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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 - 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 - 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 - 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: 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: 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
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
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
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Opening/M.E.E.T. Model Explained
Explanation of the M.E.E.T. model as a respect-building communication tool
Video Introduction Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Effective Leadership, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness
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
Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here - Program Opening
Outlines and reinforces personal responsibilities for recognizing and preventing sexual harassment.
Video Introduction Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Compliance, Professionalism
Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Introduction)
Explains the legal definition of sexual harassment.
Video Introduction Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
L.E.A.D. with Integrity - Program Closing/L.E.A.D. Model Summary
Review of the L.E.A.D. model and how it can be used to reinforce ethical conduct and code of conduct policies.
Video Summary Ethics & Compliance Ethics & Integrity, Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management, Professionalism
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Closing/M.E.E.T. Model Review
Review of the M.E.E.T. communication model.
Video Summary Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Effective Leadership, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness
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
Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here (Program Summary)
Reviews the point that preventing sexual harassment is everyone's responsibility.
Video Summary Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Compliance, Professionalism
Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Summary)
Reviews key points on the importance of preventing sexual harassment.
Video Summary Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism
Case Study: AWOL Paul (a manager)
When privacy and productivity clash.
Case Studies Leadership Management, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Privacy