http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:33 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:33 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83077 This site was developed to demonstrate how to effectively incorporate teamwork into your courses, avoid common pitfalls and turn it into a valuable learning experience for your students. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89558 This site provides a series of notes or information about a variety of topics concerning leadership, including the role of vision, personal character, empowering leaders, etc. The site can provide hints for discussions of leadership in any type of class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=378092 This video from the Harvard Business collection on YouTube is an interview with Cisco CEO John Chambers. In the video he explains how abandoning command-and-control leadership has enabled the company to innovate more quickly, using collaboration and teamwork. The video lasts about 6 1/2 minutes. This would be good for generating a class discussion about leadership, collaboration or teamwork. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81565 This site presents a description of John Fisher's model of personal change. The Transition Curve is an excellent analysis of how individuals deal with personal change. This model is a useful reference for individuals dealing with personal change and for managers and organizations helping staff to deal with personal change. A depiction of the transition curve can be found at:http://www.businessballs.com/ProcessofchangeJF2003.pdf http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565974 In this clip from the 1999 movie Office Space, Peter, a disgruntled tech worker, has been accidentally left in a state of hypnotic relaxation by his psychiatrist. Called in for a performance review by two downsizing consultants, Peter blithely tells them precisely what he really does at work and why. But is there such a thing as too much truth? http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566028 The Onion imagines what would happen if the newly-elected President of the United States decided to conduct a job performance review with every American worker. The video reveals a few of the challenges any new manager might face when evaluating her staff for the first time, as well as some common pitfalls. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76062 Decisions are the heart of success and at times there are critical moments when they can be difficult, perplexing and nerve racking. This side provides useful and practical guidance for making efficient and effective decisions in both public and private life. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89559 This site contains a wealth of information about Managing Organizations, Managing Human Resources, and the Skills of Management. Included are topics on: Management Assessment, 360 degree feedback, Coaching, Empowerment, Delegation, Motivation, etc. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75980 This website was designed to show how corporate culture affects the development of an organization. One of the most important factors that shape corporate culture is the relationship between leaders/managers and subordinates. The authors utilize various leadership theories such as the Leader/Member Exchange theory, Vroom and Yetton's Normative Decision Making theory, and the Mintzbers Studies on Motivation to demonstrate how strong leader/subordinate relations are essential for creating a positive corporate culture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85143 An interactive, multidimensional leadership model that integrates two pairs of values often in tension in teams and organizations - lead and follow, innovate and implement.