Search Video Library for: Personal Performance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spark team communication around project or product completion.
Activities Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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 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
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
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)
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)
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
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
Introduction of four strategies for being work smart.
Video Introduction Personal Performance Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Resolution
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
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
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"
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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!™)
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
A good review of the strategies for working smart.
Video Summary Personal Performance Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
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
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)
Withholding important information
Case Studies Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Compliance, Management, Professionalism
Case Study: The Rivals (manager)
Handling conflict between two employees
Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Management, Professionalism
Helping Hands
When there is disagreement on how work gets done
Case Studies Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Effective Leadership, Motivation
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
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
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
When a colleague monopolizes shared resources
Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership
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
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
How to handle the possibility of union organization
Case Studies Leadership, Personal Performance Problem Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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!
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
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