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Team Spark: Proverb - If You Don't Communicate, You'll Get Burned

Team Spark: Proverb - If You Don't Communicate, You'll Get Burned

Spark team communication on what we can do to better communicate with people inside and outside of the team.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Discussion Trigger, Team Builder
Team Spark: Teach Team Shorthand to New Team Members

Team Spark: Teach Team Shorthand to New Team Members

Most work teams tend to develop their own compressed language that allows team members to communicate quickly and easily with each other. When outsiders join the team, this shorthand may be hard to understand or learn, resulting in conflict and frustration, especially if people are from different cultural backgrounds.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork
Team Spark: Tell Stories to Build Strong Communities

Team Spark: Tell Stories to Build Strong Communities

Storytelling is at the heart of what makes us human and is a universal tool used by groups of people to explain who they are and the experiences that shaped their history. While we might not use cave drawings anymore, we still use storytelling to capture collective histories and lessons learned.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork
Team Spark: Use a Mediator to Help Stalemates

Team Spark: Use a Mediator to Help Stalemates

Asking for the assistance of a “referee” or a neutral, third party colleague, may provide the necessary insight to tease out the cause of the miscommunication, which could be rooted in cultural, generational, or personality style differences.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Activities Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Discussion Trigger, Interpersonal Skills, Team Builder, Teamwork
Team Spark: Use Intuition to Foster Better Teamwork

Team Spark: Use Intuition to Foster Better Teamwork

When you devote time and effort to communicating with a colleague, especially one from a background different than your own, you can improve the fluency of your communication and eventually be able to detect minute changes in these communications.

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

Discussion Card: Nonverbal Communication

Did you know that 55% of communication with others happens without words? That means your body language is key in your daily conversations. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (W.A.T.C.H.) along with thought-provoking questions to help learners understand the importance of nonverbal communication - helping leaders, managers and supervisors address individual or team issues. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.

Topic: Communication Learning Paths: Leadership, Personal Performance Type: Discussion Cards Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication & Influencing, Successfully Leading Others, Learning Reinforcement, Teamwork, Training Activities
Life is a Series of Presentation - Introduction

Life is a Series of Presentation - Introduction

Introduces the concept that life is a series of presentations.

Topic: Communication Learning Path: Personal Performance Type: Video Introduction Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service Closed Captioned
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Opening/M.E.E.T. Model Explained

M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Opening/M.E.E.T. Model Explained

Explanation of the M.E.E.T. model as a respect-building communication tool

Topic: Diversity Dynamics Learning Path: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Type: Video Introduction Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Effective Leadership, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Closed Captioned
Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Opening/Introduction)

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Opening/Introduction)

Introduces five cultural continuums that impact how people from around the world interact and work together & introduces a four-step process for engaging in effective intercultural communication.

Topic: Communication Learning Paths: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Personal Performance Type: Video Introduction Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Civility Closed Captioned
Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here - Program Opening

Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here - Program Opening

Outlines and reinforces personal responsibilities for recognizing and preventing sexual harassment.

Topic: Harassment Prevention Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Video Introduction Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Professionalism Closed Captioned
Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Introduction)

Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Introduction)

Explains the legal definition of sexual harassment.

Topic: Harassment Prevention Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Video Introduction Suggested Industry Usage: Office & General, Government Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Closed Captioned
L.E.A.D. with Integrity - Program Closing/L.E.A.D. Model Summary

L.E.A.D. with Integrity - Program Closing/L.E.A.D. Model Summary

Review of the L.E.A.D. model and how it can be used to reinforce ethical conduct and code of conduct policies.

Topic: Ethics & Integrity Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Video Summary Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Management, Professionalism Closed Captioned
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Closing/M.E.E.T. Model Review
Topic: Diversity Dynamics Learning Path: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Type: Video Summary Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Harassment Prevention, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Effective Leadership, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness Closed Captioned
Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Program Summary)

Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Program Summary)

Summarizes the five cultural continuums and the four-step O.P.E.N. communication process.

Topic: Communication Learning Paths: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Personal Performance Type: Video Summary Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Civility Closed Captioned
Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here (Program Summary)

Sexual Harassment: It Can Happen Here (Program Summary)

Reviews the point that preventing sexual harassment is everyone's responsibility.

Topic: Harassment Prevention Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Video Summary Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Professionalism Closed Captioned
Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Summary)

Sexual Harassment? You Decide (Program Summary)

Reviews key points on the importance of preventing sexual harassment.

Topic: Harassment Prevention Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Video Summary Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality, Government Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism Closed Captioned
Case Study: AWOL Paul (a manager)

Case Study: AWOL Paul (a manager)

When privacy and productivity clash.

Topic: Management Learning Path: Leadership Type: Case Studies Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Diversity Dynamics, Inclusion / Equity / Belonging, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Respect / Respectfulness, Workplace Privacy
Case Study: Inside Job (employee)

Case Study: Inside Job (employee)

Using company information for personal gain

Topic: Ethics & Integrity Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Case Studies Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management, Professionalism
Case Study: Short  Fuse (employee)

Case Study: Short Fuse (employee)

Aggressive and threatening comments on the job

Topic: Harassment Prevention Learning Path: Ethics & Compliance Type: Case Studies Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Compliance, Interpersonal Skills, Workplace Violence Prevention
Case Study: The Rivals (manager)

Case Study: The Rivals (manager)

Handling conflict between two employees

Topic: Interpersonal Skills Learning Paths: Leadership, Personal Performance Type: Case Studies Suggested Industry Usage: Healthcare, Industrial & Manufacturing, Office & General, Retail & Hospitality Other Topics: Communication, Conflict Resolution, Management, Professionalism