When making decisions, teams are susceptible to what is known as Groupthink. The term was coined by social psychologist Irving Janis in the 70s. Groupthink occurs when teams are highly cohesive and especially when they are under huge pressure to make a quality decision.

Teams affected by groupthink tend to ignore alternatives and take irrational actions. A team is particularly vulnerable to groupthink when its members have similar background, is insulated from the outside world and there are no rules set in place to break from groupthink.

Finding a new job is always an adventure on its own and many people consider it difficult or time consuming which is why they stick to their current jobs. However, to prosper in life and move forward, you must actively search for new roles and define yourself in new ways as the world and technology progress forward. These new roles may not exist in your current organisation which is why you need keep an eye on the market and move on before it is too late.

Interactive DVD’s (iDVD's) are not new to the learning marketplace, but they still have advantages over online solutions.  In this article we will look at five advantages why iDVD’s have the edge over other methodologies, and explain what should be considered when purchasing an iDVD.

As with any training, the content should be interesting, informative and not too long.  Everyone has a time span that, when reached, they switch off. So ideally the training should be available in short modules, it should be easy to return to and continue with after a short break.  Video content should be included in the training in order to keep the visual side of the brain engaged.  Interactive questioning ensures the student has understood the material and avoids boredom and a zombie-like trance. Coupled with a work book containing actions plans and material for further development and you have a student well equipped for receiving high quality training.
Now you know what is expected, let’s look at the advantages.

Here are the 5 advantages

1. Cost.  When you see the cost of iDVD’s compared to online courses it look as if it’s a no-brainer and online wins hands down, but let’s work this out.  Let’s compare an iDVD for £650 and the same online course for £40 per student.  Now if your company has 20 staff who all need to take this course, the cost is £800 compared to the £650 for the iDVD, which is a saving straight away.  But let’s look further.  More new staff over the next few years, the one off cost of an iDVD now becomes cheaper in comparison to the online. 
2. No need for internet connection.  With many meeting/training rooms, wireless internet maybe available but unreliable.  This takes up training time to sort and if not reliable, you soon lose the interest of the students.  With iDVD’s it’s as simple as insert and play.  Just place the iDVD into a DVD unit or computer with a DVD drive and the training can begin.
3. Phishing.  The major concern for any business is knowing that the online company that they are using are safe and not a phishing website. (Wikipedia meaning - phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication).  With iDVD’s a computer isn’t needed so it’s 100% safe. 
4. Reusable.  Online licences are for a period of time.  iDVD’s are perpetual and can be used time and time again.  The more times your staff view and use them, the more money your organisation will accumulate in savings.  
5. View before deciding.  Without question if you only use an iDVD once or not at all, this can be an expensive training session.  For example a DVD or iDVD is acquired and then you find out that the content or quality is so poor it cannot be used.  Can you ask for a refund because of this?  Instead ask for a no obligation demonstration, e.g. an online example of the whole product, before spending any money.  You will then know if it is right for your organisation.

With all this in mind I hope that I have given you confidence to acquire DVD’s and iDVD’s from any supplier including Balance Learning UK Ltd (for all your Management Training needs).

An outcome is a goal that you develop in such a way that conforms to your subconscious mind. A goal is usually quite general, whereas an outcome is specific to the individual and provides a very clear understanding of what to do. The structure of an outcome should activate our personal resources in such a way that it becomes actionable.

Let’s say you have a team and in the majority they are pretty successful with sales. They are all doing ok and you can see that their skills are developing progressively. However, there is one member of the team that is not on board with the concept. They are disruptive, they complain, they challenge every product by comparing it negatively against competitors and they do their utmost to undermine the process at every opportunity.

Achieving sales success is crucial to every business, after all sales is the only revenue generating function within a company, everything else costs money. So what do we do to ensure that our key players in the sales arena are doing all they can to develop this most important of areas?