This program introduces the process. We hear from a former Enron executive as well as six ethics experts who discuss the pressures people can feel that may lead them to make poor decisions. We explore the importance of being aware of our core values as well as the standards of behavior expected by our organizations and our communities. Most importantly, we learn the 3 steps we can each take when faced with a tough ethical choice to help us make the best possible decision. These are: The Compliance Test; The Ripple Effect; The Gut Check.
Languages: English
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Ethical Situations to Consider
This program presents us with 8 dramatized scenarios. These stories represent familiar ethical issues most of us will face at some time. By discussing these situations and applying the 3 Steps process in each case, employees gain valuable practice and reinforcement.
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Communicating in a Diverse World
This program discusses the following: what is dialogue, contrasting debate and dialogue. Initiating Dialogue, how to do it, where to do it. The skills of dialogue, suspension (of judgment, decision making and status); listening (with empathy, for understanding, showing you care); discovery (uncovering and sharing hidden assumptions in yourself and others). Includes a dramatization of how dialogue helps us communicate across job functions, helping improve relations between people at different levels within the organization as well as between different departments or areas of expertise.
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Dialogue for Cultural Understanding
This program applies the skills of dialogue outlined in Program 1 to challenges faced in culturally diverse work environments. Presents a dramatization that demonstrates how dialogue can be used to open communication, uncover hidden assumptions, break down stereotypes and facilitate more productive relationships.
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Dialogue between Genders
A dramatized dialogue shows us how the skills we learned in Program 1 can be used to overcome misunderstandings, break down gender stereotypes and improve communications between men and women at work.
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Dialogue among Generations
Demonstrates how the skills of dialogue can be used to bridge the personal and professional style differences that exist between employees of different ages. We uncover how divergent personal and world views common to people of different generations can lead to misunderstandings and distrust and how dialogue can help overcome age barriers and build more productive workplace relationships.
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On the Threshold of Change
This program is the overview module. We explore the definition of diversity and how it can impact our work lives. We examine the changing workforce and the issues these changes raise as a process – not a problem. Conflict is viewed as an element in this process and we consider the communication skills we need to productively navigate these changes.
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Preventing and Managing Back Pain
Chances are, at least half of the people in your workplace suffered from back pain last year– whether they performed heavy physical labor or worked at a desk. Backaches affect workers at all levels, in all occupations–men and women equally. But while nearly 80 percent of us will experience some type of back problem during our lifetime, something can be done. In this video, you will learn specific techniques that will alleviate or even prevent back pain with the investment of just a few minutes per day. Includes one free 38-page study guide and extra study guides are available for purchase.
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Preventing and Managing Computer Related Injuries
In the short time that personal computers have revolutionized how we work, office-related discomfort and injuries have skyrocketed. We do things differently than we used to–we’re sedentary in an office or at a desk all day long. We’re often working at a computer, doing the same thing over and over again. In this video, the experts at Stanford pinpoint the causes and explain prevention strategies for computer-related traumas. Following these ergonomic principles will minimize aches and strains and increase productivity. Includes one free 39-page study guide and extra study guides are available for purchase.
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The Stanford Video Guide to Financial Statements
Financial statements need not be an impenetrable web of numbers. Analysis can be both simple and logical. Whether you are an investor, lender, supplier, customer, or acquirer, basic financial analysis can save you painful losses and win you big profits. Professor George Parker provides both line-by-line explanations of the three key financial statements used by US companies and logical, common-sense approaches to interpreting what they reveal about value, profitability, and ability to pay bills. The Balance Sheet: What does this company own?; How much debt is it carrying?; How much money have investors put in? The Income Statement: What is the sales volume?; What kind of expense is the company incurring?; How much money is the company earning?; Which income figure should I look at: operating income, income before interest and taxes, or net income? The Cash Flow Statement: Will this company be able to pay its bills?; Where’s their cash flow coming from? Includes free study guide and extra study guides are available for purchase.