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TOOL OF THE MONTH |
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Add to your library of
games!
Using powerful multimedia
CDs (with video, animations,
illustrations, and printable
text),
Inspire! gives you a
step-by-step guide to
experiential teambuilding
activities, no matter what
your prior experience or
confidence level. Quickly
skip ahead or back on the
interactive CDs to areas of
interest, and watch videos
of activities in action
before you launch them
yourself!
Ice Breakers & Openers:
loaded with over 40
high-spirited, easy-to-learn
activities you can use to
break down barriers among
learners.
Team Building & Group
Development offers
20 fun and engaging
exercises for group
communication, leadership,
collaboration, individual
self-esteem, group dynamics,
and team confidence.
PC and Mac.
Only $49.95 per CD
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TIP OF THE MONTH |
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Don't go Slide Happy!
How many slides is too many?
With so many PowerPoint
bells and whistles, many of
us have become a bit "slide
happy." Plus, they're easy
to create, they help us
remember everything we
wanted to say, they look
great, and make us look
great. . . or do they?
To figure out if you have
too many slides, do "the
test."
THE TEST: Imagine you
have no electricity . . .
can you visualize ALL your
slides? Can you visualize
the most important slides?
If not, you have too many!
Focus on making those
important slides, those
"content-critical" slides,
memorable to your audience.
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TOY OF THE MONTH |
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Do the Twist!
The Geo-Twist
We welcome this very
satisfying
Geo-Twister Fiddle as a
newcomer to our collection.
6" diameter, The durable
plastic rainbow-colored rods
connected by slightly
elastic cords allow you to
form an endless array of
geometric shapes. It pops
open to an ample 6"
diameter, but folds flat!
It's made to withstand lots
of hands-on play.
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SPECIAL OF THE MONTH |
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Make your Mark
Write on. Wipe off. And,
stop losing your markers (or
your marbles)!
Just try our
"No Name" Markers.
- They come with a
built-in soft Velcro(TM)
ERASER
- The Velcro doubles
as an attachment device,
so you can store your
marker where you need it
most!
- Best, yet, they're
INEXPENSIVE
- Available in Black,
Blue, & Green
Conveniently attach our No
Name Markers to
Tent Cards,
Whiteboards on a Stick,
Tabletop Whiteboard, or
any other place you need a
marker at hand.
List Price: $.80
Sale Price: $.65
Offer good through November
4th.
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LINK OF THE MONTH |
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An excellent link for
Customer Service Training
Impact Learning Systems
provides customer service
training, help desk
training, and sales training
to contact center
representatives. All of
their programs are
customer-focused and
skills-based. The programs
encourage strong corporate
values, promote team spirit,
and support a positive work
environment.
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FEATURE: Make
Orientation a Success
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by Jean Barbazette
"New employee orientation is
a planned welcome to the
organization that usually is
shared by the human
resources (or training)
department and the new
employee's supervisor," says
expert Jean Barbazette.
In her article on
orientation, she explains
there are 12 key factors to
making it a success.
KEY FACTOR #1 -- Orientation
must be an ongoing process,
a process that needs to be
refined and customized for
each organization and group
of employees. It is not just
a single-day event. This is
the principle that guides
many of the other 11
recommendations for creating
a successful orientation
program.
Barbazette is also the
creator of
The Orientation Game --
an easily facilitated board
game that can be played by
up to 5 participants or
teams. It is available for
purchase through Trainer's
Warehouse.
JEAN BARBAZETTE is the
President of The Training
Clinic, Seal Beach,
California, a training
consulting firm she founded
in 1977. Jean has been in
training and development for
35+ years. She has a BA in
Social Science from College
of Notre Dame and an MA in
Education from Stanford
University.
Link to article
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