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Team Spark: Compromise For A Common Goal

Team Spark: Compromise For A Common Goal

Compromise during collaboration can create the strongest and most compelling outcomes when working on teams, projects, and organizational challenges. The best results come from everyone being willing to compromise in order to achieve the end result.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Craft Your Message With Purpose

Team Spark: Craft Your Message With Purpose

Communication across differences is often done in a similar fashion. However, taking time to think about who, when, and how a message will be received allows the sender to craft a much more effective message that will produce much better results.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Create Structure to Help Bridge Barriers

Team Spark: Create Structure to Help Bridge Barriers

The lack of face-to-face interaction reduces the team’s ability to adjust and adapt as quickly as a team that is located all at one site. In situations like this, having a clearly defined structure detailing everyone’s role and responsibilities is a key to success.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Cross-Pollinate to Spark Innovation

Team Spark: Cross-Pollinate to Spark Innovation

Within companies and teams, employees have the important role of sharing ideas between groups, departments, and teams. This “cross-pollination” of ideas helps to unlock the inherent creativity and innovation that lies within a company, but may need a spark from another source to bring it to life.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Cultivate a Collective Instinct

Team Spark: Cultivate a Collective Instinct

Collective effort can result in outcomes that are impossible when attempted as an individual. When working collectively with people from diverse backgrounds, we have an even greater pool of resources and expertise with which to successfully navigate times of great challenge.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Find the Common Beat

Team Spark: Find the Common Beat

Similar to a band with many different instruments playing together, a diverse team consists of many different personalities working together. While this diversity allows for innovation and creativity, it also makes it more difficult for team members to keep the same tempo. It is the role of the team member with the drummer personality to keep everyone communicating and completing tasks on time.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Professionalism, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Honor Unique Contributions

Team Spark: Honor Unique Contributions

The individual brilliance of an employee is not always realized until a group comes together to collaborate. Working with other employees on diverse teams helps each team member to tap into their creativity, often producing ground breaking products and services that could only be discovered through collaboration.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Invest Time to Build Trust

Team Spark: Invest Time to Build Trust

When working on diverse teams, developing trust may take longer due to background differences and different views on what trust means and how it is earned. Building confidence helps to resolve communication issues that may impede team progress. A trusting team will be able to function as a cohesive unit when critical decisions have to be made.

Activities Leadership, Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Leverage Broad Expertise

Team Spark: Leverage Broad Expertise

Like building a skyscraper, collaboration on large projects works best when you bring together a team with diverse areas of expertise. On-going and continuous collaboration among disciplines helps to ensure that your project achieves all of its goals when it is completed.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Mix Diverse Personalities

Team Spark: Mix Diverse Personalities

When combined haphazardly, people can clash instead of cohere, resulting in a “failed launch.” Creating a team comprised of diverse individuals may require a more careful balancing of components, but in the end provides the opportunity for brilliant results when done with careful thought and respect.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Diversity Dynamics, Team Builder

Team Spark: Pay Attention To Nonverbal Communication

Team Spark: Pay Attention To Nonverbal Communication

Colleagues in the workplace communicate both verbally and non-verbally. Understanding how to interpret their nonverbal communication can be a great advantage. The meaning of body language and facial expressions may vary from culture to culture, so it is always good to check for understanding.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Proverb - Be Creative

Team Spark: Proverb - Be Creative

Spark team communication around supporting team members when they choose to set their own course in how they complete work.

Activities Personal Performance Motivation, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Be Patient

Team Spark: Proverb - Be Patient

Spark team communication around being patient and giving a project time to move forward - allowing for greater creativity or innovation.

Activities Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Deal with Little Issues

Team Spark: Proverb - Deal with Little Issues

Spark team communication about the protocols that can help us catch small problems early on (before they grow into BIG issues).

Activities Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Insult Someone Who Can Take Care of You

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Insult Someone Who Can Take Care of You

Spark team communication about how to better understand each other so that we don’t offend each other.

Activities Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Look at the Mistake

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Look at the Mistake

Spark team communication around root cause analysis and correcting workplace mistakes.

Activities Personal Performance Team Builder, Change, Conflict Resolution, Discussion Trigger, Teamwork

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Waste Your Efforts

Team Spark: Proverb - Don't Waste Your Efforts

Spark team communication around project or product completion.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Each Person Is Unique

Team Spark: Proverb - Each Person Is Unique

Spark team communication around how we can use our unique skills and abilities more effectively as individuals, or as a team.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Motivation, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Everyone Makes Mistakes

Team Spark: Proverb - Everyone Makes Mistakes

Spark team communication around how to handle mistakes when they are made.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Professionalism, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Expecting Different Results Without Change Is Unrealistic

Team Spark: Proverb - Expecting Different Results Without Change Is Unrealistic

Spark team communication around project or team turnaround without careful analysis of the current situation - and understanding what might need to change in order to achieve the results expected.

Activities Personal Performance Change, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Giving Up Too Easily

Team Spark: Proverb - Giving Up Too Easily

Spark team communication around tips for keeping the team focused and on task when facing challenges.

Activities Personal Performance Motivation, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - If Everyone Has The Responsibility; Nothing Gets Done

Team Spark: Proverb - If Everyone Has The Responsibility; Nothing Gets Done

Spark team communication on having specific ownership to help ensure a task is completed.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - If You Don't Communicate, You'll Get Burned

Team Spark: Proverb - If You Don't Communicate, You'll Get Burned

Spark team communication on what we can do to better communicate with people inside and outside of the team.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Many Things Require People To Work Together to Achieve a Goal

Team Spark: Proverb - Many Things Require People To Work Together to Achieve a Goal

Spark team communication on the consequences if we try to complete a big project without excellent teamwork.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - People Judge Things from Their Experience Not the Wider World

Team Spark: Proverb - People Judge Things from Their Experience Not the Wider World

Spark team communication on how looking at something from just one perspective can impact the team.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Unconscious / Hidden Bias

Team Spark: Proverb - People Will Listen More If You Are Kind When Delivering the Message

Team Spark: Proverb - People Will Listen More If You Are Kind When Delivering the Message

Spark team communication on how kindness can help us achieve our desired end result on both projects and personal pursuits.

Activities Personal Performance Professionalism, Discussion Trigger, Respect / Respectfulness, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Planning Needs to Be Paired with Action

Team Spark: Proverb - Planning Needs to Be Paired with Action

Spark team communication on we can empower the key action oriented team members to help us know when to move forward.

Activities Personal Performance Change

Team Spark: Proverb - Short-term Investments Result in Long Term Gains

Team Spark: Proverb - Short-term Investments Result in Long Term Gains

Spark team communication on how to balance our short and long term objectives (at the organization or project level).

Activities Personal Performance Goals and Goal Setting, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Take Responsibility For The Results

Team Spark: Proverb - Take Responsibility For The Results

Spark team communication understanding the need to reevaluate how people are given responsibility.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Title But No Authority

Team Spark: Proverb - Title But No Authority

Spark team communication on authority and how it can also be seen as influence.

Activities Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - When You Fight Amongst Yourselves, Others Win

Team Spark: Proverb - When You Fight Amongst Yourselves, Others Win

Spark team communication on getting caught up among ourselves so much that we lose focus on the big picture.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - When You Solve One Problem, There Are Always More Problems

Team Spark: Proverb - When You Solve One Problem, There Are Always More Problems

Spark team communication on the complimentary skills that each person brings to the team that will help us to solve problems.

Activities Personal Performance Problem Resolution, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - Work With What You Have

Team Spark: Proverb - Work With What You Have

Spark team communication on being creative and getting the job done with limited resources.

Activities Personal Performance Change

Team Spark: Proverb - Working Together You Can Achieve More

Team Spark: Proverb - Working Together You Can Achieve More

Spark team communication on how we can work better as a team when we face our large projects.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - You Are Limited by What Ties You Down

Team Spark: Proverb - You Are Limited by What Ties You Down

Spark team communication on how have we faced limitations in the past and yet overcome them.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Teach Team Shorthand to New Team Members

Team Spark: Teach Team Shorthand to New Team Members

Most work teams tend to develop their own compressed language that allows team members to communicate quickly and easily with each other. When outsiders join the team, this shorthand may be hard to understand or learn, resulting in conflict and frustration, especially if people are from different cultural backgrounds.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Tell Stories to Build Strong Communities

Team Spark: Tell Stories to Build Strong Communities

Storytelling is at the heart of what makes us human and is a universal tool used by groups of people to explain who they are and the experiences that shaped their history. While we might not use cave drawings anymore, we still use storytelling to capture collective histories and lessons learned.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Understand Your Expertise

Team Spark: Understand Your Expertise

Diverse teams with members from different backgrounds will offer an even greater variety of expertise and personalities. While it may take an increased amount of respect and awareness to work in concert, the team has a greater potential for victory.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Use a Mediator to Help Stalemates

Team Spark: Use a Mediator to Help Stalemates

Asking for the assistance of a “referee” or a neutral, third party colleague, may provide the necessary insight to tease out the cause of the miscommunication, which could be rooted in cultural, generational, or personality style differences.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Use Intuition to Foster Better Teamwork

Team Spark: Use Intuition to Foster Better Teamwork

When you devote time and effort to communicating with a colleague, especially one from a background different than your own, you can improve the fluency of your communication and eventually be able to detect minute changes in these communications.

Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Understanding Difficult People

Understanding Difficult People

This is a great exercise to introduce the concept of the different types (in the 'difficult' range) of people we'll most often interact with in the workplace.

Activities Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Collaboration, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Professionalism, Teamwork

Using Your Senses

Using Your Senses

Participants will be made more fully aware of how things can be when everyone at the organization is on the “same page.”

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

Discussion Card: Collaboration

Discussion Card: Collaboration

These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (T.E.A.M. U.P.) along with thought-provoking questions on the power of collaboration and effective teamwork in the workplace. These cards are great for a quick training reminder or conversation starter.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Communication, Culture Commitment, Discussion Trigger, Energizer or Team Builder, Effective Leadership, Learning Reinforcement, Management, Team Builder or Retention Aid

Discussion Card: Difficult Conversations

Discussion Card: Difficult Conversations

Having a crucial discussion with coworkers and/or employees could mean the difference between resolving an issue or disrupting a relationship. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (S.O.R.T. O.U.T.) along with thought-provoking questions on better understanding & addressing conflict. Great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Learning Reinforcement, Management, Professionalism

Discussion Card: Mentoring 101

Discussion Card: Mentoring 101

These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (M.E.N.T.O.R.) along with thought-provoking questions on the power of effective mentoring. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, mentor support or conversation starter.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Culture Commitment, Discussion Trigger, Energizer or Team Builder, Effective Leadership, Learning Reinforcement, Management, Retention Aid, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Support

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

Discussion Card: Providing & Receiving Feedback

Discussion Card: Providing & Receiving Feedback

These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (A.D.V.I.C.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on the power of effective feedback (for both managers and employees). These cards are great for a quick training reminder, mentor support or conversation starter.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Evaluation, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Learning Reinforcement, Management, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Training Support

Discussion Card: Resolving Team Conflict

Discussion Card: Resolving Team Conflict

When it comes to team conflict, we all know it can be tough - especially if you don't have a plan! These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (R.E.S.O.L.V.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on better understanding & addressing team conflict. Great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.

Discussion Cards Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management, Problem Resolution

Conflict 101™ - Conflict Strategy Overview

Conflict 101™ - Conflict Strategy Overview

Most of us would agree that one of the biggest challenges is dealing with conflict… whether at work or at home.

Video Introduction Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Courage 2 Coach™ - Program Introduction/Model

Courage 2 Coach™ - Program Introduction/Model

This engaging video lays out the Courage 2 Coach™ (C2C) model for effective coaching. A narrator/coach works through a high level coaching scenario using a dramatic situation.

Video Introduction Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Everybody Wins - Program Introduction

Everybody Wins - Program Introduction

"I just love conflict!" Said no one ever! Learn to turn conflict into collaboration by following a three-step process featured in the opening segment of the program.

Video Introduction Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Change, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Management, Professionalism

Introduction (from ACTIONS Speak!™)

Introduction (from ACTIONS Speak!™)

Introduction to the program. Interviewing today is not just about gathering behavioral predictors. It includes respect and care for the person. Past actions are the best predictors of future performance.

Video Introduction Leadership, Personal Performance Hiring & Recruiting, Interpersonal Skills, Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Successfully Leading Others, Management

Life is a Series of Presentation - Introduction

Life is a Series of Presentation - Introduction

Introduces the concept that life is a series of presentations.

Video Introduction Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service

Mentoring 101™ - The Basics: Program Introduction

Mentoring 101™ - The Basics: Program Introduction

Our lives are filled with changes, new opportunities. And when those come along, it helps to have someone who knows the ropes who can help you -- a mentor.

Video Introduction Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Collaboration, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Opening/Introduction)

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Opening/Introduction)

Introduces five cultural continuums that impact how people from around the world interact and work together & introduces a four-step process for engaging in effective intercultural communication.

Video Introduction Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Personal Performance Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Civility

Program Introduction (T.I.M.E. Model)

Program Introduction (T.I.M.E. Model)

People all seem to have one thing in common...They all have to deal with conflict...whether at work or at home. It’s a part of life. There is a simple, yet very effective way to deal with conflict. Use T.I.M.E. to your advantage.

Video Introduction Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Ready. Set. CHANGE! - Opening

Ready. Set. CHANGE! - Opening

An introduction on adapting to a restructure change within the workplace.

Video Introduction Personal Performance Change, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

WorkSmarts - Program Introduction

WorkSmarts - Program Introduction

Introduction of four strategies for being work smart.

Video Introduction Personal Performance Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Resolution

Clarify. Communicate. Commit.

Clarify. Communicate. Commit.

Summary of process involved in productively responding to change.

Video Summary Personal Performance Change, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Conflict 101™ - The Bottom Line

Conflict 101™ - The Bottom Line

There’s no doubt that dealing with conflict is challenging but may not always be easy. But, it’s important to learn how-to-deal with “conflict” in a healthy and positive way.

Video Summary Leadership, Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Courage 2 Coach™ - Program Conclusion / The Bottom Line

Courage 2 Coach™ - Program Conclusion / The Bottom Line

This quick video provides a quick summary of the C2C model and how it's simplicity is still a powerful way to get the most out of your employees. The bottom line... coaching works!

Video Summary Leadership, Personal Performance Coaching & Mentoring, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Everybody Wins - Program Conclusion/Review Three-Steps/"Making Sure Everybody Wins"

Everybody Wins - Program Conclusion/Review Three-Steps/"Making Sure Everybody Wins"

Working together. Why is that such a hard concept for some people. Here's a summary of how to use the three steps involved in turning conflict into collaboration.

Video Summary Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Professionalism

I Can A.C.E. That Problem

I Can A.C.E. That Problem

A.C.E. stands for "Assess, Create, Execute." First, assess the situation to fully understand the problem. Then, create a plan by brainstorming solutions. Finally, execute the plan. Keep in mind to review and adapt as necessary along the way.

Video Summary Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Change, Communication, Effective Leadership, Sales & Service

Johnny the Bagger® - Final Thought

Johnny the Bagger® - Final Thought

How to provide service from the heart

Video Summary Personal Performance Customer Service, Change, Communication, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation, Professionalism

Life IS a Series of Presentations (P.O.I.N.T. Model Review)

Life IS a Series of Presentations (P.O.I.N.T. Model Review)

Summarizes how to effectively inform, inspire and influence others by using the P.O.I.N.T. Communication Model.

Video Summary Personal Performance Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Program Summary)

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Program Summary)

Summarizes the five cultural continuums and the four-step O.P.E.N. communication process.

Video Summary Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Personal Performance Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Civility

Program Summary (Recapping the T.I.M.E. Model)

Program Summary (Recapping the T.I.M.E. Model)

Conflict resolution success! We need to take a moment...to give ourselves some time. Then, identify a positive response. Next, we manage our emotions so we won’t over react or take it personally. And finally, we envision a successful outcome.

Video Summary Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Summary (from ACTIONS Speak!™)

Summary (from ACTIONS Speak!™)

A quick summary of the program. Interviewing today is not just about gathering behavioral predictors. It includes respect and care for the person. So, for both you and the candidate, actions DO speak louder than words.

