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 Motivation & Inspiration
Dare to Dream - Video
An early 19th century pharmacist buys a tonic formula from a farmer and discovers what can happen when you follow your dreams. Utilizing a unique story-telling format, viewers are challenged to put muscle behind their dreams, motivate themselves to embrace change, and break away from the model to expand their thinking. Includes 7 minute VHS
 Release - 2000 Everyone is aware that employee retention is a growing and expensive problem for companies today. But do managers and supervisors understand the key role they play in keeping their talented employees on board? Many believe that the “glue” that makes employees “stick” is made up of money, perks, and benefits-issues over which they have no control. The truth is that there are many simple and inexpensive ways to create a loyal and enthusiastic workforce. This program offers the “how” by covering:
The information improves retention by focusing on the leadership, teamwork and communication skills required of successful managers in today’s workplace. Both seasoned managers and new supervisors will discover the “a-ha’s” a long list of easily implemented tactics to improve moral and retain their most valuable assets-their employees. Added features and benefits of DVD training include:
Length: 22 minutes
 Increase management effectiveness through improved motivation skills. This proven instrument is based on the classic motivation theories of Maslow and Herzberg which identify motivating factors in terms of an individual's security, social, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs. Managers will learn to understand their own motivations as well as take into account employees' motivations as they relate to performance and change issues. MbM teaches managers how to capitalize on employees' natural motivators rather than focusing on external motivatorsthat are less relevant to them. This instrument is a stimulating new addition to existing supervisory and management development workshops on change, teams, and leadership. The 20-item questionnaire can be completed and self-scored in 15 minutes, and includes brief and insightful interpretive material. A companion Trainer's Guide includes training designs, a lecturette, norms, and references.
 Communication Skills…What Everyone Needs to Know How to Build a High-Performance Workforce…The Keys to Effective Supervision The Basics of How to Plan, Write and Give A Winning Presentation
Produced - 2007 Whether it’s your first day as a supervisor or you’re a seasoned veteran, The Keys to Effective Supervision - How to Build a High-Performance Workforce will make you even better at your job. You’ll learn to develop the critical skills you need to be a truly effective leader—communicate with clarity, make effective and timely decisions, recruit, train, motivate and retain a successful workforce! Even the busiest managers can apply the training techniques found in this new program. Includes DVD and Developing a High-Performance Workforce book. 30 minutes.
 The Hidden Communication Skill That Will Make Your Next Team Meeting More Productive With John O'Hurley We understand that speaking clearly, using proper listening skills, and knowing the importance of non-verbal cues all play vital roles in clear communication between people in organizations. Surprisingly, the impact of questions, and how to ask them properly, remain an unacknowledged part of the training curriculum. This sprightly and to-the-point video addresses that shortfall. Driving home the lessons is John O'Hurley, best known as J. Peterman on the Seinfeld series. His unique persona helps deliver these important learning points.
This intriguing, involving, and entertaining video will improve:
How To Ask Positive Questions is designed to be used during team training sessions devoted to productivity and communication skills, or before a meeting starts. By increasing the questioning ability of employees, the video's benefits extend beyond team impact. Employees who can properly ask questions will deal better with all colleagues throughout the entire organization. Additionally, communication with both external and internal customers will improve. Entertaining, motivational, and informative, How To Ask Positive Questions is a skill-building, consciousness-raising video that will energize your teams to perform at higher levels. Program Includes: DVD or VHS (Running time: 12 minutes) 32-page Leader’s Guide with Two Lesson Plans
 Doing Our Part This 4-minute program is an introduction to understanding our own and responding to others’ verbal and non-verbal signals, using Compassion, Unity, Empathy, and Sharing. A short but comprehensive and powerful tool, DOING OUR PART teaches us about communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and productivity. This unique and visually arresting program emphasizes the personal responsibility we all share for creating a unified and respectful workplace. A Look Inside Ourselves A 4-minute program that reinforces the concepts of Compassion, Unity, Empathy, and Sharing, but is unique in that it asks us to examine our own roles in creating a unified, productive, and happy workplace. This program is a great jumping off point for both personal introspection and serious discussion. Beautiful and uplifting, A LOOK INSIDE OURSELVES opens the door to productive discussions about our individual contributions and responsibilities—in the workplace and in life. Key Learing Points:
Program Includes: Two DVDs, Training Strategy Guide and PowerPoint presentation on CD-ROM. Length - 8 minutes
 Meeting Opener! Opening Lines: Understanding Respect is a four minute meeting opener/closer that introduces fundamental and important concepts for promoting respect, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Colorful, elegant and driven by up-tempo and inspiring music, Understanding Respect is the perfect way to open or close a meeting about the importance of respect. Companion DVD to core program: As Simple As Respect Includes: A 4 minute DVD or VHS video.
