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Looking Back

Looking Back

Quick activity to link past training to future lessons.

Activities Personal Performance Training Support, Discussion Trigger, Retention Aid

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

Make keeping the skills alive fun. Use a short program as a meeting opener or as part of a training session prior to implementing a Retention Game.

Activities Personal Performance Team Builder, Discussion Trigger, Energizer, Retention Aid, Team Builder or Retention Aid

Beyond the Box - Activity Package

Beyond the Box - Activity Package

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Make a big impact in your organization in a short amount of time by using Beyond The Box: Smart Activities to Enhance Learning, a companion guide Sollah's discussion/meeting opener video collection. Whether you are looking for ways to promote your culture, trigger meaningful discussion, assess individual or team development areas, or reinforce organizational priorities and philosophies, you will find the combination of using short videos mixed with fun activities a powerful means to help achieve your goals.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Activities, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Ideas, Training Support

Training Activities Package

Training Activities Package

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A package of over twenty activities designed to encourage longevity of skills. Use this activity bundle to support skill development and to help turn appropriate actions into habits for maximum long-term impact.

Activities Leadership, Personal Performance Training Activities, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Activities, Training Ideas

Office Politics Is...™

Have you ever been blind-sided… ambushed… or side-swiped by somebody at work? Being the target of office politics is never fun. This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to inform and encourage discussion the on the ups and downs of office politics within an organization.

Discussion Generators Personal Performance Professionalism, Discussion Trigger, Learning Reinforcement, Team Builder or Retention Aid

Affirmative Action (AA) – Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) – An Overview

Affirmative Action (AA) – Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) – An Overview

As organizations focus on the implementation of diversity & inclusion programs they sometimes, mistakenly, assume that there is no longer a need for EEO or affirmative action/affirmative employment efforts. This article provides a good understanding of the relationships between EEO, AA and D&I.

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Discussion Trigger, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Support

American Diversity From Exclusion to Inclusion

American Diversity From Exclusion to Inclusion

Have we reached a point where issues of difference based on race, gender, and similar considerations are no longer significant challenges for most organizations? Many would say, “Not yet. We have much more to do.” This short article provides a historical look at D&I in the United States and asks, "What's next?"

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Discussion Trigger, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Support

Burst Of Energy

Burst Of Energy

The goal of this energizer is to keep participants motivated during the training.

Activities Leadership, Personal Performance Energizer, Culture Commitment, Team Builder or Retention Aid

Diversity Awareness Worksheet

Diversity Awareness Worksheet

The worksheet has a series of questions and columns representing dimensions of diversity. Participants mark the most appropriate category for each question; then they are asked questions about their selections.

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Assessment, Discussion Trigger, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Support, Unconscious / Hidden Bias

Encouraging Respect

Encouraging Respect

This activity and worksheet helps facilitate the exploration and discussing of participants’ definitions of respect and the importance of respect.

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Respect / Respectfulness, Energizer, Retention Aid, Training Support

Reflecting on Identity and Diversity

Reflecting on Identity and Diversity

Respect for, and responsiveness to, individual differences are critical to developing and maintaining effective relationships in the workplace. This activity helps participants reflect on those factors that have shaped their personal identity (reinforcing the M.E.E.T. Model).

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Culture Commitment, Discussion Trigger, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Support

Set The Mood

Set The Mood

This discussion trigger and energizer is intended to set the mood for the training session. Use any Sollah Interactive short video program (a SMART-START™ or meeting opener).

Activities Leadership, Personal Performance Discussion Trigger, Energizer or Team Builder, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Support

Similarities

Similarities

Diversity includes such factors as age, race, ethnic heritage, gender, sexual orientation, work experience, first language, income, family status, military experience, religion and many other unique characteristics. Inclusion is the willingness to go below the surface to connect and discover value through our similarities and differences. The goal of this training activity is to find others who share similar characteristics.

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Energizer or Team Builder, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Ideas, Training Support

Team Spark: Adapt to Encourage Growth

Team Spark: Adapt to Encourage Growth

Adaptive communication is a skill that is also critical to organizational growth. Keeping something the same just “because this is the way we have always done it” hinders an organization from innovating and progressing. Adaptation taps into employee skill sets and allows people to utilize their diversity to improve upon old “songs”, making a new version that supports growth.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Teamwork

Team Spark: Check Assumptions Before Judging

Team Spark: Check Assumptions Before Judging

When judging the “dance” of another person, especially across differences such as culture, be careful about making judgments based upon what you think is important. Focusing on their “feet” while communicating may mean you are missing the most important part of their dance.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Teamwork

Ultimatum Game: Understanding Fairness & Inclusion

Ultimatum Game: Understanding Fairness & Inclusion

The first ultimatum game was developed as a stylized representation of negotiation, by Güth, Schmittberger, and Schwarze in 1982. It has since become a popular economic experiment. It has been adapted in this activity to illustrate the role fairness plays in influencing our reactions and decisions.

Activities Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Discussion Trigger, Diversity Dynamics, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Support

Discussion Card: Coaching Others

Discussion Card: Coaching Others

These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (C.O.A.C.H.) along with thought-provoking questions on effectively coaching others in the workplace and beyond. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, mentor support or conversation starter.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Learning Reinforcement, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Support

Key Concept: The Competitive Advantage of Diversity & Inclusion

Key Concept: The Competitive Advantage of Diversity & Inclusion

There are many well-known advantages of having a diverse and inclusive workplace - the most common advantages are discussed in this easy-to-read article.

Trainer Resource Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Leadership Diversity Dynamics, Discussion Trigger, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid, Training Support

Key Concept: Unconscious Bias Defined

Key Concept: Unconscious Bias Defined

The term "bias" may be used to describe both positive and negative mindsets towards individuals and groups. Many references to bias refer to the persistent, harmful and unequal treatment of someone based solely on some characteristic they possess or their apparent membership in or identification with a particular group.

Trainer Resource Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Unconscious / Hidden Bias, Discussion Trigger, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Retention Aid

Personal Action Plan

Personal Action Plan

Surveys tell us that the more immediately a trainee uses the skills learned in a training session or training course, the more effective they will be at retaining the information and transforming it into new habits. Their commitment begins with a plan.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Personal Improvement, Retention Aid, Training Support