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Being Cooperative and Respectful

How building rapport, sharing credit and keeping a manager informed creates cooperative and respectful behavior.

Video Vignettes Personal Performance Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership

Me Jing Or Ma Jong? Avoiding Stereotypes

A focus on the concept of assistance within a diversity context and the importance of avoiding stereotypes (and bias - conscious or unconscious) in the workplace.

Video Vignettes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity Dynamics, Communication, Compliance, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness, Unconscious / Hidden Bias

Everybody Wins: How to Turn Conflict into Collaboration™

Everybody Wins: How to Turn Conflict into Collaboration™

Deadlines, change, stress, miscommunication, confusion over responsibilities... there is no shortage of opportunities for conflict in the workplace. However, there is a loss of productivity when employees spend all their time dealing with conflict. This program teaches employees to take the initiative in resolving conflict with their coworkers and cooperating to find win/win solutions for most disagreements.

Off-The-Shelf Video Program (ILT) Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Management, Professionalism

Invest Time to Build Trust™ (Team Spark Video)

Invest Time to Build Trust™ (Team Spark Video)

Building team confidence and trust helps to resolve communication issues that may impede team progress. A trusting team will be able to function as a cohesive unit when critical decisions have to be made.

Off-The-Shelf Video Program (ILT) Leadership, Personal Performance Energizer or Team Builder, Communication, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Mix Diverse Personalities (Team Spark Video)

Mix Diverse Personalities (Team Spark Video)

Creating a team comprised of diverse individuals may require a more careful balancing of components, but in the end provides the opportunity for brilliant results when done with careful thought and respect.

Off-The-Shelf Video Program (ILT) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Teamwork, Discussion Trigger, Diversity Dynamics, Team Builder

The Customer Who Got Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed (from Bad Apples™)

The Customer Who Got Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed (from Bad Apples™)

Dealing with a difficult customer - it takes work, but the benefits are easy to see.

Video Vignettes Personal Performance Interpersonal Skills, Change, Communication, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism

Attitude Is...™

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.

Discussion Generators Personal Performance Change, Change, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Learning Reinforcement, Motivation

Team Spark: Adapt to Collaborate

Team Spark: Adapt to Collaborate

In today’s work environment, finding the time to explore teamwork issues is not easy. This activity is designed to provide quick 10-15 minute team discussions the power of collaboration among projects and teams.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Be Open to How Work Gets Done

Team Spark: Be Open to How Work Gets Done

Being open and flexible about how work gets done, especially on diverse teams with many different perspectives, invites healthy collaboration and the collective pull of the entire team towards the end goal.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Cheer on Collaboration

Team Spark: Cheer on Collaboration

An outside energetic and supportive cheerleader can prove essential to the success of the team by offering words of encouragement, and if needed, expertise, suggestions, or technical support.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Collaborate Outside Of Your Team

Team Spark: Collaborate Outside Of Your Team

By collaborating with someone outside of their team, employees bring a broader view to their work. With a more diverse perspective, new insights are gained and the chances of success are increased.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder

Team Spark: Collaboration with Skill

Team Spark: Collaboration with Skill

Courting a business partner from a different country or cultural background may require research on their cultural views on business relationships, developing trust, negotiation, and communication styles.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Compromise For A Common Goal

Team Spark: Compromise For A Common Goal

Compromise during collaboration can create the strongest and most compelling outcomes when working on teams, projects, and organizational challenges. The best results come from everyone being willing to compromise in order to achieve the end result.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Cultivate a Collective Instinct

Team Spark: Cultivate a Collective Instinct

Collective effort can result in outcomes that are impossible when attempted as an individual. When working collectively with people from diverse backgrounds, we have an even greater pool of resources and expertise with which to successfully navigate times of great challenge.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder

Team Spark: Honor Unique Contributions

Team Spark: Honor Unique Contributions

The individual brilliance of an employee is not always realized until a group comes together to collaborate. Working with other employees on diverse teams helps each team member to tap into their creativity, often producing ground breaking products and services that could only be discovered through collaboration.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Invest Time to Build Trust

Team Spark: Invest Time to Build Trust

When working on diverse teams, developing trust may take longer due to background differences and different views on what trust means and how it is earned. Building confidence helps to resolve communication issues that may impede team progress. A trusting team will be able to function as a cohesive unit when critical decisions have to be made.

Activities Leadership, Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Leverage Broad Expertise

Team Spark: Leverage Broad Expertise

Like building a skyscraper, collaboration on large projects works best when you bring together a team with diverse areas of expertise. On-going and continuous collaboration among disciplines helps to ensure that your project achieves all of its goals when it is completed.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork

Team Spark: Mix Diverse Personalities

Team Spark: Mix Diverse Personalities

When combined haphazardly, people can clash instead of cohere, resulting in a “failed launch.” Creating a team comprised of diverse individuals may require a more careful balancing of components, but in the end provides the opportunity for brilliant results when done with careful thought and respect.

Activities Personal Performance Teamwork, Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Diversity Dynamics, Team Builder

Team Spark: Proverb - People Will Listen More If You Are Kind When Delivering the Message

Team Spark: Proverb - People Will Listen More If You Are Kind When Delivering the Message

Spark team communication on how kindness can help us achieve our desired end result on both projects and personal pursuits.

Activities Personal Performance Professionalism, Discussion Trigger, Respect / Respectfulness, Team Builder

Team Spark: Understand Your Expertise

Team Spark: Understand Your Expertise

Diverse teams with members from different backgrounds will offer an even greater variety of expertise and personalities. While it may take an increased amount of respect and awareness to work in concert, the team has a greater potential for victory.

Activities Personal Performance Collaboration, Discussion Trigger, Team Builder, Teamwork