Improve Workplace Morale

A positive, energized workplace doesn't happen automatically. Disagreements, complaints, criticisms are going to happen. Don't let them bring down workplace morale. Fight problems and negativity at work with these three videos.

• "Being Positive in the Workplace: Good Attitudes are Contagious," is a 20-minute video that will show your staff how to keep their workplace positive, and not let problems get in the way. They will learn how to:
• Use "ideal" statements to maintain a positive outlook.
• Cope with disappointment.
• Keep language upbeat and professional.
• Disagree tactfully by adding "another" perspective.

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• "How to Give and Receive Criticism," shows employees how to avoid confrontation by using the right words. Used properly, criticism can be a powerful tool to improve performance. But too often, it leads to tension. In this 18-minute program, show your staff how to:
• Pose the right questions so others draw the right conclusions.
• Focus on specifics to prevent criticism from being taken personally.
• Accept criticism with a positive attitude.
• Listen before judging.
• Make the most of criticism with this one simple step.

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• "Don't Shoot the Messenger: Common Workplace Courtesies That Reduce Tension & Lower Stress" You can reduce problems in the workplace if everyone follows simple guidelines for treating co-workers with respect. This 22-minute video demonstrates the proper way to handle six common workplace problems, including:
• How to give and receive bad news.
• How to handle someone who is distracting you, and how to avoid distracting others.
• How to run a meeting so you do not waste other's time.
• A co-worker stealing your time.

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All three videos come with a program guide that will help your staff get the most from the videos. The booklets reinforce the content in the movies, and we encourage you to make copies and distribute to everyone viewing the program.