Talking to the Team

Synopsis: Looks at how team briefings should be handled. The humorous plot shows a manager who dreads briefing his staff but is helped by a mysterious ‘Mrs Hope’ who teaches him how to conduct meetings effectively.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 28 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Hire
Sale; 1997 sale: £895.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Reviewed in British Council FVR 189 (9/89).
Documentation: Accompanying discussion leaders’s guide and booklet.
Uses: Training for all levels of management, especially middle managers.*
Subjects: Business studies
Keywords: meetings; team-based management

Writer

Cast

Hugh Laurie
Julia Mackenzie

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Notes: Maker of highly regarded films for business training and management education, well known for featuring such celebrities as John Cleese, who co-founded the company in 1972. Now owned by Tinopolis. Over 300 titles, including some made by third parties, are available for online viewing or download. Short clips from the films illustrating key learning points are also available individually for embedding in presentations.

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