"The TakeAway Training Film Series" comprises short, practical training films providing managers, supervisors and staff with techniques, advice and ideas on some of the key areas of their job. The series which features 'talking head discussion' between psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry, is designed for learning resource centres and management self-development. When the first titles in the series appeared, "People Management Journal" said: '...one of the main selling points is that they firmly place responsibility for learning with the learner...They could be used either as stand-alone distance learning tools or as part of a training session. I am sure that any viewer will be able to take up their basic principles and apply them'. In some workplaces, employees need to deal with really difficult customers or clients - often for lengthy periods of time. Psychologist Peter Quarry explains that we need to understand why they are being difficult and explore alternative ways to effectively deal with them. He considers: range of reasons why people are so difficult; understanding the importance of the reasons; exploring alternative ways to manage; considering what service we provide; and, wrapping up the difficult customer interaction effectively.
Psychologists Eve Ash and Peter Quarry established Ash Quarry Productions with a clear vision to produce world-class training videos and training packages for the corporate market. Their extensive range of business training programs has won numerous prestigious awards. They also designed and developed an outstanding range of skill assessment tools - the 360 degree Skill Indicators. Eve and Peter met as vocational psychologists working for the Australian government back in the 70s, and now their company is now one of the most prolific producers of innovative training resources. Peter is a well-known performance management expert, was the TV psychologist on 'Good Morning Australia' for eight years and appears as host and/or expert in over 200 training videos. Eve, who founded Seven Dimensions, appears in over 100 of the videos, is a regular keynote presenter, and has co-written Rewrite Your Life! (Penguin 2002) and Rewrite Your Relationships! (Penguin 2004). Best selling videos over the years include the Improving Service Series, People Skills, Feedback Solutions, Performance Excellence, Take Away Training and Boomerang.
