Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving Skills Training Videos

How Do You Put A Giraffe Into A Refrigerator? Your team will snap to attention with this meeting opener video with 4 problem solving techniques That's the first problem faced by the man in this new animated video. How he solved the problem? He simply pushed the giraffe into the refrigerator and stuff it there. The lesson? Look for simple answers first before searching for complicated ones. What about this second problem: How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Will the simple answer work here too? Can the man in our video just stuff the elephant there? He tries hard but fails. He forgot that the giraffe is still there. He didn't think about the consequences of his previous action. Two more problems must be faced by the man in our video before learning the four problem solving techniques offered: Consider simple answers before looking for complicated ones. Think about the consequences of your actions. Use all available information. Focus on the big picture, not just a small part of it. If meetings and training sessions are an essential part of your organization, you know the importance of getting off to a good start. If your goal is to get everyone to contribute, this quick and quirky video is the way to achieve it. It will challenge any audience to think right out of the gate - and out of the box. Using fun riddles and entertaining animation, this short video will supercharge every ones brain before the real business of the session begins. Great for: New Hires / Front-line Personnel / Middle Managers / Senior Executives The complete package includes: Video-running time, 5 minute running time + 5 minute discussion Tape includes both Linear and Discussion Versions / Giraffe Bean Bag / Two Participant Pads For a Free Preview Call: 1-973-427-3004 Rental (5 days) $150.00 Purchase $295.00

Everyday Creativity Training Video by Dewitt Jones Everyday Creativity teaches a surprising truth about creativity - that it's not a magical, mysterious occurrence, but a ready tool that enables you to look at the ordinary and see the ... extraordinary. Hosted by photojournalist Dewitt Jones, longtime National Graphic photographer and Academy Award nominated director, Everyday Creativity shares Jones' inspirational stories, memorable locations, and stunning examples of his work. You'll feel inspired and encouraged to apply his simple, yet powerful creativity techniques to all of your everyday challenges. And, without a doubt, your new solutions will mean the difference between just getting by and being successful. Each Everyday Creativity package includes a comprehensive leader's guide, participant workbook, PowerPoint presentation on CD-ROM, and pocket reminder cards - everything you'll need to begin training. Everyday Creativity is one of the most empowering video's I have ever seen. It has the ability to go beyond today into the future. - Dick Wills, UMC Key Learning Points Creativity is a matter of perspective. There's always more than one right answer. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Learn to break the pattern. Reframe problems into opportunities. Train your technique. Rent it for $200.00 Purchase it for $695.00 For a Free Preview Call: 973-427-3004

Tactics of Innovation by Joel Barker - A Training Video- Free Preview Tactics of Innovation explores a problem that plagues organizations everywhere, why smart people reject good ideas. In this landmark video, Joel Barker goes on location to share stories on why people say "no" to new ideas. More important, he introduces a ten step strategy on how to remove barriers between new ideas and people who naturally resist change. These tactics will dramatically increase the acceptance of any kind of idea Why is it important to understand Tactics of Innovation? Because, "it is natural and logical for people to resist change," says Joel Barker. New ideas upset the balance and change makes things difficult. Only by developing the ability to present your idea from the users point of view will you be able to achieve success. Tactics of Innovation is an important message for business, nonprofit, government, education, healthcare - any organization that wishes to not only discover new ideas, but bring them into practice. Key Learning Points: What social equilibrium is and how it impacts new ideas. The value of presenting ideas from the users point of view. A ten-step strategy for getting new ideas accepted! Rent It for $200.00 Purchase It for $895.00 For a Free Preview call 973-427-3004

Free Radicals of Innovation Anyone can learn to innovate. Free Radicals shows you how. In these nine programs, you will learn how to use creativity and innovation to find solutions for challenges within organizations, families, and communities. Most people appreciate innovations benefits, but few actively pursue it because of a fear of failure. Why? Because people are afraid of change. However, danger and failure can act as a catalyst for innovationspawning adventure, exploration, and fun! Laughter is often the sound of innovation being born. In Free Radicals of Innovation, you will become more comfortable with risk and learn tools and techniques to create new solutions. Nine Training Programs: Innovate or Die (4 Min.) Understanding 6P Innovation (8 Min.) Overcoming Fear & Managing Risk (5 Min.) Preparing Your Mind (11 Min,) Building an Innovation Toolbox (15 Min.) Inventing The Future (7 Min.) Creating A Culture of Innovation (9 Min.) Collaborating: Leveraging Diversity ( 7 Min.) What's Your Problem (5 Min.) Package Includes: DVD, Bits and Pieces CD-ROM, leader's Guide, Workbook, Pocket Reminder Cards 5-day Rental $200 (DVD) Purchase: $695 (DVD) For a free preview, email your request and information to: service@communicationideas.com

