This video provides a powerful example of how new managers/supervisors can earn credibility by admitting past mistakes and reviews four strategies to effectively make the transition from peer to boss.

Video Vignettes Leadership Successfully Leading Others, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, New Supervisor, Professionalism

Discussion Card: Nonverbal Communication

Discussion Card: Nonverbal Communication

Did you know that 55% of communication with others happens without words? That means your body language is key in your daily conversations. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (W.A.T.C.H.) along with thought-provoking questions to help learners understand the importance of nonverbal communication - helping leaders, managers and supervisors address individual or team issues. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Communication & Influencing, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Teamwork, Training Activities

Case Study & Branching Exercise: Goal Setting (Manager)

Case Study & Branching Exercise: Goal Setting (Manager)

You are a new manager in the organization. A few weeks ago, you asked your employees to begin thinking about individual and department goals for the next year. When you reviewed their submitted goals, you were disappointed by the general lack of enthusiasm and creativity of the group. What do you do? Kick start a great discussion with this case study and branching exercise.

Case Studies Leadership Goals and Goal Setting, Discussion Trigger, Effective Leadership, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Management

Case Study & Branching Exercise: Highly Critical (Manager)

Case Study & Branching Exercise: Highly Critical (Manager)

You are a manager of a large division. One of your best performing employees has a reputation for being highly critical of her co-workers. She criticizes the competency of other team members, how many hours they work compared to her, and how much time they spend socializing on the job. What do you do? Kick start a great discussion with this case study and branching exercise.

Case Studies Leadership Effective Leadership, Discussion Trigger, Emotional Intelligence, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Management