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The Tool Kit
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Santa's Leadership Secrets Training Tool Kit is a collection of high-
impact educational resources and support products. It's designed to help
you conduct effective employee and leadership development training based
on the concepts found in the best-selling book:
Whether you're looking to build a new program or merely enhance your
current training initiatives - no matter if your target audience size is five or
five hundred (or more) - this kit is for you! The wide variety of material
provided makes it easy to design, assemble, and deliver training that is
tailored to your specific needs.
This GUIDE
Within the pages of this User's Guide, you'll find detailed descriptions of
all of the resources included in the tool kit - along with suggested uses for
each component. And, we've even provided a few discussion questions to
help get your design process started.
Refer to the User's Guide as you review and become familiar with the tool kit
resources. Then, begin designing and assembling the training and development
"deliverables" that will make a positive difference for everyone in your
organization.
As Santa said:
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS.
Follow these "secrets," and big things are near.
Effective leadership to all … and to all a good year!
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CONTENTS
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS
Hardcover Book ..... 3
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS Audio CD ..... 5
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Santa's Leadership Secrets Animated Video ..... 6
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS Workbook ..... 8
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PowerPoint Visuals CD ..... 9
"Santa's Goodies" Gifts/Tangible Reinforcers ..... 10
Santa's Leadership Library Book Collection ..... 12
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS
Hardcover Book
This is the book that started it all! Through this
clever and compelling work, Santa shares his eight
"secrets" for getting big things done all year long.
The lessons found within these pages provide the
perfect foundation upon which to build your year-
round leadership development initiatives.
Potential Applications:
Using other resources provided in the tool kit, build a complete
training program around the leadership "secrets" identified in the
book. Distribute copies to all attendees prior to the session as pre-
reading. Use the work as the "core textbook" for your leadership
development programs.
Add a "Santa's Secrets" module to your current leadership training
programs. Give everyone a copy of the book as pre-reading. During
the session, discuss the material and participant reactions. You'll
find several discussion questions on the next page to get you
started.
Take a self-paced approach to training by giving your leaders a
copy of the book along with The Leadership Secrets of SANTA
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CLAUS Workbook (see page 8). Encourage leaders to read the
entire book first - and then go through it a second time as they
complete the workbook sections.
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$21.95 each. Volume discounts available.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
If you had to condense this book down to one overall message,
what would that message be? How important is that message
to our organization?
What's your definition of "leadership"? What's involved?
Who benefits when it's done effectively?
What information from the book stuck with you? What got your
attention? What could you relate to?
How does the information in the book link with, and support,
our organizational mission? Our values? Current programs
and activities?
What will you commit to doing differently/better as a result of
reading this book?
Which "Santa's secrets" do you feel you're good at? What can
you do to help others achieve success in these same areas?
What are some things we all can do to get the most benefit from
what this book has to offer?
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Audio CD
The 2-disc audio version of the book that started
it all - narrated by Santa Claus, himself! Listen
along as Santa guides you through his eight
leadership "secrets" as only he can do.
Potential Applications:
Offer the "book on CD" to participants as an alternative to the
hardcover book - or consider providing them both .
Add impact to your training by playing portions of the CD (during
the sessions) that correspond to specific material you're covering.
Play the CD as people enter the room - and during breaks - for
"atmosphere." Pretend you have Santa on the phone to explain
concepts presented in the book. Get creative ... the possibilities
are endless!
When your training ends, give each participant an Audio CD. Tell
everyone to listen to it, periodically, as a reminder of the important
concepts and behaviors they need to apply as leaders.
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$19.95 each.
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Santa's Leadership Secrets
Animated Video (DVD and VHS formats)
Think Santa's job is easy? Think again! From
motivation and communication issues, to reindeer
recruitment and red wagon production problems,
Santa's got a REALLY tough job.
Discover how Santa meets these never-ending leadership challenges by
taking this magical, 12-minute journey to the North Pole. Learn how he -
and his team of elves and reindeer - get big things done in their workshop ...
all year long!
Potential Applications:
Use it as a program opener to set the tone. Start your program by
dimming the lights and showing the video. Then, turn the lights on,
welcome participants, and suggest that what they saw is a preview
of the subject matter you'll be covering in the program.
Note: The video can also be used as a powerful "session starter" for leadership
conferences and staff meetings.
Show it during your sessions to reinforce key training concepts
and give participants an audio-visual break from regular classroom
activities. Prior to viewing, develop a set of discussion questions to
identify the key learning and linkages with material covered. You'll
find a few questions on the next page to get you started.
Use it as a program closer to summarize important concepts
covered during training and send participants on their way with a
memorable and motivational message.
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Santa's Leadership Secrets
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
In the video, Santa tells us that leadership is about "walking
the talk." What's your reaction to that? What does the phrase
"walking the talk" mean to you?
Santa also tells us that leaders must "do the right thing." What does
that entail? What specific behaviors would you expect to see from
leaders who "do the right thing" in our organization? How common
are those behaviors?
What was the red wagon story about? How relevant is it for our
organization? What was the key learning for you?
According to Santa, what are the keys to building "a wonderful
workshop"? How applicable are those concepts to our workplace?
To what degree do we practice them now? What can we do to
make our workshop even better?
What does Santa mean when he tells us to "share the milk and
cookies"? How important is it? How do you suppose employees
would rate us on that? What are some things we all can do to
improve our performance in that arena?
The video ends with the words "everyone wants to believe." What
is Santa referring to? Do you agree? What's the connection to
leadership? What's the significance of those words for YOU?
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS
Workbook
Help leaders at all levels understand and apply
the philosophies and techniques presented in The
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with interactive exercises, self-assessments, and
action-planning guides, this 28-page workbook is
the ideal companion piece to the "Leadership
Secrets" book. More importantly, it's the perfect core resource around which
to build your leadership development training.
