Great YouTubes for Learning and Work

Many times, people have asked what are the best movies we can use to demonstrate a variety of learning points. While we have lists of feature films that are great for training, many are looking for that perfect YouTube clip that is “safe” to play in the classroom. Following is the beginning of a list that I will continue to build. If you have another favorite, please pass it along!

Awareness and Perceptions (Black and White . . . and the passing ape)
Body Language (Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk)
Change – What to do when the Escalator stops working
Change – Can a slide replace an escalator?
Communication (It’s not about the Nail; how men and women differ…)
Communication (Bear, Rabbit, and Moose–asking the right question)
Conference Call Etiquette: Funny!
Conflict Management, Negotiation & Listening – Former undercover CIA officer talks about listening to the other side
Customer Service: Real life Site Search
Diversity and the Power of Introverts (Susan Cain’s TED Talk)
Diversity from birds on a wire
Diversity: Lion, Tiger, and Bear, Oh MY! (nature vs nurture and how “need” trumps all)
Diversity: How are you two different from each other? What we can learn from kids.
Doodling and its importance (Sunni Brown’s TED Talk)
Effort, motivation, persistence, leadership (Facing the Giants–unfortunately, the clip is no longer available, but the movie is great!)
Effort, motivation, persistence, leadership (Rick and Dick Hoyt)
First impressions and lasting impressions (Susan Boyle on Britain’s got Talent)
Fun works
Gratitude: Grateful-A Love Song to the World
Group think from an elevator experiment
How not to use PowerPoint (humorous)
Inspiration from the man with no arms or legs
Leadership from a young boy who mobilizes the town to move a tree
Leadership from the dancing guy
Leadership – TED Talk by Drew Dudley on creating “Lollipop Moments“
Leadership and Courage – Lessons from the Lion
Make others feel good and Smile! Validation
Motivation – Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right
Motivation – 87-year-old retired man finds his “calling”
Persistence – Olympic runner gets help from father
Perseverance – Famous Failures
Questioning – Asking Why! (this is a promotional video, but has good content)
Speak with Conviction
Stress Management (Funny stress management techniques by Karyn Buxman)
Stress: TED Talk by Kelly McGonigal “How to Make Stress your Friend“
Teamwork: Remember The Titans – Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning (this is probably copyright protected because it’s from a movie)
Teamwork – It’s Smarter to Travel in Groups – Power of Teamwork
Team Building (Tom Wujec’s Marshmallow Challenge):
Time Management (fitting it all in, starting with Big Rocks!)
Time Management – Franklin Covey’s The 5 Choices (if you ignore that it’s a promotional video, it has great content!)
Time Management – Procrastination

Also be sure to check out Mike Rogers’ Teamwork Leadership blog, as he’s always posting great videos that focus on team building, leadership, communication, etc.

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