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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
Article: Taking Charge of Your Health
Research suggests workplace-generated stress, not just your average garden variety stress caused by the kids, mind you, but workplace-generated stress links to heart disease. When pollsters ask people to rate their stress, nearly half say they are suffering symptoms of burnout.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Change, Employee Wellness, Energizer or Team Builder
Article: The Beauty of Reframing
This article looks at examples of reframing – of looking at an issue from a broader perspective that can help us move through life without feeling blindsided every time the unexpected happens. When we re-frame a difficult occurrence, we open our minds to positive outcomes and possibilities.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Change, Conflict Resolution, Employee Resiliency
Article: Victims in the Workplace
People who lead and manage others might consider the productivity and morale impact when others have to spend time around victims. Years ago a VP at a company I worked for fired someone who did exceptional work. I asked him why he let such a strong performer go. He said no matter how good the work, it didn’t balance out the individual’s destructive behavior on the rest of the staff.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation
Customizable Workshop Evaluation Form
Use this template to create a level 1 post-training evaluation
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Defining Your Role - Before, During and After Training
Help increase ROI for the organization by focusing on everything you can do to insure both an effective training experience and successful integration and application of training.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Facilitators - Defining Your Role & Responsibilities
A focus on the role of a facilitator in the training room.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Get a Good Night’s Sleep!
Getting enough sleep is essential to success. This short list of ideas preps readers on the importance of sleep. A simple regimen is given.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Employee Wellness, Discussion Trigger, Employee Resiliency, Reducing Stress (Work & Life)
Ground Rules or Agreements
Sample rules or agreements for classroom training
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Motivating Factors Handout
What Motivates You to do Your Best Work? This handout allows users to quickly rank the things that motivate them.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Motivation, Assessing Performance, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Teamwork
Navigating Change Self-Assessment
A simple self-assessment to trigger discussion around key change concepts.
Trainer Resource Personal Performance Change, Interpersonal Skills
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
Perspective & Resiliency Checklist
The Perspective and Resiliency Checklist will help you identify ways you can create more deposits when life is difficult. It will tell you what you are already doing right (you are making deposits whether you realize it or not). It will also point out places where there is room for growth.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Employee Resiliency, Discussion Trigger, Employee Wellness, Reducing Stress (Work & Life)
Presentation and Meeting Involvement Tips
Tips and trick for making your next meeting or presentation a wild success! These tips are simple and easy to implement.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Meeting Preparation, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Preventing Burnout During Times of Change
A great list of burnout symptoms and burnout prevention techniques.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Reducing Stress (Work & Life), Discussion Trigger, Employee Resiliency, Employee Wellness
Supplemental Training Module: High-Performance Principles
A high performer in our organization is someone who comes into work every day and consistently exhibits: Integrity, Respect, Initiative, Confidence and Purpose. The bottom line for any individual in any organization is to deliver results. This supplemental/debrief training session will help your organization achieve results by developing the knowledge and skills of the greatest resource the organization has - your employees.
Trainer Resource Personal Performance Discussion Trigger, Assessment, Coaching & Mentoring, Personal Improvement
Target Results, Not Delivery Methods: Technology's Role in Training for High Performance
Perspective paper on the topic of learning formats.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership
Techniques to Increase Session Participation
Tips for getting more balanced participation from workshop attendees.
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Trainer Roles and Responsibilities
Overview of expectations for classroom trainers
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support
Training Evaluation and Assessment Forms
This package of downloadable forms makes assessing your next training session a breeze. There are over 10 ready-to-use forms including a pre-assessment, post-assessment, gap assessment and so many more!
Trainer Resource Leadership, Personal Performance Training Support, Evaluation, Training Activities
We Can Work It Out!
Article Summary: Conflict in the animal kingdom is usually handled in one of two ways. If some other animal invades his territory, the tiger or the grizzly bear will solve the problem with an attack. The interloping animal might even get eaten in the process. Your average bunny, on the other hand, will opt to run away.
Trainer Resource Personal Performance Conflict Resolution, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills
Using Video Vignettes in Training
By design, video vignettes (also known as video clips or video scenarios) can be used to support a variety of training needs. Use the following list of sample questions as a starting point to create a set of relevant discussion questions for your particular application.
Tools & Take Aways Personal Performance Training Support, Effective Training, Learning Reinforcement, Training Activities, Training Ideas
Accentuate the Positive (Energizer)
Add positive energy to your training session with this light-hearted video featuring the enchanting animals of SeaWorld.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Motivation, Communication, Effective Leadership
Service from the Heart
An engaging video that shares the powerful truths about the positive difference from-the-heart service can make for everyone who does business with your organization.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Customer Service, Change, Motivation, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Attitude: It's All in How You Look at It
A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about attitude and the effects it has on relationships and companies.
Meeting Openers Leadership, Personal Performance Professionalism, Change, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Motivation
SMART-START™ Change: Responding Better Together
Looking for a smart way to launch a meeting? Start to build a culture? Using music, animated text and graphics, this thought-provoking video will instruct, inspire and definitely stimulate discussion about organizational change in the workplace while maintaining a productive and respectful culture.
Meeting Openers Leadership, Personal Performance Change, Communication, Effective Leadership, Motivation, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Conflict: Resolving Conflict
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about conflict resolution.
Meeting Openers Leadership, Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Customer Service: Think Like a Customer
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about customer service.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Customer Service, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Government Pride: Serving in the Public Sector
Create a true sense of purpose in leadership,service,learning and growth for those people who serve in the United States public sector.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Motivation, Effective Leadership, Sales & Service
SMART-START™ Motivation
Looking for a smart way to kick off a training session? Launch a meeting? In just four minutes, using music, animated text and graphics, this thought-provoking video will instruct, inspire and definitely stimulate discussion about motivation and setting and achieving goals.
Meeting Openers Leadership, Personal Performance Motivation, Change, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Performance Appraisal: What It's Really All About
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about the importance of performance appraisals.
Meeting Openers Leadership, Personal Performance Assessing Performance, Effective Leadership
SMART-START™ Presentations: What IS a Presentation?
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about communicating with impact.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Communication, Effective Leadership, Management, Motivation, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Problem Solving: What's Your Problem?
A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about solving problems with one another.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Sales Truths
A clear-cut video that uses music,text and graphics to energize a group and share the fundamental truths of successful selling.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication, Professionalism
SMART-START™ Taking Care of Your Own Future
A powerful short video with imagery and music to provoke a discussion about what it takes to get your career rolling. Stimulate discussion about what it really takes to succeed in a career.
Meeting Openers Personal Performance Professionalism, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Motivation