Former US President Barack Obama once stated “Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.”
Arguably, this notion seems relatively young in the US business space but is gaining momentum. Empathy is a game-changing factor as businesses and organizations are:
As a part of Vivayic’s virtual team meeting in September, one of our guests was Dr. David Merrill, Emeritus Professor at Utah State University, who wrote the book, “The Principles of Instruction.”
Dr. Merrill shared a story about crayons and the beauty of combining a few primary colors to create the spectrum of a rainbow. So, how does this connect to instructional design?
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Vivayic is proud to serve the brave men and women who have continued to provide essential goods and services during these uncertain times.
Over the past 12 months, nearly one million learners have accessed educational experiences that we designed and developed. Here’s a breakdown on the different industries that we’ve been honored to serve:
One of Vivayic’s everyday values is our committment to achieving the perfect intersection of excellence and practicality. As we succeed in meeting this goal, so do our industry partners. A natural outcome is that resources we create with our collaborators, often deserve industry recognition.
In the best of times, running an effective internship program can be challenging. So, how can you create a meaningful experience for interns who never set foot in your office and connect with you only through the wizardry of online platforms?
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The past eight weeks have exposed how much organizations rely on an in-person approach to training and development. As we talk with our clients we hear that they are concerned about creating sub-par substitutes for the original learning experience. They are also concerned with the number of programs and experiences that have been cancelled. There will be a lasting cost to this pandemic in the loss of talent and skill development for a lot of organizations.
We know many of you are wrestling with how to support the growth of your team members in new ways. Though it might be tempting to put employee development on the backburner right now, this is a time when we need it even more.
Intentional development of your people can build resilience and boost engagement – both of which will make you stronger on the other side of this challenge.
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Here at Vivayic, we are in the business of learning. It’s what we do. We wake up each day excited about the opportunities to increase human potential through learning.
As we partner with clients to plan, design, and build their new learning initiatives, we also prioritize the learning of our own people. We’d feel like icky hypocrites if we didn’t. We drive employee development in ways that fit our culture, drive our business forward, and we do so in a fully-remote team environment.
Last week, our banking partner, Union Bank & Trust (UBT), was highlighted in a Washington Post feature article that uncovered why this family-owned bank in Lincoln, Nebraska, out-maneuvered the big, national banks in securing Payroll Protection Program loans for their customers.
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Coronavirus has changed how millions of people are working including most of our clients. The most common question in the past three weeks has been: How is your team adapting?
This question is from a place of pure empathy because most everyone they know is dealing with the chaos of functioning in an entirely different way and in an unprecedented situation.
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