 Discover how companies nationwide are finding and keeping the best employees with this essential monthly newsletter. You'll follow the trends what's working and what's not in companies administering compensation and benefits programs across the country. An essential benchmarking tool.
 A staff of experienced HR professionals has created this essential desk book with a plain-English explanation of every angle of FMLA, ADA, workers' compensation, plus the immediate help you need to ensure compliance. Count on this resource to help you navigate these laws successfully. Free quarterly updates and quarterly newsletter.
 Created by employment law experts, this unique and practical handbook provides prewritten checklists that help spot and correct compliance problems before they become costly lawsuits. You get checklists on HR policies, job descriptions, safety and OSHA, compensation programs, hiring practices, performance measurement, and much, much more.
 Studies show that recognizing employees for their good work is one of the most effective ways to motivate them. So why don't more managers say thank you or give praise? This assessment measures beliefs and expectations, past and current experiences, and organizational variables that influence your managers’ use of recognition. It will help your organization clarify why your managers use or don’t use recognition and help your managers better understand their strengths and weaknesses in this often-overlooked area. Create a baseline for creating and sustaining a culture of recognition The 54-statement, self-scoring assessment provides feedback in six dimensions that have a significant influence on why managers use or don't use recognition:
Includes examples and exercises for applying the information in the real world to motivate employees, increase their performance, provide practical feedback, make it easier for them to get the work done and build a more positive and productive work environment. Use Organizational Recognition Assessment for Managers in a group or individually. Either way, you’ll foster the skills that will inspire even the most difficult employees to do their best. Bob Nelson is a motivational specialist and author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees and 1001 Ways to Energize Employees.
 Free Online Preview Middle managers, inexperienced team leaders and anyone who has demands placed on their time will benefit from 30 ways to make more time. It provides people with three steps to putting time management into action at work. Firstly, it will provide them with ideas for planning and controlling time, making best use of the time that's available, using time that might otherwise be wasted, and minimising interruptions and disruption. Then they should identify which of these are most relevant. Finally, they should use some of the 30 helpful hints and tips covered in the video to help make themselves more efficient and effective. The benefits
Program includes: DVD(20 mins), Summary (4 mins), Trainer's guide, PowerPoint slides / OHPs on disk, Quick guide and the book: 'Effective Time Management' John Adair
Released - 2001 We can't necessarily eliminate the stress in our lives, but we can learn how to better manage it! In moderation, stress can actually be a source of motivation. Yet, excessive stress can affect how we approach our jobs, how we accomplish our jobs and how we interact with coworkers. The updated video training program Stress: You're in Control II teaches viewers to take responsibility for and recognize the five warning signs of too much stress: inefficiency, job dissatisfaction, fatigue, sleep disturbances and escape activity. Viewers will also learn techniques to control stress and make it positive by improving self-talks, reexamining expectations, going with the flow, exercising and eating right. Training Points:
Length: 20 minutes. Program includes: DVD or VHS video, Length: 20 Minutes Trainer's Leaders' Guide and How-To Books Managing Stress and How to Get Everything Done
 This is part of the The Covey Leadership Library What can organizations learn from a small island 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa? View this inspirational program and find out. Mauritius is a nation with five distinct societies, four major religions and nine spoken languages, yet it is a model of cohesiveness. In documentary style, viewers are shown how the people of Mauritius learned to replace "mine" with "ours" and change their mindset from "now" to "the future" by recognizing the inherent power of diversity. Included in the presentation is an introduction and summarizing insights from Dr. Stephen R. Covey, founder and chairman of the Covey Leadership Institute and best-selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Trainers will be able to apply this film in training on: leveraging diversity, optimizing teams, and improving interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Program Contents A 20 minute VHS or DVD, 5 Leader's Guide/Workbook combos
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