Video Summary Leadership, Personal Performance Effective (& Legal) Interviewing, Diversity Dynamics, Hiring & Recruiting, Management

WorkSmarts - Program Summary

WorkSmarts - Program Summary

A good review of the strategies for working smart.

Video Summary Personal Performance Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Anti-Social

Anti-Social

This case study looks at drinking and socializing after work hours. Two scenarios are presented for discussion.

Case Studies Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Harassment Prevention, Interpersonal Skills

Awkward Moments

Awkward Moments

This case study addresses the issue of dealing with co-workers who are having intimate relations (dating).

Case Studies Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership

Case Study: Suspicion (employee)

Case Study: Suspicion (employee)

Withholding important information

Case Studies Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Compliance, Management, Professionalism

Case Study: The Rivals (manager)

Case Study: The Rivals (manager)

Handling conflict between two employees

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Management, Professionalism

Helping Hands

Helping Hands

When there is disagreement on how work gets done

Case Studies Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Effective Leadership, Motivation

Improving Patient Care

Improving Patient Care

Asking an employee to be a part of a focus group to help reduce delays and confusion when transporting patients.

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Recruiting a New Member

Recruiting a New Member

Asking an existing employee to take on a mentoring role for a new employee.

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Scent-sitive Subjects

Scent-sitive Subjects

When a coworker's body odor and perfume have a negative impact on others

Case Studies Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism

Shared Resources

Shared Resources

When a colleague monopolizes shared resources

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership

Sharing the Load

Sharing the Load

This case study helps with understanding the FMLA and the impact on your team. Scenario: You are a manager of a large department. One of your employees has filed for Family Medical Leave due to a sudden illness. You need to find a way to keep your team together and keep up with the work flow.

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Management, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness

Teamwork

Teamwork

What is an "unfair advantage" when you are up for a promotion?

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Ethics & Integrity, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation

Union Fliers

Union Fliers

How to handle the possibility of union organization

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Problem Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Weighty Issues

Weighty Issues

Physical appearances and job requirements

Case Studies Personal Performance Professionalism, Compliance, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Respect / Respectfulness

What's Best for the Company

What's Best for the Company

Dealing with sensitive and confidential issues while in the interviewing/hiring process.

Case Studies Personal Performance Professionalism, Compliance, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Respect / Respectfulness

Work-Life Imbalance

Work-Life Imbalance

Competing priorities and lack of time

Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Respect / Respectfulness

Article: Breaking the Cycle

Article: Breaking the Cycle

What problems are we trying to solve with the same old ineffective circular approach? We can usually figure this out. When a problem repeatedly rears its ugly head, our approach is likely a circular one.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Change, Discussion Trigger, Effective Leadership, Management

Article: Everyone Needs a Coach

Article: Everyone Needs a Coach

Your time is precious. You need customized, just-in-time solutions. This is one of the reasons corporate leaders are now working with executive coaches. The one-on-one personalized approach gives you what you need when you need it. Coaching can accommodate your busy schedule. And quite often people will tell an outsider what they won’t tell you.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Communication, Management

Article: Finding Balance

Article: Finding Balance

Everyone I know struggles to balance their work and home lives. No, wait a minute. That’s not true. My retired friends seem to have it down pat. The rest of us juggle, patch, negotiate, apply a temporary fix here and there. This isn’t very satisfying. In short, we feel as if we’re not doing justice to our careers or to our families and friends.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Employee Wellness, Discussion Trigger, Reducing Stress (Work & Life)

Article: Getting Creative

Article: Getting Creative

What inspires you to create? When I ask my clients and workshop attendees this question, I’m usually met with a pause, possibly accompanied by a blank stare and a tendency to search for something shiny to focus on. Most of us aren’t used to thinking about this question, and it makes us uncomfortable. We aren’t sure we really are creative.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Motivation, Communication, Discussion Trigger

