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Samples of past work: DVDs we have scripted and produced and video & audio recordings of scenarios delivered live for learning and development programmes.
Some of these resources are available for purchase as training aids.
Legal and Compliance
Running for Cover, a 25 minute DVD on client file management for insurance brokers JLT.
Shore Valley Oil, a 20 minute live scenario on Errors and Omissions, written for JLT Risk Solutions and winner of the Lawyer Award for Most Creative Programme. The scene was used as the core element of the programme and played twice a day for three weeks to the entire broking and technical teams.
Rumble in the City, a ten minute fun DVD produced for the annual JLT dinner dance.
Leadership
Coaching for Leadership, a 20 minute DVD for Lloyds TSB to serve as part of their Functional Directors' Development Programme.
Leading Change, audio, a 25 minute scenario used in several programmes, including a new leaders programme for the CPS.
Performance Management
Reviewing the Situation, video download, a ten minute scene showing a performance review in progress. Used in many programmes for clients including P&O Nedlloyd and World Food Programme.
The Remote Manager, video download, a six minute scene showing a Sales Director dealing with a disciplinary situation over a video link.
Motivation and Engagement
The Way forward, video download written as a road show for Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services which focused on safety practices and personal responsibility.
Health & Safety
Your Fault, My Fault, video download, recorded live at a road show, produced initially for Earls Court & Olympia Exhibition Centres, this is a generic H&S scene which can be used by any organisation, especially those with mixed admin and technical or construction operations.
Bullying & Harassment - Values
The Great Behaviour Debate, complete script of short scene used to introduce subject of the usefulness of formal Values within an organisation and to get the discussion started.
Samples
Aids to training
Here's a cost effective way to support your performance management training.
You've gone through the theory and established the main principles, and now you're looking for a way to embed the learning through some practical work.
The training support videos below are available for purchase. They feature recognisable performance issues and are intended to serve as a focus for discussion, coaching, idea generation, the sharing of experiences and as a warm up before participants take part practical activities such as role play. Each video is accompanied by a pdf giving the background to the scene and suggestions for use.
Right click on the You Tube image and go to 'watch on You Tube' to view an edited clip.
To purchase any of these training aids please use the form below.
Managing Performance
The Project Meeting - managing team performance 16.00 minutes
Ken is a senior manager at the bank. He heads a project to introduce a new client handling system into the branches. Ken’s anxiety for the meeting is that things should not be allowed to fall behind schedule. He has given assurances to his boss that the project is on track and will be delivered on time. He has concerns over Steve’s ability to carry out his part of the project... cont.
Performance Review - the emotional response 11.00 minutes
Wendy has been with the firm for almost a year and is coming up to her first annual review. Graham, her manager, has spoken to her recently and asked her to prepare for the meeting by thinking about her development needs. One of the things that Graham wants to discuss with Wendy is the difficulty she seems to have in communicating effectively with her colleagues... cont.
The Team Meeting - Values 6.30 minutes
Vic, Andy and Mike work for a large rail maintenance company with operations in several regions of the UK. The company has recently produced some new Values and Vic, the manager, would like to introduce them as a topic for discussion at his weekly team meeting.
One of the major problems the company faces in engaging with its staff is the fact that, as a franchisee, they inherited an existing... cont.
The Regional Manager - managing remotely 7.00 minutes
John is a regional sales manager for a large insurance broker with a number of sales teams based in several major cities in the country. Yesterday, John received a call from George Cochran, Financial Director of Sentinel, a security firm with operations throughout the UK, and a long standing client. Cochran called to complain to John about the conduct, in a recent meeting, of one of his sales team... cont.
Emotional Intelligence
Saving the Project - Working with EI
Paul Renwick is a senior manager at Demarge. He is under a lot of pressure to make a success of H22, a project that could save the company. Unfortunately, his relationship with Dr Miriam Hallam, the head of the research laboratory charged with developing H22, is not good. There are problems of conflicting priorities, poor communication and lack of trust. How can EI help? Emotional Intelligence is a dynamic framework that operates at every level of human interaction. This video reveals the characters' thinking processes as they consider how EI can help them resolve their issues.
Health & Safety
Your Fault, My Fault - responsibility for others' safety 10.30 minutes
Ron arrives at the court and sees Barbara sitting in the waiting area. He accuses her of being there to speak on behalf of the company to prevent him getting back his licence. A few months ago Barbara and Ron were involved in an accident at work which resulted in serious injury to Barbara and caused her to spend several months off work.
Insurance
Compliance; Errors & Omissions - compilation 10.30 minutes
This video features a compilation of sample clips of some of the work we have produced for the insurance sector. We have written scripts for live performance in the training room and as videos for training use. The full versions of these videos are not for sale but the edited samples here will give you a good idea of the high quality of our work. Go to the samples page by clicking on the image left and view the clip.
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Right click and go to 'watch on You Tube'.
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