Movie Clips In Training

Hey all,

Planning a Sales & Negotiation and Leadership training for Managers. Any suggestions on Hollywood or Bollywood movie clips that can be shown and learning outcomes? More, the merrier :)

I would suggest incorporating movie clips from films like "The Pursuit of Happyness" for illustrating negotiation skills and perseverance, or "The Devil Wears Prada" for showcasing leadership styles and challenges. These clips can spark discussions on various aspects of sales, negotiation, and leadership, providing valuable insights for the training participants.

Feel free to explore a range of movie options to make the training engaging and insightful. Good luck with your training session!

Two of my favorites for leadership are from Gladiator and Braveheart.

Gladiator - The first time Russell Crowe goes into the arena while no one has any idea who he really is. It is amazing how he directs and leads his fellow gladiators from the center while himself literally in the jaws of death.

Braveheart - Mel Gibson's heart-rending call to arms when he is busy unifying armies of various Lords and Chieftains.

Thank you, Preet and Gaurav, for your replies.

@Preet... I generally use Miracle Man for determination and inspiration that nothing is impossible.

@Gaurav... Gladiator and Braveheart are frequently used as well, thanks. I was wondering if there are any 'not commonly used' as maybe some participants are already aware of these clippings. Thanks though for your inputs and do input any others if you remember...

Regards,
Kaye

Hello,

Why don't you try taking some learnings from Bollywood movies like "Lagaan"? It shows leadership with a group of diverse character people. The way he chooses his team, etc. Also, persistence and determination can be shown by "Pursuit of Happiness." "3 Idiots" can also be used for showing excellence and focus, do what you love, etc.

Best,
Mashrita

Mashrita,

You've touched my heart!

If ever there was a movie to portray persistence, determination, focus, achievement, grit, fatherly love, and a child's adoration of his parent - it is Pursuit of Happyness (see how happiness is spelled - it's deliberate!)

My favourite scene is when Will Smith's wife has just told him she's going. He heads out to the basketball courts where his son is playing hoops. Will is understandably frustrated, depressed, angry, etc., and he yells at his son and asks him to stop playing ball because, he says, playing ball never got anyone into college and making lots of money. His son is obviously saddened, but nonetheless, he stops. Will takes a few steps forward on the court, stops, turns around, bends down, looks his son in the eye and says - "Boy, don't you ever let anyone tell you what you can and cannot do. Do you understand me? Ever. Not even your own old man. You with me?" His son nods, and the movie moves on...

Amazing scene for any parent, especially Indian parents who are perpetually dictating, directing, and show ponying their children's lives (and, I say this in my capacity as the father of 2 boys - 3 years and 20 months old).

If I only leave 1 legacy for both my boys, it will be the words Will said to his son in the movie (the ones I've reproduced above). The rest they'll figure out as they go on with LIFE!

So, thank you, Mashrita. You really made my day!

@Kaye:

I realize Braveheart and Gladiator have been used repeatedly. But, the entire cinematography in those movies is brilliant and lends a whole dimension to the training room. And, it really helps if there are good speakers around.

However, the efficacy of any video for training purpose isn't dependent upon the frequency of use of a particular video grabs. Instead, it is based almost entirely on how the trainer can interpret and convey the essence of the topic with the video. And, in over 15 years of training experience, the most valuable learning comes from the floor. Because, each participant interprets the video from their perspective. And, also, it's amazing how each one focuses on different aspects of the same video.

Take care, guys! Have fun!

Hey, I am new to this but my comment on the above is that yes, these movies are, of course, good, but we require short videos for teaching purposes.

The videos mentioned above are inspiring, no doubt, but at times comic videos (cartoons) convey the message quite beautifully! This is completely from my personal experience.

I would recommend 2 Tamil Films which were real-time hits with serious lessons. First is Kamal Hasan's Devar Magan, which is a very good lesson for people running out of problems and being insisted by the Father to correct the Village rather than run away from the Native place, which has several fights & revenges in a village. He had identified his successor who has the potential to do it and also educates him in the UK and wants him to serve the Country. There is a word from the left-out lover who says that she had thought that the Hero who she would marry is a well-educated High-Class Youth but failed to recognize the Average Village Person (The Leader) who takes the Lead to revamp the Village.

Also, there is a clipping in the Movie Singam acted by Surya where the difference between the Constable and a Sub-Inspector (Leadership Quality) is shown. The Father asks the Constable, who is an average man, to find out whether materials had come. The Constable rings up and answers. The father asks some more questions for which he makes some more calls. When he asks the Sub-Inspector, he makes just a single call and gives the full details which are a Quality of a Good Leader.

IJR

Dear All,

Thank you for sharing the name of the movie. Please guide me on how to create a short movie clip. I am looking forward to your response and the steps to do the same.

Regards,
Prashant Keshav

Hi Friends,

Nice to see your suggestions. I agree to all, but it is better to follow certain guidelines while using video/movies in training:

1. No video clip should be more than 10-15 minutes at max.
2. Videos on their own can't imbibe any training; they have to be integrated within the overall workshop.
3. The videos must be fresh/new/unseen to have any effect on the audience.
4. 2-3 hour movies are strictly a no-no because people will go off to sleep.

In any training, the trainer must be at the center stage of the program. Don't hand over the stage to Aamir Khan or Shahrukh Khan.

All the best,
Riyaz Khan