http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/managers 2008-08-13T14:26:26Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46514-the-psychology-of-the-job-interview-rom-brafman 2008-08-13T14:26:26Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ciE7856tyR8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ciE7856tyR8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46514-the-psychology-of-the-job-interview-rom-brafman"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/54877" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/06/12/Sway_The_Irresistible_Pull_of_Irrational_Behavior">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Psychologist Rom Brafman argues that employers often ask the wrong kind of questions at job interviews, and blames an over-reliance on our ability to evaluate new people as the cause.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Why is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved?</p> <p>In Sway, renowned organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer all these questions and more - Book Passage</p> <p>Rom Brafman holds a PhD in psychology and has taught university courses in personality and personal growth.His current research interests focus on the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. He has a private practice in Palo Alto, California.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/46514-the-psychology-of-the-job-interview-rom-brafman">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38178-peggy-klaus-the-art-of-managing-up 2008-06-17T09:33:54Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iykXZDHQ1Cg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iykXZDHQ1Cg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38178-peggy-klaus-the-art-of-managing-up"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43129" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Peggy_Klaus_on_Recession-Proofing_Your_Career">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Author and Career Coach Peggy Klaus gives advice on improving one's job situation through the art of "managing up."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Recession-Proofing Your Career with Peggy Klaus.</p> <p>Recession jitters are the signal it's time to sharpen your soft-skills repertoire. While the hard skills (your technical expertise) certainly matter, Klaus says, they aren't enough if you can't get along with people, sell your ideas, solve problems, or motivate others.</p> <p>In this high-energy presentation, Klaus outlines useful insights and strategies for success in the workplace - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente. </p> <p>Author of BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, she is regularly featured in a wide range of media including the Today Show, 20/20, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and O Magazine. Klaus has lectured at Harvard; the University of California, Berkeley; and Wharton.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38178-peggy-klaus-the-art-of-managing-up">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38169-peggy-klaus-soft-skills-on-the-job 2008-06-17T03:30:44Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lcpxT9U9Ytk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lcpxT9U9Ytk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38169-peggy-klaus-soft-skills-on-the-job"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43120" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/04/02/Peggy_Klaus_on_Recession-Proofing_Your_Career">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Author and Career Coach Peggy Klaus discusses the importance of on-the-job "soft skills" such as interpersonal communication and leadership.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Recession-Proofing Your Career with Peggy Klaus.</p> <p>Recession jitters are the signal it's time to sharpen your soft-skills repertoire. While the hard skills (your technical expertise) certainly matter, Klaus says, they aren't enough if you can't get along with people, sell your ideas, solve problems, or motivate others.</p> <p>In this high-energy presentation, Klaus outlines useful insights and strategies for success in the workplace - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente. </p> <p>Author of BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, she is regularly featured in a wide range of media including the Today Show, 20/20, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and O Magazine. Klaus has lectured at Harvard; the University of California, Berkeley; and Wharton.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38169-peggy-klaus-soft-skills-on-the-job">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34465-how-important-is-the-manager-s-job-to-a-pro-baseball-team 2008-06-17T03:31:56Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AI6DIY9E-3s&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AI6DIY9E-3s&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34465-how-important-is-the-manager-s-job-to-a-pro-baseball-team"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37612" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/03/10/2008_Baseball_Prospectus">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Baseball Prospectus authors Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl discuss the importance of the manager's role to the modern baseball team.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Meet Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl, co-authors of Baseball Prospectus: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Baseball Season, the bestselling guide to Major League Baseball returns, bringing together the top young baseball writers and analysts in the business to provide the definitive look at the season to come - Books Inc.</p> <p>Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Since 2006 has written multiple-times-per week "Future Shock" columns on high school, college, and minor league player prospects, with an emphasis on scouting rather than sabermetrics. </p> <p>He also covers Winter League baseball, Spring training, the Major League Baseball draft, scouting, personnel development, and the baseball player marketplace. Before joining BP, Goldstein was a writer for Baseball America.</p> <p>Christina Kahrl is one of the co-founders of Baseball Prospectus. She is currently the managing editor of the think tank's website, BaseballProspectus.com, as well as their annual publication. She has co-edited several of the Baseball Prospectus annual books of forecasts and analysis and has been involved in the writing of every edition since the first in 1996.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34465-how-important-is-the-manager-s-job-to-a-pro-baseball-team">Watch the video</a>