There's not too much to say about this training video. I will say this: totally fun and a great idea. This is a short "meeting opener" that was inspired by a popular e-mail chain. The question posed: what would the world look like if you compressed the population down to 100 people? How many African-Americans would there be? How many Japanese people? Homosexuals? Christians? Blind people?
The answers are both startling and inspiring. The brilliance behind this video is that it can prompt so much intelligent conversation in just three minutes. Very cool indeed.
For more information on this training video please click this link.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Leaderfish training video
Inspired by the leadership and teamwork training video Fish! comes the latest follow up titled Leaderfish! The original film has been a huge success. It focuses on some basic principles like "choosing your attitude" to improve your work environment. I do like the video but feel this falls short of practical leadership training.
Full disclosure: I live in Seattle, visit Pike Place Market regularly and absolutely love the fish mongers. They're hilarious! They spend the day entertaining each other and the customers and have become the biggest attraction at the biggest tourist destination in town! Seriously.
The "Fish Philosophy" goes something like this: your job is what you make it. So why not make it fun? That's a wonderful paradigm that can be applied to all areas of life.
Maybe I'm a cynic (again, full disclosure: I am a cynic) but the stress of a job can be pretty encompassing. That is where the Fish Philosophy faces it's greatest challenge. Work is not always fun. If work was always fun they would call it something else (the word 'golf' comes to mind.) Leaderfish attempts to overcome this obstacle and help supervisors choose a positive attitude in their managerial duties. Whether or not it's successful at achieving these lofty goals remains to be seen.
Leaderfish! has it's place in the training industry. This program is meant to be more of an individual training journey. The product is sold with a vast guide that helps you bring the "fish philosophy" into your personal life. The best thing I can say about this is the price. Compared to the pricey original this is a bargain at $249.00.
For more information on this video please click this link.
Full disclosure: I live in Seattle, visit Pike Place Market regularly and absolutely love the fish mongers. They're hilarious! They spend the day entertaining each other and the customers and have become the biggest attraction at the biggest tourist destination in town! Seriously.
The "Fish Philosophy" goes something like this: your job is what you make it. So why not make it fun? That's a wonderful paradigm that can be applied to all areas of life.
Maybe I'm a cynic (again, full disclosure: I am a cynic) but the stress of a job can be pretty encompassing. That is where the Fish Philosophy faces it's greatest challenge. Work is not always fun. If work was always fun they would call it something else (the word 'golf' comes to mind.) Leaderfish attempts to overcome this obstacle and help supervisors choose a positive attitude in their managerial duties. Whether or not it's successful at achieving these lofty goals remains to be seen.
Leaderfish! has it's place in the training industry. This program is meant to be more of an individual training journey. The product is sold with a vast guide that helps you bring the "fish philosophy" into your personal life. The best thing I can say about this is the price. Compared to the pricey original this is a bargain at $249.00.
For more information on this video please click this link.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Everyday Creativity training video
Everyday Creativity is a popular training video that helps motivate employees and encourages innovative approaches to problem solving. While I find the video to be a little too brainy or ethereal it's hard not to enjoy it.
This is part of a series of training videos featuring National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones. The twenty-minute feature displays beautiful footage of far-away lands set to mellow music and Dewitt's calm, steady narration.
I can see this video working well for any level of employee. That is what makes it so brilliant- it transcends industries and pay grades to be a thoughtful and articulate product.
My general yardstick for measuring training videos is what I call "the PBS question." Is this of the quality and entertainment value of something on public television? The answer here is a resounding yes!
For more information on this video please click this link.
This is part of a series of training videos featuring National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones. The twenty-minute feature displays beautiful footage of far-away lands set to mellow music and Dewitt's calm, steady narration.
I can see this video working well for any level of employee. That is what makes it so brilliant- it transcends industries and pay grades to be a thoughtful and articulate product.
My general yardstick for measuring training videos is what I call "the PBS question." Is this of the quality and entertainment value of something on public television? The answer here is a resounding yes!
For more information on this video please click this link.
Friday, March 21, 2008
More Than a Gut Feeling 3 training video
This is a wildly popular video that teaches good behavioral interviewing skills. So popular that it has been remade twice. Of all the business training videos on the market this product consistently sells well.
The story line is somewhat predictable: two people sitting next to each other on a plane begin discussing there business traveling plans. A man is on his way to conduct interviews and the woman (wait for it...) is on her way to interview for a position (wonder how this will end?) with a large corporation.
The skills taught in this film are tried-and-true. One aspect of hiring that is often lost on people is the importance of consistency in your interviews. In order to properly equate different potential employees you need a verifiable method of contrasting people. This can be done by rating answers on a scale of 1-5 so that you can calculate an overall score for the interview once it is complete.
More Than a Gut Feeling 3 does a nice job of instructing you on this method of hiring. Of all the interviewing films on the market this remains one of my favorites.
For more information on this video please click this link.
The story line is somewhat predictable: two people sitting next to each other on a plane begin discussing there business traveling plans. A man is on his way to conduct interviews and the woman (wait for it...) is on her way to interview for a position (wonder how this will end?) with a large corporation.
The skills taught in this film are tried-and-true. One aspect of hiring that is often lost on people is the importance of consistency in your interviews. In order to properly equate different potential employees you need a verifiable method of contrasting people. This can be done by rating answers on a scale of 1-5 so that you can calculate an overall score for the interview once it is complete.
More Than a Gut Feeling 3 does a nice job of instructing you on this method of hiring. Of all the interviewing films on the market this remains one of my favorites.
For more information on this video please click this link.
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