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1 a1 Reviewing the year
2 a2 Reviewing a Workshop
3 A3 Reviewing a Consultants Presentation
4 a4 Reviewing a Planning even
5 a5 Reviewing the day
6 A6 Reviewing an Organizations Pas
7 a7 Evaluating a seminar
8 a8 Evaluating a Curriculum
9 a9 Evaluating the Progress of a Projec
10 a10 Analysing a Product that Failed to sell
11 a11 Evaluating a Marketing Package
12 a12 Reviewing a Major report
13 a13 evaluating a staff service Program
14 a14 evaluating a trade show
15 a15 evaluating a new Business Form
16 B1 Focusing a Group before a Workshop
17 B2 introducing a new training topic
18 B3 Preparing a short Presentation
19 B4 Getting input for a Book review
20 B5 Preparing a Group to Write a report
21 B6 Preparing a symbol and slogan
22 B7 Planning a Workplace study Group
23 B8 Preparing the agenda for a Meeting
24 B9 organizing an in-house service Group
25 B10 Planning a staff Party
26 B11 Working on a Brochure
27 B12 assembling a Budge
28 B13 redesigning office space
29 B14 envisioning new decor
30 B15 selecting a topic for an upcoming Conference
31 B16 designing a Customer service Manual
32 B17 initiating Marketing Planning
33 B18 Preparing a strategic Presentation on a new Produc
34 C1 Coaching a Colleague
35 C2 talking through a job description
36 C3 Giving Feedback to instructors
37 C4 holding accountability with an employee
38 C5 discussing a set of employee Guidelines
39 C6 Meditating on a difficult situation
40 C7 Mentoring a staff Person on a Family Crisis affecting Work: #1
41 C8 Mentoring a staff Person on a Family Crisis affecting Work: #2
42 C9 Monitoring a new employee
43 C10 resolving a long-term Misunderstanding
44 C11 responding to a Personal Complain
45 C12 Calming an upset Customer
46 d1 interpreting a story
47 d2 sharing an essay
48 d3 discussing a training video
49 d4 holding a Movie Conversation
50 d5 assessing social trends
51 d6 holding a news Conversation
52 d7 Pondering organizational Change
53 d8 appraising a sales offer
54 D9 Tailoring Your Services to a Customers Needs
55 d10 interpreting a systems audi
56 d11 analysing Budget Performance
57 d12 reflecting on a Chaotic Meeting
58 d13 Considering the impact of new Government regulations on a Produc
59 d14 reflecting on a Proposal for departmental reorganization
60 e1 helping a Workmate think through a decision
61 e2 Making assignments within a team
62 e3 deciding Work Priorities
63 e4 discussing a staff response to a strategy documen
64 e5 Breaking up a decisional logjam in a Group
65 e6 deciding on a trade show strategy
66 E7 Reframing a Teams Mission
67 e8 implementing a new Board Policy
68 e9 determining Program Priorities
69 e10 developing the terms of reference for a Major Project evaluation
70 e11 Building the annual Budget
71 e12 dealing with Work environment issues
72 e13 reworking office Protocol
73 F1 Canvassing employees
74 F2 reviewing Work descriptions
75 F3 interviewing a job applican
76 F4 Musing on a Frustrating Meeting
77 F5 Conducting a Performance appraisal
78 F6 assessing staff Workplace needs
79 F7 troubleshooting a stalled Projec
80 F8 interpreting a shop Floor Grievance
81 F9 naming Market influences
82 F10 analysing sales statistics
83 F11 dealing with delegation issues
84 F12 Collaborating on a supply Program
85 F13 reflecting on a transition
86 F14 highlighting the Comparative Profile of the Firm
87 F15 Building a Phased timeline for a restructuring Projec
88 F16 New Managers Reflection on their Leadership Roles
89 F17 assessing impact of a training experience
90 F18 Creating Participation Guidelines
91 G1 reflecting on the day
92 G2 learning from a life even
93 G3 Planning for Personal Growth
94 G4 Facilitators Internal Reflection while Leading a Group
95 G5 appraising an additional assignmen
96 G6 Celebrating a Great victory
97 G7 Celebrating a Colleagues Retirement: a Conversation with the individua l
98 G8 Celebrating a Colleagues Retirement: Group reflection
99 G9 Celebrating a staff Birthday
100 Reflecting on a Field Trip to the Zoo
101 Learning from a Puppet Show
102 Reflecting on a Story about Self-image
103 Reflecting on a Story
104 Reflecting on a Story about Something That is Not What it Seems
105 Responding to a Play
106 Extending a Math Exercise in Elementary School
107 Integrating the Experience of the Day
108 Using a Televised Sportscast to Teach Teamwork
109 Preparing for Writing an Exam Essay Question
110 Finding Meaning in a Popular Film
111 Exploring the Meaning of a Work of Ar
112 Thinking through Issues in a Documentary Video
113 Understanding the Movie Schindler s Lis
