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Insight: Combinations of Strengths Produce Exponential Results

The notion that it is a combination of strengths that produces results and leads to extraordinary leadership

Insight: The Fastest Way Isn't Always a Straight Line

The perspective that leadership skills do not have to be developed in a linear fashion.

The "Whatever" Coworker (from Bad Apples™)

Dealing with an under-performing employee who appears to not care.

The Customer Who Got Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed (from Bad Apples™)

Dealing with a difficult customer - it takes work, but the benefits are easy to see.

Program Introduction (from Integrity Every Day)

Introduces what it means to act with integrity on a daily basis.

The Extraordinary Leader - Program Introduction

Real people expressing concerns and insight into what it takes to become a leader

The Three Dimensional Interview - Program Introduction

Provides insight and introduces pertinent concepts on interviewing technique.

How to Maintain Integrity Every Day (from Integrity Every Day)

Summarizes how to maintain integrity each and every day.

The Extraordinary Leader - You Can Make An Extraordinary Difference

Review of the keys to becoming an extraordinary leader and why it is important.

Training Triage: Prioritizing Needs for the High-Performing Workforce

Perspective paper on the topic of workplace competencies

Can’t You Just Deal with It? (The 'Flight' Approach to Conflict)

Most of us have responded poorly to an emotional trigger at one time or another. Usually we realize after the fact that our response didn’t help matters. It is common for us to get caught in patterns or cycles (Flight) of poor responses to conflict triggers with people in our families, with our friends and with people at work. Using a Flight response may feel good in the short-term, but conflicts seldom resolve successfully when we avoid them.

Team Troubles? (The 'Fight' Approach to Conflict)

Some people use an aggressive approach when upset - we call this the 'fight' approach. This vignette helps you anticipate this and help you think about how you can use T.I.M.E. principles when your own emotions are triggered.

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.

The Three-Dimensional Interview - Program Summary

Review of how to prepare,conduct and evaluate an effective three-dimensional (structured) interview.

Courage 2 Coach™

Let's face it. Being a manager these days is tough. We've all got a lot on our plate, and there are days when some of the people we manage seem to have a hard time with the concept of "common sense." And, as competitive as the job market is these days…it’s difficult to attract and retain good people. The only thing that works is having the courage to coach.

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.

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.

Structural Inequality: Applications of an Old Theory to New Organizational Challenges

This perspective paper introduces the concept of Structural Inequality (SI). SI offers a new way of looking at organizational structures and systemic practices, which contribute to inequity and exclusion. SI can be a powerful intervention as diversity and inclusion becomes the driving force behind HR and EEO initiatives to create inclusive workplaces that are free from discrimination and other unlawful practices and responsive to all groups within the organization.

Workplace Bullying: The School Principal

A teacher takes necessary steps. Review Organizational Polices, Document actions and responses, Involve HR or management, Formalize complaint.

Workplace Bullying: Stand Up for Others

A coworker stands up for another coworker who is bullied by an employee of another company (vendor).

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.

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.

The Oh Series™ Everyday Ethics: The Kickback

Asking for or receiving trips, money, or other gifts of this type in order to influence the other person’s decision is known as a kickback. This type of influence is illegal under both federal law and a number of state laws.

The Oh Series™ Everyday Ethics: The Write Off

Simply put, falsifying expense accounts is wrong and violates company policies. It’s not up to us to decide what should be reimbursed by the company. And requesting reimbursement for expenses that don’t meet an organization’s policy is really a form of theft or fraud.

What is Mentoring?

When you’re a mentor, you’re really like a coach… someone who can speak from experience… a resource that can give insight, even tips - that will help someone else be successful at what they’re doing.

Workplace Bullying via Social Media/Email

An employee shares her story about co-worker bullying by teasing her about her weight.

Workplace Bullying Example in Healthcare Setting

Female shares her story about the head nurse bullying the newer nurse.

Challenge What Needs To Be Changed - A Quick Conversation

There are times when faced with the choice of following the rules or fighting for a principal such as equality, that a fight against the rules is the right action to take. When working in a diverse environment, pay attention for opportunities to fight for the principal of inclusion instead of following the unspoken rule of “that is the way it has always been done.”

TrainingBytes® Stressed Out? Tips to Get Relief

Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. In simple terms, stress occurs when something is impacting us… mostly based on the fear of the unknown. Stress is a part of life – both at work and at home. Tackling it head-on is the best way to overcome the negative results of stress!

Everybody Wins: How to Turn Conflict into Collaboration™

Deadlines, change, stress, miscommunication, confusion over responsibilities... there is no shortage of opportunities for conflict in the workplace. However, there is a loss of productivity when employees spend all their time dealing with conflict. This program teaches employees to take the initiative in resolving conflict with their coworkers and cooperating to find win/win solutions for most disagreements.

A Real Team Player. Not! (Healthcare)

Teams are great. Unless... you have somebody on the team who just doesn't get it. Or worse - they get it, they just don't care.

That’s What I’m Hearing (from Good People, Bad Choices™)

Privy to some insider information, an employee decides to change her 401K allocation.

The Oh Series™ Everyday Ethics: Just Move It to That Column

Asking a co-worker to change an item on a financial report might not seem like a big deal, but it is. Fudging the numbers is unethical, and since Susan’s request also violates Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, it is also illegal.

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Action Steps for Success

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World-Wide Best Seller! Making the leap from peer to boss is never easy. In addition to dramatic change, new managers frequently struggle to balance their old coworker relationships with their new management responsibilities. Designed to help participants make a successful transition from “coworker” to “manager” or “supervisor,” Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow presents four proven strategies that will help new supervisors navigate changing relationships and prepare for the most difficult situations they’re likely to encounter as they assume their new role.

Mentoring For Success (How-To Book)

In order for businesses to survive and remain competitive, they must respond to this changing environment. As Tom Peters observes in Thriving on Chaos, “Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence—only in constant improvement and constant change.” As part of their response to change, successful organizations seek ways to support and foster employee growth and development. Managers are developing skills to facilitate this process. They are acting as mentors to their employees. Coworkers and other employees with company experience and skills are also offering their services as mentors to less-experienced employees.

Acknowledge Vulnerabilities - A Quick Conversation

Hermit Crabs live in empty seashells. As they grow they have to find larger shells to move into. In the search for a new shell, the crab is particularly vulnerable to predators. When organizations undergo growth and change, such as becoming more diverse, it often challenges employees to grow in new ways. Just as the crab feels vulnerable when it changes shells, employees in this time of transition may feel particularly susceptible.

Understand How To Use Your Skills - A Quick Conversation

A guitar in the hands of a novice is simply an object to hold. In the hands of a master, that same guitar becomes an instrument that makes beautiful music. The guitar itself does not change; it just requires well-developed skills to unlock its musical potential. With effective instructions, open communication, and management support, employees are able to unlock and cultivate their natural talents and interests into skills that add to the strength of their team.

Managing Essentials™ Poor Attitude

You’ve got an employee with an attitude problem. In most cases you can’t change a person’s attitude but you can encourage a change in behavior. How do you do that? This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.

Between You and Me: Solving Conflict™ (for The Public Sector)

Between You and Me: Solving Conflict (Public Sector Version) shows that personal behaviors and situations must be put aside. The focus must be on job-related behavior only. We can’t change an individual’s personality, but we can help change his/her actions!

Managing Silence (Behavior-Based Interviewing)

Being uncomfortable with silence during an interview may be the most common problem interviewers face, and most will just change the subject and move on. But look at it this way. When candidates are silent, it usually means they're thinking. That silence is your friend, your tool. If you change the subject and move on, you may be shutting down a revealing answer. So respect silence.

Introduction to The 3-OUT Approach to Workplace Safety

Being prepared… that’s what can dramatically change your chance of prevailing during a shooting event. Why? Because the shooter is NOT counting on you being ready to act! Being prepared begins with…accepting the reality that today’s world demands us to be ready for the unexpected. AND… changing the way YOU see your environment.