The Power Of Vision Discovering The Future Series: The Power of Vision by Joel Barker How did most of a sixth grade class in a neighborhood where few students even finish high school beat the odds and go to college? How do organizations inspire their employees to be more than observers, to actively create their futures? Vision. The Power of Vision demonstrates that having a positive vision of the future is the most forceful motivator for change-for success-that companies, schools, communities, nations, and individuals possess. Unforgettable and moving, The Power of Vision will inspire the people in your organization to think together, dream together, and act together to make a difference. Having a positive vision of the future is what gives meaning to our present life. Joel Barker, The Power of Vision KEY CONCEPTS Create A Compelling Vision That Goes Beyond Numbers Challenge Others To Stretch Beyond Their Perceived Limits Inspire A Personal, Daily Connection To A Shared Vision Improve Decision Making. Purchase DVD or VHS for $695   Rent DVD or VHS for 5 days $200.00 For a FREE preview call: 973-427-3004 Or email: service@communicationideas.com Why Didn't I Think of That? II Video Cultivating the creative spirit requires tools to help view surroundings in a new light. Stretch your employees' thinking skills with the 10 challenges presented in this mind-expanding video. Key Training Points: How to break the well-worn habits of thought to enhance creativity / How to stimulate others to share ideas and generate alternatives / How to avoid paradigms that influence the way you look at problems. Length: 22 min. Includes Training Leader's Guide and Why Didn't I Think of That? Book. Free Preview./ Rent VHS for $195.00 RENT DVD for 5 DAYS / $225.00 Purchase DVD OR VHS for $595.00 A.C.E. It! How to Solve Tough Workplace Problems  Most employees will agree that they spend too much time trying to solve problems that arise during the workday. Although we can't ignore these problems, we can learn how to handle them when they surface! A.C.E. It! is a new program that will help employees learn how to address and resolve stressful workplace problems by following the three easy steps of the A.C.E. Model. A.C.E. Model: A - Ask fact & feeling questions C - Clarify goals & identify concerns E - Evaluate options & select workable solution The A.C.E. Model works because it systematically combines objective information with subjective feelings. When solving problems, asking questions will uncover the issues, clarifying goals will enhance performance, and evaluating options will improve decision-making. These processes-combined with practical wisdom-will help employees build workable solutions and ultimately create a more productive work environment! Key Learning Points: Help employees and co-workers solve problems that affect their ability and willingness to do their jobs effectively Describe the benefits to individuals and the organization if daily performance problems are resolved effectively Apply the steps and techniques of the A.C.E. Model to solve tough workplace problems Gain the commitment of employees and co-workers to solve problems on their own (rather than expecting "others" to provide solutions) Complete Training Kit Components: DVD (full length video, companion SMART-START® Problem Solving: What's Your Problem? (See below), interview with subject-matter expert, Dr. Paul Green and TrainerTALK™ with Sue Mueller and classroom slides) VHS (19 minutes) Facilitator Guide (multiple agenda options) Reproducible Participant Materials Reproducible Self-Study Guide Online Program Resources Trainer Pack Purchase Complere Kit for $995.00 Basic Kit Components: VHS (19 minutes) Facilitator Guide (multiple agenda options) Reproducible Participant Materials Reproducible Self-Study Guide Online Program Resources Purchase Basic Kit for $795.00   Smart-Start: What's Your Problem - Problem-Solving Companion Video What's Your Problem consists of several quotes from famous people that are related to the topic of problem solving. As employees read these powerful quotes on screen, they will be motivated to engage in a meaningful discussion about how to better work through problems with one another. This session opener is a perfect companion to A.C.E. It video- see above. Length: 4 min/ VP/ Purchase DVD OR VHS FOR $295 Jamming - the Art and Discipline of Managing Creativity Harvard and Stanford lecturer John Kao demolishes the myth that creativity cannot be fostered within the corporate environment. Not only can creativity be cultivated within corporations, creative capital may be a company's most important asset, providing the innovative thinking that will give companies a distinct competitive advantage. Kao links the creative process to jamming in jazz. Just as musicians improvise in a jam session, a group of business people can take an idea, challenge each other's imagination, and produce an entirely new set of possibilities. The video shows how these companies employed “jamming” into their organizations: IDEO, a leading industrial design firm, SENCO, a tool manufacturing plant, and Coca-Cola. Length: 25 min. Rental $175 Purchase $595 Beyond Impossible When a young boy discovers a rusting Model A in a cornfield, Henry Ford himself appears to espouse his doctrine that nothing is impossible if you think outside your self-imposed limitations. An exciting, story-driven film touting expansive thinking. It challenges viewers to: go beyond their boundaries, discover their capabilities to achieve, self-motivate, problem solve, and believe in themselves. Length: 9 min. Rental 5-DAY $125 Purchase $295 Dare to Dream An early 19th century pharmacist buys a tonic formula from a farmer and discovers what can happen when you follow your dreams. Utilizing a unique story-telling format, viewers are challenged to put muscle behind their dreams, motivate themselves to embrace change, and break away from the model to expand their thinking. Length: 7 min. Rental $125 Purchase $295 Want to deliver a complete ready-to-use Creativity and Problem Solving training workshop yourself? 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