Complete Video Library
Conflict 101™ - The Fight Response
It’s pretty obvious…yelling doesn’t help promote a respectful workplace or help make people feel included. It’s the same thing when dealing with conflict. Relationships get damaged, productivity dramatically decreases - people just shut down.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Conflict 101™ - The Flight Response
When we encounter conflict with co-workers, many times we get stressed out and we go into flight mode. But here’s the rub. If I don’t act, the problem won’t go away, it will affect my work, the productivity of other team members and a whole lot more.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Conflict 101™ - The Freeze Response
It’s not uncommon for people to simply “freeze up” when another person tries to steamroll the situation. Yet, moments later we want to kick ourselves because we now know what we should have said--only it’s too late.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Consensus Building (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Meetings™)
Rarely does an entire team agree on everything - especially during a time of stress. The video demonstrates the power of consensus building and making decisions that net the largest benefit to the team and organization.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Meeting Preparation, Professionalism
Courage 2 Coach™ - Coaching is Positive
We've all done our share of avoiding and hoping employees would just work things out on their own. Yeah, right! The only thing that works is having the courage to coach. This scenario helps a coach keep things positive.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Motivation, Professionalism
Courage 2 Coach™ - Coaching to Empower
One of the things it seems like we have to do more often these days is to ask people who are already doing a good job to - well - crank it up a notch. We just need a little more. This short video gives an example of empowering others to do more.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation, Professionalism
Courage 2 Coach™ - Coaching to Motivate
When you've got one of those "problem child" situations, coaching's always the best option. It's best to use the same process. "This is the situation and this is what I expect." This video helps reinforce the way to coach and motivate.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Courage 2 Coach™ - Coaching to Specific Issues
Attitude problem. How do we deal with someone who's going 100 miles an hour in the right direction, doing a good job, while royally ticking off co-workers or customers in the process? Coaching of course! Here's a powerful short video on making the most of motivating a good employee.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Create a Probe from a Job Task (Interviewing Tip)
Interviewee is asked to describe a time when they were able to get another person committed to an important work goal. This video shows an example of an interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question.
Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Dealing With a Difference of Opinion (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Meetings™)
Differences of opinion, if not managed effectively, sometimes cause participants to behave in less than desirable ways. Whatever the causes of disruptive behaviors, they need to be managed or your meeting will spin out of control.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Meeting Preparation, Professionalism
Dealing with Sensitive Comments (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)
Responding to disparaging remarks during a training session
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Dealing with Workplace Dating (from Legal Briefs™)
Workplace dating can be a tough topic to tackle... especially if it happens between managers and direct reports. Get in front of the situation by understanding the issues and how your harassment and discrimination policy guides your steps.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Management, Compliance, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism
Did You Hear About...?
How many times have you found out something about somebody you work with and - you don't mean to – but you start treating the person differently. Believe it or not, that could end up being a bad thing. Gossip in the workplace usually ends up bad...for everyone.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Discrimination, Compliance, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism
Did You Read That Story in the Paper?
Reacting to a disturbing performance review with veiled threats
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Communication, Harassment Prevention, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Discipline & Termination: Avoiding Discipline
This video clip covers possible legal implications if a manager avoids taking appropriate disciplinary action with an employee.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management
Discipline & Termination: Avoiding Termination
This video clip discusses the legal implications of a manager avoiding termination action as well as how avoiding termination action may lead to unlawful retaliation or a negligent retention lawsuit.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management
Discipline & Termination: Documenting Correctly
This video clip covers the legal implications of under-documenting and over-documenting performance issues as well as the importance of documenting correctly.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management
Discipline & Termination: Inconsistent Discipline
This video clip discusses the possible legal implications if a manager does not use consistent disciplinary action with all employees.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management
Discipline & Termination: Preparing to Terminate
This video clip tackles the issue of not being prepared for a termination meeting and how it can cause managers to say or do something inappropriate and/or illegal.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Compliance, Management
Do I Have to Spell It Out?
When generational communication differences cause misunderstandings about work requirements and work/life balance
Video Vignettes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Compliance, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness