News

Age Diversity Video strikes gold in New York

We're delighted to say that As Old As You Feel has won a Gold Award at the 2008 New York Film and Video Festival.

Our animation style video promoting age diversity in the workplace won the award in the Human Relations category. The Festival attracted entries from 31 countries.

Watch a trailer of this engaging 10 minute animation with commentary by Jenni Murray or order a preview.

well someone had to go!

International Sales

Our programmes are available around the world - some in other languages. We have distributors in the USA and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Ireland and The Netherlands, Hong Kong, The Middle East, India and Brazil plus a couple more in the pipeline. Contact us for details.

Gearing up for digital delivery

Just back from ASTD - held in Atlanta this year. Took part in meeting with producers and distributors to discuss how best to use digital formats to support both group training and learning at the desktop.

Supernova can already provide licenses for the use of its titles on intranets. Our programmes are also being used in a number of trials::

* a closed ‘streamed’ video service for further and higher education

* experimental ipod downloads of management development materials by a training consultancy

* video extracts downloaded to PDAs as part of an integrated learning trial by a government department.

Let us know your views on what we ought to be doing as a producer and distributor to help you make good use of digital platforms.

ASTD was also good for making new contacts. Watch this space for list of new international distributors.

What are you doing for Learning at Work Day?

How about encouraging your people to become 3D Learners. Use our video pack Live & Learn to encourage them to take responsibility for their own learning.

Produced with Peter Honey. the pack contains a fast-moving 10 minute video to get you thinking about a 3D approach. The Workbook, with its Live & Learn Questionnaire helps you review your learning skills and gives lots of practical suggestions for improvement. Use it for workshops or self-study.
 
 Topics covered include:
 
 *  learning opportunities
 *  learning behaviours
 *  clarity of learning
 *  transfer of learning
 *  learning to learn
 
More information and trailer or order a preview - online or DVD.
 

New website facilities

To help you decide whether our videos can support your training, we are providing new extended trailers for each video. See Our Programmes for individual titles.

We are also providing full preview versions online. And you can pay online with Visa for purchases and rentals. See our Previewing and Purchasing infvormation pages.

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2006

Helping Jamie Oliver’s Foundation
Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant Fifteen Cornwall provides an opportunity for local disadvantaged young people to develop great careers in catering and hospitality..

We’ve given them a copy of Recipe for Health & Safety to help the cause

Competition winner
Congratulations to Graham Norris of Canon Europe who won our HRD Prize Draw. A copy of e.asywriter is winging its way to him.

Are you visiting HRD?
If you’re coming to HRD next week come and see us on Stand 1073 in the Gallery. We’ll be showing Giving Feedback - our title on using emotional intelligence in the workplace.

Come and say hello and pick up one of our complimentary DVD trailers.

March 2006

5 Star Review for Giving Feedback

Training & Coaching Today’s review of our title on feedback skills gave it a five star rating for Value for Money.

...it's a measured product that illustrates the framework of emotional intelligence competencies with great clarity. Even the most high-handed manager would have a clear idea of what constitutes emotionally competent feedback by the end of a session.’

The review also commented positively on the dramatised examples of good and bad practice and on the supporting materials. The programme was produced in collaboration with the Hay Group.

Contact Supernova for a preview and take advantage of our current ‘3 for 2’ DVD offer.

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January 2006

Special Needs Online Project

Supernova's Every Child is Different has been reversioned as an online training resource to promote good practice in supporting children with special educational needs. It is also available as a CD-ROM from Supernova.

More info. www.onlineinset.net

Positive response to new feedback skills programme

‘Giving Feedback is very good as we are looking to introduce ‘emotional intelligence’ as a common theme through all our training & development.'

'Well crafted and accessible. Liked the subtle nuances.'

'Relevant up-to-date workplace scenarios.'

“The workbook is very good.'

Just some of the favourable responses to Giving Feedback from trainers in both the private and public sectors. Made with the Hay Group, the programme provides a practical model for giving feedback in a variety of everyday management situations. It also demonstrates a tangible example of the benefits of managers taking an emotionally intelligent approach.

Don't miss our DVD offer!

We're holding our 2005 prices for orders received before 31st January for our 3 for 2 DVD offer. Call Supernova on 01273 323311 or email us for further information.

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December 2005

Supernova DVD Offers

We're offering a couple of great deals in December to help you build up your DVD library:

*   Buy any 3 DVD titles and get one FREE .

*   Order the DVD version of a VHS title you've already purchased, and we'll give you 30% OFF.

The offers are limited to orders received before 31st January 2006. For the Get One Free offer, the title provided free will be the lowest priced title in an order.

Email us for more information or call us on 01273 323311.

November 2005

Recipe for Health & Safety - Special Offer

Made with Rick Stein and his team, Recipe for Health & Safety is a lively practical introduction to the dangers we all face from manual handling, fire, and slips, trips, cuts and burns. It's very useful for induction. The pack also contains an interactive CD--ROM version. Order before 30th November and save £299.

See online catalogue for more info and video clip.

Giving Feedback

"a well meaning and clear training video..." according to People Management. See full review of our practical example of emotional intelligence in the workplace, and online catalogue for more info and video clip.

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October 2005

Rick Stein winding his way down the Canal du Midi

If you're enjoying Rick's latest BBC series French Odyssey and like his style, you'll want to take a look at our training films with Rick and his Seafood Restaurant colleagues. It's Personal demonstrates their approach to providing great customer service; Recipe for Success presents Rick's take on what it takes to manage and motivate staff.

Supernova and Hay launch feedback video
HayGroup hosted a couple of seminars last month to introduce Giving Feedback - emotional intelligence in action. Here are some of the of the comments made by trainers:

"t deals with tricky issues like what if the other person we're giving feedback to isn't so self-aware"

“I found myself thinking of all the people I know who do that”

“High performers often have a blind spot around giving feedback. The video can really
help with this”

"its good that Tariq wasn't a cuddly figure - you can have EI without being cosy"

"you can use the video in different ways - as part of an EI programme - in a session specifically about feedback - for follow-on work into applications of EI

“the bits where we laugh ring true - we see it happen all the time”

“it was all there; coaching, counselling, feedback, passing the time of day”

“the introduction to EI is very good, very useful”

For more information about the pack and short clip see the catalogue page.

Free Preview
We’re extending our free preview offer for Giving Feedback and other titles for requests received online until the end of October . Complete our Contact Us form to take advantage.

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August 2005

New Title on Feedback Skills
Our new title Giving Feedback, emotional intelligence in action is available for preview. Made with Hay Group, the video provides engaging realistic examples of good and bad feedback. The accompanying introduction and commentary present a simple feedback model and set out an underlying framework of EI competencies. More info on catalogue page.

To preview go to contact or call / fax Supernova on 01273 326624

July 2005

Positive reviews for It’s Personal
It’s Personal our new customer service video gets a 5 star recommendation from Training Journal - ‘a solid, modern and competent take on customer service.’

'An appetising offering on customer service from Rick Stein' says Training Magazine - ‘it underscores the message that customer service should be a universal business concern.’

3 programmes for the price of one! Watch a clip or / order a preview.

Top corporate producer

Supernova is included in Televisual’s annual review of top 50 UK corporate production companies

June 2005

Competition winner

Congratulations to Deborah Saleh of the Rembrandt Hotel in London who won our HRD Prize Draw. A copy of Recipe for Health & Safety is winging its way to her.

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