Tertiary Catalogue

Essential viewing for students of Economics, this concise video explains how the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve are used to calculate the degree of income or wealth inequality within a nation or any other set of people. Using a clear animated diagram, students will see how this measure is mathematically calculated and what the resulting number means for a population’s distribution of wealth or income. Show Less

With its origins tracing back to the Industrial Revolution, this video takes viewers through a timeline of the economic gender gap in relation to the workforce and income parity. While marked improvements have occurred over the last 250 years for women economically, the COVID-19 pandemic was additional proof that women still experience higher levels of economic hardship than men. Explaining factors in this disparity such as education levels, legal protection and the imbalance of unpaid work, this is important viewing for students of Economics. Show Less

A healthy and growing economy, though socially and politically beneficial, has detrimental trade-offs environmentally. Unpredicted by economists of the last century, the drive of governments to increase GDP without consideration of the planet or future generations has resulted in climate change. As explored in this video, this predicament has led some economists to call for an overhaul to macroeconomics, with intergenerational equity an essential objective. Complemented by illustrative graphics and diagrams, this is important viewing for students of Economics. Show Less

Racial inequality refers not only to how citizens are treated within society, but also the access they have to wealth and income. And, while racial inequalities in economics have already come some way, the recent and ongoing Black Lives Matter movement has shone a light on how far there is to go. This program also considers factors such as labour market policies and taxation reform in rectifying economic inequality. Complemented by illustrative graphics and diagrams, this is important viewing for students of Economics. Show Less

Economic booms and busts have widespread global consequences. Clearly defining and exploring concepts including real and nominal GDP, inflation, unemployment, recession and consumer confidence, this video looks at the factors that influence the health of an economy and how they may contribute to boom or bust. Complemented by illustrative graphics and diagrams, this is important viewing for students of Economics. Show Less

OKRs (objectives and key results) are an especially useful goal-setting framework for all kinds of businesses and organizations. OKRs enable teams to simultaneously focus on what needs doing here and now, while staying aligned with objectives and broader company strategy. Any team can apply OKRs by choosing 3-5 key objectives that support the business strategy, and for each, 3-5 key results to measure the success of the objectives. OKRs sharpen up activities and ways to achieve the organization’s strategy. By classifying and executing specific plans and activities on a quarterly basis, key results are more readily obtained, and objectives for that quarter suddenly come within reach. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Employer of Choice is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Discover how to become an employer of choice by exploring how different organizations achieve success in culture, recruitment and developing their people and providing a flexible offering with hours and family friendly values. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Wellbeing & Balance is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Encourage a healthy attitude in your workplace by providing health initiatives and activities; provide a safe and caring environment. Ensure an appropriate work-life balance is established and maintained. Feel and see the benefits that exercise and a healthy approach have in your workplace. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Recognition & Feedback is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. People thrive on positive feedback and recognition. It's important to have regular appraisals, discuss career goals with staff, agree on performance goals and guide with feedback. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Green & Giving is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Inspiring examples of corporate social responsibility from real organizations who are committed to minimise their impact on the planet's environment and give back. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Innovation & Continuous Improvement is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. It is vital to refine and continually refresh your organization in order to keep moving ahead. When mistakes are made, allow for staff to learn from them and improve, and when success is achieved, ensure it's recognized and celebrated. Embrace change and revolutionize the way you conduct business. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Passion for Service Excellence is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. This documentary case study style video shows how different organizations achieve service excellence, from phone calls to relationships, from product knowledge to handling complaints. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Open Communication & Teamwork is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Open communication and good teamwork is the key to success in all organizations. A practical case study style video set in different organizations demonstrating examples of how they communicate and collaborate in teams. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Motivating Fun Workplace is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Create a fun and motivating workplace to ensure your staff are happy and enjoy being at work. There are countless initiatives that can be implemented within the workplace that help establish motivation, passion and loyalty. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Inspirational Leadership is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. A powerful documentary case study style videos where we meet two CEOs who demonstrate how to lead by example. A personal insight of their passion and decision-making and how they reach goals and empower others. Show Less

Workplace Excellence: Vision & Values is part of the Workplace Excellence Series, a set of documentary case study programs filmed in best practice organizations - an online recruitment business, a travel business, a city government and a school. Case studies of four highly successful organizations provide valuable insight into how they have established their vision and values and made them relevant to their businesses. We see how the vision is translated to each individual staff member and how values are embedded in the culture and demonstrated with actions. Show Less

Business culture around the world differs greatly. If you are to succeed in building relationships, working in different regions or even visiting a foreign office, it is important you are competent in dealing with cultural differences. So why not become a Cultural Chameleon! Show Less

Communicating online is more challenging than face-to-face communication because it misses facial expressions and body language, as well as many other factors. The relationship between mentor and mentee is personal and confidential, quite different and distinct from the relationship between manager and subordinate. Done properly it can enhance leadership skills and enable you to learn from different ways of thinking. Show Less

The success of a mentoring relationship depends to large degree upon your attitude and your commitment. Mentees are expected to take the lead in the partnership, to be proactive and work in order to achieve success. Studies of mentoring relationships found that the most successful relationships were those in which the mentee was most active and the mentor least active. Show Less

Communicating at a distance is more challenging than face-to-face communication because it misses facial expressions and body language in many cases. It's even more important to communicate regularly and clearly if you are a remote worker otherwise you and others can start to feel isolated and left out, and misunderstandings can arise. Show Less

With many of us now working from home, the skill of managing remotely is crucial to an organisations success. Employees can often see the benefits of remote working—no commute, flexible working patterns and a better work life balance. However, as face-to-face interaction becomes less frequent, greater efforts are needed to maintain an effective team culture. Managers need to lead by example - here are some top tips to help... Show Less

Virtual meetings have become an essential part of how modern businesses maintain productivity and continuity. They are an easy, cost-effective way to align multiple locations, keep employees engaged and work with clients and vendors. However, virtual meeting etiquette is a whole new ball game compared to face to face meetings. To help keep your attendance at virtual meetings productive and professional, follow these simple rules and tips. Show Less

When it comes to fire safety in the workplace, we might be tempted to think that it's not our concern, or that there's plenty of other things to worry about—until it's too late. However, it's everyone's responsibility to prevent fires. That means we all have an important part to play in identifying and minimising the risks. Show Less

Safety is more than warning signs and handrails - it is an attitude of the mind. There are many traps for those whose attitude is amiss. Whether you're surviving the zombie apocalypse or just surviving daily grind of the office, the consequences of having the wrong attitude to safety can be deadly! In this video, you'll meet the Zombusters team and see how complacency, rushing, distractions, and unfamiliarity can get the better of us, and how to avoid these mind-traps. Show Less