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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

Perfect Storm

Perfect Storm

The implications of a manager taking action due to a fear of a claim of retaliation from an employee.

Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Retaliation / Reprisal, Compliance, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism

Picture of The Day

Picture of The Day

Recognizing gender-based harassment; improper use of company email.

Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Preparation Pitfalls (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Meetings™)

Preparation Pitfalls (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Meetings™)

How lack of preparation can ruin a training session.

Video Vignettes Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Meeting Preparation, Professionalism

Preparation Pitfalls (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)

Preparation Pitfalls (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)

How lack of preparation can derail a training session. An example where everything goes wrong when unprepared.

Video Vignettes Workplace Safety Communication, Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Prepare for Communicating Effectively

Prepare for Communicating Effectively

How to best prepare to communicate effectively. Follow a process for getting ready to communicate with others.

Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Preventing Workplace Bullying: Program Summary

Preventing Workplace Bullying: Program Summary

Knowing the definition of workplace bullying is just the start. You need to recognize and address bullying immediately. Have an action plan based on organizational policy. Get HR and management involved quickly.

Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Abusive Conduct / Bullying, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Probe Based on Non-Verbal Cues (Interviewing Tip)

Probe Based on Non-Verbal Cues (Interviewing Tip)

Learn how to listen for words or phrases... clues... that will lead you to probe for the information you need. Or, an expression or gesture during an answer can suggest discomfort or conviction. Here you might probe based on non-verbals.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for a Current Work Example #1 (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for a Current Work Example #1 (Interviewing Tip)

Explanation of the probing strategy of probing for a current work example

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for a Current Work Example #2 (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for a Current Work Example #2 (Interviewing Tip)

Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question. Interviewee is asked about a time when they followed procedures when it wasn't convenient to do so.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for a Current Work Example #3 (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for a Current Work Example #3 (Interviewing Tip)

Interviewee is asked to describe when they were especially successful in managing several important priorities? Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for a Negative Example (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for a Negative Example (Interviewing Tip)

Another follow-up strategy is to seek contrary evidence. This is a fairly advanced technique for gaining representative skill information. When using the skill, ask for a negative example after you hear a positive answer. And vice versa ask for a positive example after you hear a negative answer. Seeking contrary evidence is simply about looking for representative information on skills ...successes and failures, positives and negatives, achievements and disappointments. Look for a well-rounded picture of the candidate's skills.

Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for a Positive Example (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for a Positive Example (Interviewing Tip)

A final follow-up strategy is to seek contrary evidence. This is a fairly advanced technique for gaining representative skill information. When using the skill, ask for a negative example after you hear a positive answer. And vice versa ask for a positive example after you hear a negative answer. Seeking contrary evidence is simply about looking for representative information on skills ...successes and failures, positives and negatives, achievements and disappointments. Look for a well-rounded picture of the candidate's skills.

Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for Actions Taken (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for Actions Taken (Interviewing Tip)

Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question. Interviewee is asked to describe a time when they did a market research that was a meaningful influence on product sales.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe for Causes (Interviewing Tip)

Probe for Causes (Interviewing Tip)

Another follow-up strategy involves Clarifying Actions And Outcomes. Sometimes a candidate's answer will refer to what "we" did or what the "team" accomplished. With these types of responses probe for the specific actions taken by the candidate. You'll also hear answers with outcomes that were caused by the economy, a new product, or a financial commitment. You can then ask a follow-up probe to identify the specific causes of the outcomes.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Probe Into Verbal Cues (Interviewing Tip)

Probe Into Verbal Cues (Interviewing Tip)

Interviewee is asked to describe a recent programming challenge, which required they to be particularly systematic in developing a solution. Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question.

Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Progressive Intervention (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)

Progressive Intervention (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)

Managing pervasive disruptions

Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism