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 Activites, Games & Exercises The perfect opportunity to reflect on yourself and where you’re headed Strategies, ideas and activities for self-development and learning in the workplace By Laurel Alexander We all struggle as professionals to stay on top of our game. Here is a book with hundreds of practical ways to take control of moving your career in the direction you want to go – and of helping your people do the same. 675 Ways to Develop Yourself and Your People reflects the real needs of real people in today’s workplace. You’ll gain exercises, activities and strategies that will help you develop your ability to build positive work relationships, change an aspect of your interpersonal behavior, come across as powerful in meetings, listen, make decisions, survive a downsizing and much more. The engaging and hands-on resource provides a set of 50 individual learning opportunities and over 600 ideas, techniques and activities for making the most of the learning opportunities. Each module begins with an overview of the subject and moves on to exercises in easy-to-use categories:
You can pick up this book and start wherever you like. You’ll be amazed at how many opportunities you face each day to learn with and from your co-workers, facilitate the development process in others and travel purposefully through your life.
 New By Wendy Denham and Jane Jestico Teaching employees how to deliver effective performance appraisals will pay big dividends in your organization. But, too often, employees perceive the training as uninteresting – even boring. Here’s a terrific resource full of hands-on exercises that will make training in this vital area enjoyable and extremely motivating. Every employee – regardless of how experienced they are in appraisals – will be stimulated by learning how to question, listen, be objective, give feedback, communicate and manage the process. Each activity is ready-to-use and includes a description, when to use it, objectives, materials and time required, and methods. Each activity takes under 60 minutes or so to complete. Need to find a specific activity quickly? No problem. The activities are categorized into two groups – the skills and the process – so they are easy to select. All handouts are numbered using the same number as the activity. And some you’ll want to make into transparencies for use with an overhead projector. Whether you’re a new or experienced trainer, you’ll find all the support you need to lead the activities, adapt them to your own training style and give performance appraisal training the priority it deserves. Sample activities:
Format: 3-ring binder, 308 pp
 The Valuing Diversity® Training System consists of 3 parts, each with 10 modules contained in a user friendly manual. All parts are designed to make the facilitator and participants jobs easier. The material is composed of various parts functioning together to achieve your diversity objectives. All parts of the system contain essential steps in the diversity competency process. The Valuing Diversity Training System includes the following three, 3-ring binders:
Valuing Diversity Training System also includes: A Diversity Journey Learning Map which maps out a complete diversity training strategy in a style which enables internal managers and trainers to complement whatever is already being done and 'take what you can use and leave the rest'.
 Team performance begins with individual performance. So, what do team members need to do individually to contribute to their team’s success? What’s My Team Member Style? provides the needed insight. The 18-item assessment helps individuals evaluate how they typically behave on a team and the results reveal their preference for one of 4 team member styles. With increased awareness, they are able to appreciate other team members’ contributions and address differences proactively. Learning Outcomes
How It Works Participants respond to 18 statements using a pressure-sensitive form. After scoring is complete, easy-to-read charts allow respondents to quickly scan the strengths and trouble spots that characterize their particular team member styles. To better understand how they are perceived, individual team members can then view Feedback Forms provided by their fellow teammates. The Facilitator Guide features optional activities that allow participants to practice using flexibility when working with other styles. These activities utilize Feedback Forms (completed by team members prior to the training session) and StylePlay. Each Participant Guide provides a worksheet for positive personal action planning, a diagram for creating a team profile, and team action planning. Uses for What’s My Team Member Style? What’s My Team Member Style? is an excellent way to kick off any team-building training and can be used as a stand-alone tool or as part of a larger program. It is most effective for members of intact teams who are in the training session together. The assessment can also assist team members in identifying work roles that fit with their team member styles. (For more work-role practice, use Deir el-Medina and Team-Work & Team-Roles in tandem with What’s My Team Member Style?) What to Order Order one Facilitator Guide per trainer and one Participant Guide per participant. To give participants insight on how they are viewed by each other, order enough Feedback Forms for each individual to provide feedback on fellow team members. Package Options:
 Communication plays such a big part in our lives today. Yet sometimes we get busy and forget just how important communication is to our success, relationships and happiness.
“Parker and Kropp have done it again. This is another great resource of powerful and easy to use teaming exercises. This is a must for anyone facilitating team building sessions. Update your library today.” “Team Workout: 50 Interactive Activities provides a wealth of team activities that are both engaging and insightful. Be sure to add it to your list of favorite resources.” Two of the world’s leading team building facilitators bring you their best icebreakers, assessments, games, and exercises in a user friendly format. Team Workout is for facilitators, team leaders, trainers, and managers who want all the necessary materials and a step-by-step protocol for fast and easy implementation of effective team development. It’s all here?the goals, time required, room set-up, materials, and detailed instructions to ensure a no-fault experience. There are even debriefing questions to facilitate the transfer of learning back to the workplace. Selected Contents
 By Sarah Cook One of the many challenges you face as a trainer is getting employees to look at themselves, their skill gaps and their attitudes. This collection of 43 fun and creative quizzes is just what you need. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to find the perfect quiz. The quizzes are organized in alphabetical order. They also are grouped in nine easy-access topic areas: Communication skills, customer service, health and safety, leadership, performance management, personal development, teamwork, recruitment and selection, and training and development. The quizzes are easy to administer in the classroom, too. Accompanying each quiz are suggested responses to the questions and helpful background information.
You’ll find quizzes that ask participants to fill in the blanks, choose from several answers, rank items and pick between true and false. Action plans can be developed immediately after most quizzes are completed and then evaluated. You can adapt each quiz to meet the specific needs of your group simply by changing wording, phrases or questions. You don’t have to be a professional trainer to use these quizzes. You could be a line manager, team leader – anyone who wants a fun and effective way to inspire learners to look inside and get to know themselves better. Sample topics:
248 Pages  Today most executives and managers need to have an international business and cross-cultural perspective. Global Competence includes 50 training activities and self-development exercises to prepare your personnel for international assignments, and develop better understanding of cross-cultural communication. Compiled by a team of experts from around the world, these ready-to-use activities have been tested and refined for a wide variety of international businesses and organizations. They are ideal for both preparing people to work, market, negotiate, and otherwise do business with people in Asia, Latin America, and Europe and to prepare foreign nationals for working in the U.S.
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