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Black Hawk Down
This highly emotional movie shows the rigors of dealing with extreme physical and
psychological obstacles to achieve workplace objectives and survive. Provides good sce-
narios for discussion related to the importance of planning, communication, teamwork,
preparation, motivation, and individual responsibility when under stress.

Patton
The opening speech is a wonderful catalyst for discussion on the need for and impact
of strong leadership in organizations. Can also be used in programs on motivation.

Flubber
Through a series of errors and efforts, Flubber (a highly reactive substance) is applied
in a variety of unusual ways (e.g., on the bottoms of the shoes of basketball players and
on a car). Demonstrates the power of creative thinking.

PUTTING YOUR BRAIN TO WORK: ACTIVITY

As you view videos and movies in the future, remember what you read about idea excursions in which you
look at everyday items and try to envision how they might be used in training. As you think of using videos
in your sessions, answer these questions.
In what sessions can you begin to use videos to supplement your program content?

How can you use such videos effectively to reinforce learning?

What are some videos that you can think of that might be useful to support training topics?

APPLYING WHAT YOU LEARNED
Strategies for Making Your Visual Message Sizzle

1. How can you use what you read in this chapter to improve the design of your written materials?