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Videos
This section is a list of what we feel are valuable and well-sourced video clips that we encourage you to check out. We carefully selected the following clips that provide further insight into the importance of a culture change and skills that can help you get there. We will continue to add selections to the list and encourage you to check back to see what's new.
We believe the variety of clips we have posted can be used in a variety of ways: - enhanced awareness of the many facets of this work - individual learning - group viewing and discussion - training purposes in meetings and workshops
-- We appreciate the wonderful advice and tips these organizations freely share with us and we thank them. Please note: Sharing these with you in no way means we are recommending - or not recommending their services.
Optimism & Attitude
Optimists Manage Their Own Motivation Every Day (2:33) - YouTube.com Dr. Terry Paulson shares his www.optimismadvantage.com advice on how to manage your own motivation and confidence in tough economic times. Learn practical strategies to make a daily difference in your positive attitude.
Earn Optimism by Overcoming Obstacles (5:41) - YouTube.com Attitude makes a difference. Truman said, "A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." True optimism is earned from a track record of overcoming obstacles. The more obstacles you have overcome, the more optimistic you are that you can do it again! Watch Dr. Terry Paulson's video and learn how to develop flexible optimism, resilience, resourcefulness, and persistence in the face of adversity and change.
The Optimist Creed (2:47) - YouTube.com Many have found inspiration in The Optimist Creed. In hospitals, the creed has been used to help patients recover from illness. In locker rooms, coaches have used it to motivate their players. Optimist International adopted this creed in 1922.
Five Ways to Become Happier Today (4:59) - Bigthink.com For however elusive happiness is to define, there are very specific things people can do each day that are proven to increase happiness: Tal Ben Shahar has spent his career studying them. He gave Big Think several practical happiness tips, including changing your calendar, buying a notebook, and changing your approach to car parking.
Harvard Business Publishing: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (6:56) - YouTube.com An interview with Stewart Friedman, Professor, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Traditional thinking pits work and the rest of our lives against each other. But taking smart steps to integrate work, home, community, and self will make you a more productive leader and a more fulfilled person.
Mark DiBella on How to Lead a Change (11:04) - Edutopia.com YES Prep's school director discusses how to create a positive environment for everyone in the school community.
In a Down-turn, Don't De-Motivate (4:25) - Bigthink.com Author Jim Collins thinks the best employees need no motivation; leaders trip up when they destroy that drive.
Social/Emotional Character Development – Social Intelligence
Are YOU Socially Intelligent? (4:11) - YouTube.com From the bestselling author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE comes SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Author Daniel Goleman uncovers new science, revealing that human minds are made to connect with one another during any interaction.
Joseph Nye: Soft-Power Skills (4:51) - YouTube.com According to Joseph Nye, there are three crucial soft-power skills: emotional intelligence; the ability to have a vision; and communication skills. This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on October 2, 2008.
Deli (0:30) – Values.com This spot shows adults in a very busy deli and the clerk who is being very rude. One of the patrons decides to compliment the clerk. The affect it has on the clerk is a noticeably positive one.
Neighbors (1:00) – Values.com Sometimes the last thing you want to do for somebody ought to be the first. In “Neighbors,” the creators wanted to portray a person who, in many ways, wasn’t “deserving” of help. The character of Edna is a grouchy person. Yet the mother has taught her daughter the important lesson that their job as neighbors is to help out, without an expectation that their good gesture would be equally reciprocated.
Holding the Light (1:00) – Values.com “Teach by Example” is a spot where a simple statement can be profound. Our hero thought that “all he did was hold the light,” but now, looking back as an adult, he saw the wisdom his father was sharing with him, and how important it was to serve.
Culture Change
A Very Powerful Ad (1:31) – YouTube.com Our behaviors are being watched by the most unlikely eyes. Make your behavior a positive one.
Ron McMillan - For Powerful Change, Change Behavior (2:44) YouTube.com To ensure lasting, sustainable change in your organization, focus on behavior. Ron shares steps for ensuring that specific behaviors are adopted across your organization.
Office Etiquette & Advice: How to Resolve Conflicts at Work (1:22) YouTube.com Expert: Gloria Dixon Campbell -- Resolving conflicts at the office can best be done with a mediator and quick attempts at resolution. Resolve conflicts at work with tips from a management trainer in this free office etiquette and politics video.
What are some conflict resolution tips? (2:34) Monkeysee.com Professional mediator John Spiegel gives three Conflict Resolution tips on communication with other people.
Stop the Drama and Do the Work | At the Whiteboard (4:34) BNET.com Workplace conflicts that turn into melodramas can hurt productivity and team morale. Ed Muzio, president and CEO of Group Harmonics, explains how such conflicts play out and how to resolve them, so everyone can get back to work.
Parenting: Resolving Family Conflict (7:50) Videojug.com Jayne A. Major, Ph.D. is the founder of Breakthrough Parenting Services, Inc. and the author of Breakthrough Parenting: Moving Your Family from Struggle to Cooperation. Dr. Major gives expert video advice on: How do I prevent conflicts with family members? Conflict is a very healthy thing; if people know how to solve their problems then they can resolve their conflict.
Goal Setting: Creates The Finish Line (2:15) YouTube.com Goal Setting is more than setting specific, measurable and time targeted objectives. Each of our ReadySetPresent video products has a series of quotations set to music with high-resolution poster quality photographs.
Life Coaching Skills: Setting Goals (4:38) Metacafe.com Personal life success coach talks about setting goals and the importance of consistently setting goals and developing a clear vision for what you want in your life. Well formed goals will motivate you and move you forward in the right direction. Schedule a free life coaching introduction session and discover the power of working with a life coach to create the results you want in your life.
Setting SMART Goals | At the Whiteboard (3:38) BNET.com Ed Muzio, President & CEO of Group Harmonics, says that by setting SMART goals—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time- based—you can avoid a lot of frustration. Managers who follow these steps increase the chances of an employee completing a task successfully and decrease the amount of time it takes to meet their goals.
Time Management
10 Effective Time Management Tips (9:40) YouTube.com Save time. Stop wasting your time, use these time and activity management techniques by Carol Bentley.
Time Management.mov (2:00) video.google.com We each get 86,400 seconds each day. How do you use your time? Time management is an illusion because no one can really manage time. Time is constant. It moves at the same rate for everyone. Basically, time management is organizing and controlling our activities to achieve the most productive use of the time available to us. Let’s examine some time management tips.
Get More Done by Understanding Task Type | At the Whiteboard (3:47) BNET.com Having trouble getting something done? Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests pinpointing what type of task it is: methodical, a quick fix, or a long range one. Once you've determined the task type, follow the key steps to boost your productivity.
FranklinCovey's The 7 Habits Video Preview: Big Rocks (1:47) YouTube.com This is a video preview of Big Rocks, a video featured in The 7 Habits workshops. This classic video helps participants grasp a clear understanding of "big rocks" as they watch Stephen R. Covey teach in a live workshop setting.