Potential Applications:
Use the workbook as the primary participant handout and learning
guide for your leadership development training. Adjust the individual
exercises for table-group application. Support the lessons and key
learning by assembling a tailored slide presentation from the large
stock library provided in the PowerPoint Visuals CD (see page 9).
Divide the workbook contents into training modules - covering 1-2
"secrets" per module. Conduct the training in a series of shorter
sessions, or as agenda items for regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Begin each session with a quick review of what was covered in the
previous module.
Take a self-paced approach to training by giving your leaders a
copy of the workbook along with The Leadership Secrets of SANTA
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CLAUS Book (see page 3). Encourage leaders to read the entire
book first - and then go through it a second time as they complete
the workbook sections.
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Available in packs of 12 for $99.95 per pack.
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PowerPoint Visuals CD
Enhance your training programs, meetings, and
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other events with these full-color PowerPoint
Visuals. Build tailored presentations to accompany
your session content by selecting and combining
slides from the three categories shown below. And, add your own custom
visuals to ensure maximum relevance and applicability for your audience.
By purchasing the complete tool kit, you have permission to reproduce and
combine these visuals for exclusive use within your organization.
In this jam-packed CD, you'll find:
Forty-three
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directly link with, and support, the content provided in
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(see page 3) and Workbook (see page 8). Use these
as you teach and discuss each of the eight key leadership
strategies ("secrets").
Over one-hundred
from the Santa's
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Leadership Secrets Video (see page 6). Use these
animations to add variety and impact to your presentations
and training exercises, to reinforce the
messages of the video, or to merely provide a colorful
and relevant "atmosphere" to your meeting room
during breaks and group-type activities.
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including some of "Santa's Clauses" (quotes from the
back of the hardcover book) - to support your training
activities and provide you with even more creative
options for designing and assembling your unique
leadership development initiatives.
"Leadership Secrets" training slides
still frames
additional animation-style cells
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"Santa's Goodies"
Gifts/Tangible Reinforcers
Santa's sack is filled with "goodies" to enhance your training activities. And
your tool kit includes a sample of each! Stock up on these Santa-themed
tangibles and use them as:
Instructional props and training exercise components.
Rewards for training activity participation and achievement.
"Graduation gifts" for program completion.
Post-training reminders and learning reinforcers.
and much more!
Be creative as you identify additional uses for these clever support products.
They'll help make your activities special ... and truly memorable!
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Santa Note Cards
As Santa says, "Share the milk and cookies!" Encourage
leaders to send a compliment, an encouragement, or just
a simple Thank You with these fold-open cards and accompanying
envelopes.
Sold in packs of 12 for $17.95 per pack
Santa Pens
Reinforce the Santa theme and leadership messages by
giving each participant one of these pens to use during
training exercises and activities - and to keep as a fun
and effective memory-jogger back on the job.
Sold in packs of 12 for $16.95 per pack
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The Leadership Secrets of SANTA CLAUS Mem-Cards
Twenty-eight pocket-sized cards containing all the best
ideas from the "Leadership Secrets" book - in a handy
bifold wallet. Give each participant a set as a powerful
reminder of your key training lessons.
Sold in packs of 12 for $89.95 per pack
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Santa Coffee Mugs
Perfect for coffee, tea, or even milk ... with cookies! And,
they're excellent desktop containers for pencils and pens.
Use them to add a special touch to your training events.
They make wonderful gifts for everyone in your workshop!
Sold in packs of 12 for $99.95 per pack
Santa Mouse Pads
Reinforce Santa's eight leadership "secrets" 365 days a
year! These are perfect tools to remind everyone that
"getting big things done all year long" isn't about magic ...
it's about LEADERSHIP!
Sold in packs of 12 for $69.95 per pack
Santa De-Stress Balls
Start your sessions with a fun icebreaker, use them as
exercise props, or just reward participants with these
squeezable Santas. Each time they're squeezed, your
training will be remembered.
Sold in packs of 12 for $39.95 per pack
"BELIEVE" Lapel Pins (and Bookmarks)
Use these to recognize participants during sessions - and
as reminders of the overall messages of the Santa book
and video. Encourage attendees to wear them as a sign
that they've completed training ... and that they believe!
Sold in packs of 12 for $39.95 per pack
Santa Hats
Reinforce the Santa theme by using these in learning
exercises and skits. And consider placing one on the head
of each participant at "graduation." These plush red hats
make excellent bookshelf reminders of your training.
Sold in packs of 12 for $99.95 per pack
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Santa's Leadership Library
Book Collection (packaged separately)
This collection of 16 books picks up where
Santa left off - providing in-depth concepts
and strategies that support the material
presented in The Leadership Secrets of
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The library includes such popular titles as: Ethics4Everyone; 180 Ways To
Walk The Recognition Talk; The Manager's Coaching Handbook; Listen Up,
Leader!; Walk Awhile In MY Shoes; Nuts'nBolts Leadership; The Manager's
Communication Handbook; and much more!
Potential Applications:
Use the various titles for content research as you design and
assemble your leadership development training. Add applicable
concepts and strategies from the books to your Santa sessions ...
and to other programs you may conduct.
Purchase several sets and make the individual handbooks available
to leaders who want (or need) additional guidance in bringing
Santa's important leadership "secrets" to life.
Use the libraries as gifts to acknowledge outstanding trainee
participation during your sessions, or to recognize role-model
leadership performance back on the job.
Give a Santa's Leadership Library to each member of your leadership
team - especially newly hired and promoted leaders.
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$179.95 each.
Call 1.888.822.9255 or visit www.santassecrets.com