114 Understanding a High School Math Concep
115 Reflecting on a Team Experiential Learning Exercise
116 Evaluating of a Video on Violence in Society
117 Reflecting on a Group Experience
118 Understanding an Assignmen
119 Practicing English by Reviewing TV Habits
120 Integrating Learning from an Exercise in an ESL Class
121 Practicing English while Discussing a Newspaper Article
122 Reflecting on a Day in a Learning Lab Experience
123 Debriefing the Day as a Team
124 Celebrating Learnings from a Tough Year
125 Learning from a Historical Scan
126 Mentoring a New Teacher
127 Introducing an Unpracticed Skill
128 Exploring the Topic of a Paper
129 Learning from the Movie Stand and Deliver
130 Processing a Presentation of New Information
131 Debriefing Presentations of Approaches that Work
132 Debriefing a Role-Play on Team Teaching
133 Understanding Society from a Teenager s Point of View
134 Understanding Learning Styles
135 Integrating Reports from Small Group Work
136 Envisioning the Future of Education
137 Introducing a Cooperative Learning Projec
138 Conferencing during a Group Project to Evaluate and Plan Action
139 Thinking about Leadership with Students
140 Solving a Problem with a Group Technology Project
141 Creating an Anti-Racism Policy
142 Responding to a Draft Policy
143 Implementing Recommendations for Change
144 Evaluating Staff Surveys and Recommendations
145 50 Gathering Ideas from a Focus Group on a Web Site
146 Improving Staff Meetings
147 Making a Mission Statement Meaningful
148 Planning Curriculum
149 Improving Parent-Teacher Interview Evenings
150 Identifying Issues as Input to a Collaborative Plan
151 Understanding a Policy and Resource Guide
152 Sharing a Quarterly Team Progress Repor
153 Reflecting on a Writing Team s Work
154 Talking through Roles and Responsibilities
155 Determining Staff Development Needs
156 Assessing Need for Staff Development in a School Visi
157 Deciding What Course Material to Purchase for a Language Program
158 Identifying Educational Trends
159 Inspiring Effective Teaching
160 Planning Staff Development for Working with School Community Councils
161 Reflecting on Effective Learning at a Principals Conference
162 Understanding a Regional Structure and its Benefits
163 Setting the Context for Planning
164 Debriefing an Intensive Brainstorming Session
165 Making a Mid-Course Correction of an Action Plan
166 Discussing Implications of New Performance Standards with Staff
167 Exploring the Implications of Performance Standards with Families
168 Reflecting on a Year-long Study Group
169 Making Communication Effective in Groups 77 Assigning Projects to New Facilitators
170 Gathering Feedback on Proposed Sex Education Curriculum
171 Establishing A Parent Advisory Council
172 Establishing a Community Advisory Council
173 Editing a School Pamphlet
174 Unblocking Poor Parent Involvemen
175 Reflecting on a Survey
176 Focusing the Purpose of a Parenting Workshop
177 Talking through Misbehaviour with Preschool Children
178 Conversation after a Playground Figh
179 Increasing Understanding of Sexual Harassmen
180 Improving Behavior on the School Bus
181 Solving a Conflict between Students
182 Understanding Rude and Bullying Behavior
183 Discussing Peer Pressure with Students
184 Discussing Discipline with a Student after a Confrontation
185 Debriefing a Major Trauma with Students or Staff
186 Debriefing a Conflict in Class
187 Examining Underachievement of Ethnic Groups in School
188 Increasing Participation of Businesses in a School Community Council
189 Making Recommendations to Change the School Timetable
190 Solving a Problem with Support Staff
191 Involving Staff in School Improvement Planning
192 Thinking through a Serious Personnel Issue
193 Exploring the Concept of Effective Teams
194 Identifying Challenges with Discipline
195 Discussing Homophobia
196 Dealing with Inappropriate Conduct at Recess
197 Reflecting on a Rough Day on the Way Home
198 Talking with Teachers about a Frustrating Field Trip
199 Exploring Alternatives to Punitive Discipline
200 Increasing Teacher Skills in Effective Discipline
201 Discussing Strategy for a Student s Misbehavior as a Faculty
202 Handling an Irate Phone Call
203 Talking With a Parent about a Child with Discipline Problems
204 Discussing a Response to Education Cutbacks
205 Leading an Inspirational Study to Begin a Board Meeting
206 Understanding the State of the School
207 Recommending Appropriate Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior
208 Solving a Safety Problem
209 Reflecting on a Spelling Bee
210 Coaching a Sports Team
211 Reflecting With Students on an Enrichment Program
