Additional Star Thrower Programs
Turn ’Em On, Turn ’Em Loose! by Tastefully Simple
Turn ’Em On, Turn ’Em Loose! explores how to create a culture that results in turned-on, energized team members and phenomenal growth.
Tastefully Simple, based in Alexandria, Minnesota, has three core principles: Be Abundant, Make Magic, and Be Real. These principles are designed to define expectations and influence team members' attitudes and behavior.
This new program illustrates how an organization that focuses on having the best products, and team members who celebrate teamwork, passion, and respect, can have a successful workplace.
What Do You See? by Amanda Waring
What Do You See? by Amanda Waring is a 7 minute film that illustrates the need for more compassion and care in the treatment of the infirm.
This program highlights the importance of seeing every patient as an individual, interacting with them, and treating them with compassion.
It also discusses the importance of emotional care in alignment with medical care.
What Do You See? follows a day in the life of an elderly stoke victim, played by noted actress Virginia McKenna, who makes a silent but heartfelt plea for her caregivers to notice her.
Gifts From The Mountain by Eilene McDargh
Gifts from the Mountain is a full-length Star Thrower program that helps viewers better handle everyday challenges in life and at work.
Author Eileen McDargh discusses how her backpacking trips around the world forced her to slow down, consider her surroundings, and get away from the demands of an otherwise hectic life. The lessons she learned helped her become more productive, positive, and purposeful at home and in the workplace.
Fun Is Good
Fun Is Good features the Saint Paul Saints, an exceptionally unique and successful minor league baseball team. Yet, Fun Is Good is much more than baseball. Its about understanding how having a positive attitude and finding passion can help us overcome challenges and make our work environments more productive, more fulfilling, and more fun.
Character Is Destiny
Pick up any newspaper, watch any news show, or read any business magazine, and the topic of character comes up. Why is character discussed so regularly? And why do experts believe a strong character is vital to the long-term success of every individual and every organization?
The Vision of Teams
The Vision of Teams tells a compelling, true story that illustrates how a team with a shared vision can accomplish the extraordinary.
The Encouraging Manager
The Encouraging Manager explores what it takes to create an environment where everyone can do their best. This training film also offers practical action steps that every viewer, from the newly promoted supervisor to the seasoned manager, can follow to create a workplace where employees feel empowered, informed, and invaluable.
Sales Is Not A Dirty Work
Sales Is Not a Dirty Word is an innovative training program that helps people understand the basics of consultative selling. Using humorous examples, Sales Is Not a Dirty Word teaches practical sales techniques that can be applied to every client transaction. The film discusses insights into a different approach to selling; one based on service and knowledge, rather than an ability to push products.
The Truth Series
The Truth Series is comprised of four complete training topics presented in a highly entertaining manner. The films quickly address important aspects of business professionalism. Each program is less than five minutes long and the training session can be taught in 30 minutes.
Are You With Me?
Why does there seem to be one set of rules for how we behave when we're with people and a whole different set for how we act when we're on the phone?
Do I Know You?
Too often we make the mistake of thinking that hiring decisions are based on a good interview or great first impression. However, interviewing and hiring the right new employee for your organization is not just about finding someone, its about getting to know them.
It's Your Call?
Great customer service professionals make a choice. Everyday, with every customer, on every call, they choose to do all they can to make their customers experience as positive as it can be. In other words, they know how to care.
Taking C.A.R.E. of Business
Taking C.A.R.E. of Business can be used for your front line customer service staff. From greeting customers and gracefully managing several at once, to handling dissatisfied customers and keeping a fresh outlook at all times, Taking C.A.R.E. of Business emphasizes personal accountability as it teaches your employees to actively improve their customer service skills.