Search Video Library for: Motivation
The Sid Story™
Digitally Remastered! As a manager, are you concentrating on the negative aspects of your employees performances? After watching this video, you’ll discover that even difficult employees perform better with frequent positive feedback and occasional constructive criticism. Skeptical workers with “who cares" attitudes can be motivated!
Managing Essentials™ Needs Motivation
You have an employee who seems disinterested, apathetic, or just isn’t putting forth the effort. What do you do? This type of behavior could impact the entire team. This video scenario provides the just-in-time information and tools needed to help a manager address the situation while maintaining a respectful workplace.
Paths to Success
Focus on goal setting for the training session. This quick assessment can be used to trigger thoughtful and meaningful discussion.
Johnny the Bagger® - Final Thought
How to provide service from the heart
Burn Out (Manager)
Know someone who just seems to be simply going through the motions to get the job done? Concerned because this employee has always been a strong performer with a great positive attitude? Then this case study is for you!
Teamwork
What is an "unfair advantage" when you are up for a promotion?
Motivating Factors Handout
What Motivates You to do Your Best Work? This handout allows users to quickly rank the things that motivate them.
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.
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.
You Can't Believe Anything They Say
There are two keys to working with an employee who thinks the information you're using in your discussion is biased; the first is to take extra time to really listen to the employee's perspective. And the second is to be specific about the information you're basing your evaluation on. The key is to use the T.A.L.K.™ model to help the employee identify areas that need improvement on their own.
You're Doing a Great Job, But...
A tough conversation with a top performer can be difficult, especially when you really do need to ask that person to step up and give you a little more. The key is to use the T.A.L.K.™ model to help the employee identify areas that need improvement on their own. Sometimes it takes a little longer, but the results are definitely worth it.
Discussion Card: Engaged Employees
Engagement is not the same as employee satisfaction… not the same as employee happiness. Employee engagement is the emotional commitment your employees have to the organization… and its goals. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (E.N.G.A.G.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on employee engagement. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.
Not About Bad to Good, But Good to Great!
The notion that to become a great leader one must focus not on going from bad to good,but from good to great.
Helping Hands
When there is disagreement on how work gets done
Promises, Promises
Over-promising and under delivering.
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.
Sales Made Simple™ What's really driving their decision?
A salesperson asks our sales expert a common problem (especially for new sales people): "I’m about to lose a customer who says they’re going with another company because of price. I’m sure price isn’t the main issue. So if I can find out what’s really driving this decision, I may be able to save this account. I don’t quite know the best way to do this. What do you think I should do?"
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.
Team Spark: Proverb - Giving Up Too Easily
Spark team communication around tips for keeping the team focused and on task when facing challenges.
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.