212 Sharing Use of Portfolios for Student Assessmen
213 Evaluating a Library Program
214 Sharing Techniques of Evaluation and Assessmen
215 Evaluating School Achievement Data
216 Reflecting Informally on a Leadership Program
217 Evaluating the Implementation of a New Curriculum
218 Processing a Training Session Quickly
219 Debriefing the Day
220 Evaluating a Project Group s Work
221 Reflecting on a Personal Growth Plan with a Mentor
222 Evaluating a Difficult Teaching Situation Alone
223 Talking with a Teacher at a Parent/Teacher Conference
224 Talking with a Parent at a Parent / Teacher Conference
225 Discussing a Portfolio with Parents and Teacher
226 Deciding about Retaining a Student in a Grade
227 Healthy Behavior: Taking Care of Ourselves
228 Evaluating a Difficult Teaching Situation Alone
229 Planning for a Special Education Studen
230 Talking with a Teacher at a Parent/Teacher Conference
231 Talking with a Parent at a Parent / Teacher Conference
232 Discussing a Portfolio with Parents and Teacher
233 Deciding about Retaining a Student in a Grade
234 Improving Parent/Teacher Conferences
235 Planning for a Special Education Studen
236 Evaluating a Program with Preschoolers
237 Dealing with Complaints about a Staff Member
238 Responding to a Proposed School Leadership Change
239 Reviewing Requests to Cancel a Class Trip
240 Increasing Participation of Businesses in a School Community Council
241 Understanding Bullying
242 Compliance and work place inspection
243 Special Authorization
244 Problem Solving and/or System Change
245 Team Updates Matrix row 3: cordinate "Planned Action"
246 Conversation to adjust budget
247 Quarterly Update Conversation on your group summaries
248 Initiating new team members
249 Implementing hospital hygiene (HH) as part of clinical PA.
250 Getting buy-in and compliance for change already implemented. eg. Hours of operation.
251 Non compliance with handwashing
252 Angry relatives about wait times
253 Start time shift (day)
254 Compliance with eye protection
255 Safe patient transfer and lift policy
256 Falls prevention guidelines
257 Care review for a perceived delay in treatment of a baby
258 Provision of Services. PSW-client wants needs more hours
259 Performance issues with workers
260 Grievance Concern
261 Restructuring Workload / work assignments
262 Expectations from LHIN
263 Call with a client about a Health Case Manager not returning the clients calls.
264 Refreshed BSC
265 Planning education for client services. Difficult conversations for CMs’
266 getting nurses to order supplies accurately in home.
267 Techniques for reducing absenteeism in the workplace
268 Calming an upset client / family member
269 Historical Scan conversation
270 Sudden reduction in budget
271 Counseling for Short-Wait List Facilities
272 Client requires more care
273 Presentation of a Decision
274 General meeting with a team to discuss guidelines for dealing with conflict
275 Delivering an unpopular Decision
276 Taking ownership of Compliance
277 Adhoc problem with a high technical component
278 Talking about intimidation with a whole group
279 Working with a ‘why bother” attitude
280 Preparing for upcoming staff changes.
281 Two party personal conflict
282 Planning for new office space
283 Streamlining Efficiencies
284 Aligning values and behaviour
285 Collaboration on implementation of CDIP / CMP activities
286 Elements of a high performance team
287 Co-infection policy conference - Support Service delivery
288 Co-infection policy conference - Social policy development
289 Co-infection policy conference - Clinical service delivery
290 Co-infection policy conference - Socia-Behavioural Research
291 Co-infection policy conference -Clinical and Epidemiological Research
292 Program implementation between 2 Directorates.
293 introducing a new VP to staff
294 Organizational Culture/ Meeting Culture
295 Implementing self reported symptoms at a regional level(site lod/adim, project leads IPM, clinicians)
296 Dealing with limited office space.
297 Review of a recent HR policy on Cap on promotion maximum to 2nd grade level
298 Addressing long wait times in hospitals in cancer care
299 Strategic Partnerships
300 Sharing Approaches That Work Interview
301 Documenting a project
302 Getting to know a community after a neighbourhood walk.
303 Community Historical Scan
304 Basic community data gathering
305 Frameworking a project
306 Creating a practical vision of the future
307 Issues, underlying obstacles, root causes and systemic blockages
308 Strategies and new approaches
309 Learning from implementing an action plan
310 Human change conversation
311 Action Planning