Article: Getting Enough Sleep

Article: Getting Enough Sleep

Some people wear their sleep deprivation like a badge of honor. If they sleep less, they think they’ll get more done. As long as they don’t keel over into their bowl of soup at lunch, they figure they’re doing pretty well. CNN has suggested sleep problems are reaching epidemic proportions, and the National Commission on Sleep Disorders puts the price tag at $150 billion dollars each year in higher stress and reduced productivity.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Employee Resiliency, Reducing Stress (Work & Life)

Article: Goals and New Year’s Resolutions

Article: Goals and New Year’s Resolutions

What are your hopes and dreams for the New Year? Maybe you’re like a friend of mine whose resolution is that she won’t have any resolutions. I recommend this for those of you who think last year was akin to spending eternity atop a treadmill set on warp speed. Maybe you need a break from resolutions.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Motivation, Communication, Goals and Goal Setting, Motivation

Article: Got Post-Holiday Stress? Try Laughing!

Article: Got Post-Holiday Stress? Try Laughing!

Are you congratulating yourself for having made it through another stress-filled holiday season? About the time you’re ready to take that much-deserved breath of fresh air, you go outside and realize the fresh air you’re breathing is generating stalactites under your nose.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Employee Resiliency, Employee Wellness, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Wellness & Health

Article: Mortgaging the Future

Article: Mortgaging the Future

Goals are mostly a good thing, but what happens when personal or corporate goals mortgage the future for short-term gain? At what point do we recognize the folly and re-think our strategy?

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Change, Discussion Trigger, Goals and Goal Setting, Effective Leadership

Article: Overcoming Worries and Fears

Article: Overcoming Worries and Fears

Our fears limit us. They hold us back. They keep us from living a positive, proactive life that embraces the good and decries that which needs to be changed. Fear-based decisions hurt us, and they hurt others who are affected by our decisions. The child who is never allowed to make decisions because we fear she’ll make the wrong decisions finally rebels and turns into the teenager from the black lagoon.

Trainer Resource Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Change, Discussion Trigger, Management, Training Support

Article: Overwhelmed? Compartmentalize!

Article: Overwhelmed? Compartmentalize!

When we catch ourselves elongating a mishap or problem, we can compartmentalize. Big word, but relatively easy concept. Think of your life as one that is filled with a series of rooms. One room might hold that CEO who badmouthed your brilliant work. Another might hold your career with the company.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Employee Wellness, Change, Discussion Trigger, Reducing Stress (Work & Life)

Article: Pay Attention

Article: Pay Attention

It is in our present moments, that we truly live. Each time we catch a pleasant scent or feel a cool spring breeze we are brought to the immediate. This gives us a chance to notice and appreciate that which surrounds us.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Personal Improvement, Discussion Trigger, Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Training Support

Article: Persevering When Times are Tough

Article: Persevering When Times are Tough

It isn’t easy to experience loss, whether our loss is business-related, financial, or personal in nature. Most of us learned quite recently, for example, that the stock market giveth, and the stock market most definitely taketh away. Our response to a loss such as this can make or break us.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Change, Problem Resolution, Professionalism

Article: Productive Workload Management

Article: Productive Workload Management

It seems donkeys, though beasts of burden, have limits. Load one to excess, and it will be hard pressed to do your bidding. People who work for us are no different. Some can juggle hats, plates, balls, and flaming torches simultaneously. Even the most talented will drop it all if we add too much to the mix.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Discussion Trigger, Employee Resiliency, Effective Leadership, Management

Article: Stressed? Take a Break!

Article: Stressed? Take a Break!

Ours is a complex, fast-paced world. We all know about the treadmill analogy. Some of us run pretty fast. The mind has a hard time catching up with the body. Some of us don’t so much identify with the treadmill as we do the Tasmanian Devil. Either way, we’re moving fast and we need a break.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Customer Service, Discussion Trigger, Employee Wellness, Mental Wellness & Health

Article: Take Time to Laugh

Article: Take Time to Laugh

We need to work harder to stay positive during some seasons than others. If we haven’t supported humor and laughter in our workplace before, now is the best time to start. There are many benefits. Humor reduces stress levels because it helps us calm the chemicals that zip through our bodies when we’re agitated. We all need the physical balancing laughter offers.

Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Change, Discussion Trigger, Employee Wellness, Energizer or Team Builder, Training Support