Article: Supporting Consistent Ethics and Values in the Workplace

As business leaders, what do we truly value? Integrity? Innovation? Delighting our customers? Being an employer of choice? Or are some of these just platitudes that make our annual reports look pristine? Does our aversion to ideas advocating radical change suggest we are really a conservative company, even though our words tell everyone we value risk taking?

Cultural Quick Tips - A Quick Conversation

Work forces around the world are diversifying daily. Understanding the implications of a diversified workplace or marketplace is critical for any organization. A company that lacks the ability to attract and retain diverse employees risks dulling its competitive edge. Being proactive about assessing and understanding demographic trends allows an employer to prepare for change rather than react to a trend after the fact.

Sales Made Simple™ Stakeholders won't give me straight answers...

A salesperson asks our sales expert a common problem (especially for new sales people): "I know that probing is critical in developing a strong value proposition so I do ask a lot of questions. But the problem is, the key stakeholders often don’t want to give me straight answers, or they won’t answer me at all. You know, I don’t think that I’m being pushy, but maybe I am. So do you think I should change my approach?"

Whatdaya Think of My Banana?

With all the court cases that have been going on and the changes in the laws, there are a lot of different ways that people can end up doing something that can get them into trouble. This video shows how joking and innuendos could lead to sexual harassment.

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.

Conflict Clock: Taking T.I.M.E. to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace™

Handle workplace conflict effectively with this new program! Conflict Clock™ presents four proven strategies that will help participants break old and negative response habits. Conflict with another person can create stress – the kind of stress that can lead to a response that makes the problem worse, rather than better. Our bodies naturally gravitate toward a Fight, a Flight, or a Freeze response when we feel threatened or upset. This program is designed to help all employees identify and change our responses - better dealing with the conflict at hand.

Do You Hear What They’re Saying? (from The Future of Work™)

Some of the past ways of leading like command and control will not work well with the new generations coming into the workforce. They’re less interested in authority and fitting into old structures, and more interested in feeling like they belong and can contribute. The manager’s role is to engage their staff and to foster a culture which balances and attends to both…the work and the people. When we say that people matter and that relationships matter, it means that we are willing to change and be more flexible. That’s what inclusion is all about.

Peer Today, Boss Tomorrow™: Communicate

This video provides an example on how to properly and appropriately communicate sensitive information (like layoffs or organizational changes) that impact a work team.

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.

Everyday Diversity™ Mary the Dinosaur

We can make assumptions about people based on their age – younger people will be great with technology for example or anyone over the age of 25 will have a harder time adjusting to the software changes. But, assumptions like this can have a real-life impact on our work teams.

I Quit! (from FOSA™ Documenting Discipline)

Sometimes things just don't work out. You've used progressive discipline to help bring issues to the forefront. With FOSA™, you gave ample opportunities for improvement. It's up to the employee to make those changes stick.

Johnny the Bagger® A True Story of Customer Service™

Inspire your workforce to deliver service from the heart. Based on the work of noted author and speaker, Barbara Glanz, this inspiring, best-selling program features the true story of "Johnny," a young man who made a positive choice about his personal responsibility to provide from-the-heart service and changed the culture of an entire organization. Use Johnny the Bagger to empower and excite all employees about bringing their best service to the front-line of business.

Sexting... (a Sexual Harassment Situation for Discussion)

Joking can make the workplace fun, but it is also an area that can easily cross the line from being inappropriate to being illegal. People who work together sometimes engage in ‘harmless flirting’. As long as that behavior is welcome for those who are flirting, and those who are around to see it, it isn’t sexual harassment. When someone changes their mind, however, the welcomeness ends, and it’s time to stop.

Sales Made Simple™ This is the third bid I've lost in a row...

A salesperson asks our sales expert a common problem (especially for new sales people): "This is the third bid I’ve lost in a row where the prospect seemed very interested, but ended up staying with their current vendor. I feel like they share my recommendations with their current vendor who makes a few changes and then keeps the business. What can be done about this?"

Teamwork Through Innovation - A Quick Conversation

In the sport of barrel racing, when a horse and rider are working well together, the horse will intuitively move under the rider if it feels the rider start to fall. This automatic response is only possible due to the bond and unspoken communication that develops between a horse and a rider through the many hours of practicing together. 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.