Welcome to the latest installment of masterpiece employee development. Today I'd like to talk to you about the newest training movie release from Media Partners Corporation titled Is "Good" Enough? This short meeting opener revolves around a simple question: what is the price of mediocrity?
It is generally accepted that 99.9% is a good mark to shoot for when we're talking about mistakes on the job. But is that the reality? Is "good" enough? Consider for a moment what the implications of 99.9% being good enough actually amounts to (taken from the video):
-470 dictionary definitions would be misspelled.
-1,902 people would contract food borne illness every two minutes.
-44,230 prescriptions would be mislabeled every year.
My my my... That does paint a different picture, doesn't it? Of course figures like these can make things feel hopeless. Why do we even get out of bed in the morning if 99.9% isn't good enough? Well, the point here is strive for your best and not settle for mediocrity when you know you can do better.
This is an interesting movie that combines clever graphics with thoughtful statistics. The short meeting opener can be viewed with or without narration and on a continuous loop for use on a conference television or to play while people are entering your meeting room. At $295.00 it's a bargain.
To find out more about this movie please click this link.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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The Sid Story training video
For it's age this is a pretty good training video. It also stars Dennis Franz of NYPD Blue fame.
Sid is a supervisor at a plant with poor productivity ratings. He supervises the night shift who regularly is the least productive crew. He receives a visit from a business consultant who encourages him to start giving productivity scores to his employees.
Sid is resistant to the changes but when he notices improvements he develops his own style of improving productivity. He gives the crew an incentive to receive 100% efficiency- a loaf of pumpkin bread for each guy.
When the plan works, the company CEO tries to replicate the plan by giving employees a free $3 lunch for each week of 100% productivity. It fails miserably.
When the CEO and Sid get together to discuss why the plan failed they come to the realization that they need, what Sid calls, "planned spontaneous recognition."
What's great about this movie is how lifelike and realistic it is. Obviously Franz brings a lot of that to the production but it is truly a fun and entertaining story with some great moments. It remains an excellent coaching title, especially for blue collar employees.
For more information on this video please click this link.
Sid is a supervisor at a plant with poor productivity ratings. He supervises the night shift who regularly is the least productive crew. He receives a visit from a business consultant who encourages him to start giving productivity scores to his employees.
Sid is resistant to the changes but when he notices improvements he develops his own style of improving productivity. He gives the crew an incentive to receive 100% efficiency- a loaf of pumpkin bread for each guy.
When the plan works, the company CEO tries to replicate the plan by giving employees a free $3 lunch for each week of 100% productivity. It fails miserably.
When the CEO and Sid get together to discuss why the plan failed they come to the realization that they need, what Sid calls, "planned spontaneous recognition."
What's great about this movie is how lifelike and realistic it is. Obviously Franz brings a lot of that to the production but it is truly a fun and entertaining story with some great moments. It remains an excellent coaching title, especially for blue collar employees.
For more information on this video please click this link.
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