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Prepare for Communicating Effectively

How to best prepare to communicate effectively. Follow a process for getting ready to communicate with others.

Topic: Communication Learning Paths: Leadership, Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Closed Captioned

Progressive Intervention

Managing pervasive disruptions

Topic: Communication Learning Paths: Leadership, Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Office & General Other Topics: Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Closed Captioned

Recognize Opportunities

Helping a sales staff member recognize sales opportunities.

Topic: Sales & Service Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Sales Closed Captioned

Recognize Opportunities (Example 1)

An example of how sales team members can practice skills to recognize sales opportunities. Ask, Listen, Clarify and Confirm to uncover these opportunities.

Recognize Opportunities (Example 2)

An example of how sales team members can practice skills to recognize sales opportunities.

Redirection With a Coworker

How using positive redirection with a coworker improves relationships and performance.

Topic: Effective Leadership Learning Paths: Leadership, Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service Closed Captioned

Resolving Problems (Example 1)

A demonstration of how to use problem-solving skills to help resolve an issue with a sales team member.

Straight TALK™ - A Spotlight on Change in the Workplace

As organizations change with increasing speed, so does the pace in which employees must respond. This new Straight TALK™ series focuses on common change management issues facing organizations today. Intended for managers and supervisors, this series gets straight to the point by providing easy-to-understand information - directly from Sollah's premiere subject matter experts.

Topic: Change Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism

The Question That Stumps You

Handling questions and generating discussion

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Office & General Other Topics: Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism Closed Captioned

This Needs to Go Out Today

Offering internal customers solutions when their needs have not been met.

Topic: Customer Service Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Closed Captioned

Whatever It Takes

Tension at work? Conflict on the shop floor? Here's an example of conflict between a manager and an employee; reflects different ideas of work/life balance and communication styles.

Topic: Interpersonal Skills Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Office & General Other Topics: Communication, Management, Professionalism Closed Captioned

Where Are the Drop Cloths?

Handling interruptions effectively; putting your focus on the customer even when you're busy.

Topic: Customer Service Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Closed Captioned

Why Did I Push All Those Buttons?

Dealing with a customer frustrated by an automated phone system.

Topic: Customer Service Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Office & General Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service Closed Captioned

You Promised It Would Be Here Today

Dealing with a customer whose expectations for timely delivery have not been met.

Topic: Customer Service Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Vignettes Suggested Industry Usage: Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service Closed Captioned

Attitude Is...™

A human being can change their life… by changing their attitude. It’s up to you. It’s your choice. A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about attitude and the effects it has on relationships and companies.

Topic: Change Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Discussion Generators Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Change, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Learning Reinforcement, Motivation

Resolving Conflict Is...™

Like it or not, when you work with people...conflict is going to happen. This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to inspire and stimulate discussion about the proper ways to react to conflict - turning conflict into collaboration.

Topic: Conflict Resolution Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Discussion Generators Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Discussion Trigger, Energizer, Interpersonal Skills, Learning Reinforcement, Professionalism

Team Spark: Adapt to Encourage Growth

Adaptive communication is a skill that is also critical to organizational growth. Keeping something the same just “because this is the way we have always done it” hinders an organization from innovating and progressing. Adaptation taps into employee skill sets and allows people to utilize their diversity to improve upon old “songs”, making a new version that supports growth.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Discussion Trigger, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Teamwork

Team Spark: Check Assumptions Before Judging

When judging the “dance” of another person, especially across differences such as culture, be careful about making judgments based upon what you think is important. Focusing on their “feet” while communicating may mean you are missing the most important part of their dance.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder or Retention Aid, Teamwork

Team Spark: Craft Your Message With Purpose

Communication across differences is often done in a similar fashion. However, taking time to think about who, when, and how a message will be received allows the sender to craft a much more effective message that will produce much better results.

Team Spark: Create Structure to Help Bridge Barriers

The lack of face-to-face interaction reduces the team’s ability to adjust and adapt as quickly as a team that is located all at one site. In situations like this, having a clearly defined structure detailing everyone’s role and responsibilities is a key to success.