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Who Benefits from Mentoring?
The advice and tips a mentor gives has a direct impact. Mentees benefit from the mentors experience. With a mentor on their side, they can learn the things that can help them get the new chapter in their career started on the right foot.
Why Don't They Just Speak English?
Understanding how “diversity moments” can be created by cross-cultural miscommunication and misunderstandings.
Workplace Bullying: Commit to Next Steps
Reviewing company policies, documenting actions and responses and involving HR or management when necessary are three action steps to dealing with a workplace bully.
You Call That a Presentation?
When generational differences impact communication and presentation styles.
You Should See Her Qualifications
When gender stereotypes impact trust and working relationships
More Than a Gut Feeling™ Legal or Illegal Interviewing Questions?
Asking the right questions in an interview is your single best way to get the right kinds of information... the kinds of information that will lead you to the best hiring decision. But how do you know what's legal... and even illegal to ask during an interview? This short video provides up-to-date do's and don'ts when it comes to interview questions and is a comprehensive resource for all managers and/or supervisors involved in the hiring process.
TrainingBytes® I Could Tell You Were Cold
Even when subtle in nature, comments, body language, and tone of voice that imply something sexual is not appropriate in the workplace. These kinds of actions can easily lead to charges of hostile environment sexual harassment.
Bridging The Generation Gap Is...™
For the first time, we have four generations in the workplace! This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to inform and encourage discussion on the generation gap within the workplace.
Civility Is…™
Being civil means interacting and responding courteously and respectfully. This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to encourage discussion on the importance of a civil and respectful workplace.
Prevailing Is...™
Knowing your options and what to do in an active shooter/intruder situation is key to prevailing! This short - yet powerful - video highlights the key OUT options (GET OUT, LOCK OUT, TAKE OUT) trainees can take in a shooter situation.
Bias Crossword Puzzle
A fun activity to quickly introduce and work through key diversity terms regularly associated with bias.
Bias Quotes - Mix and Match Activity
This activity is designed to help participants re-think their assumptions about others based on what they see (or read). Participants review quotes attributed to famous people on topics that are not how people often think about them.
Developing Cultural Competence
Article Summary: The similarities and differences in our workplace can strengthen the overall effectiveness of our organization when we develop cultural competence.
Executive Overview
Help executives be knowledgeable and supportive of upcoming or ongoing training with a high-level overview.
Looking Back
Quick activity to link past training to future lessons.
Paths to Success
Focus on goal setting for the training session. This quick assessment can be used to trigger thoughtful and meaningful discussion.
So Many Choices, So Much at Stake: Choosing the Right Training Resource for Your Organization
Perspective paper on the topic of trainer selection.
Team Spark: Assess Your Communication Style
When communicating with others, particularly people from other countries, it is important to recognize when your communication style has become outdated and when it is time to upgrade to a new technique.
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.