Insights
The Lost Art of Instructor-Led Trainings (ILTs)
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Instructor-led training is often dismissed as outdated or inefficient, but the issue is rarely the format itself. This article explores how strong ILTs move beyond...
Vivayic Named Official E-Learning Partner of Meat Institute
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Meat Institute has named Vivayic its official e-learning partner to help expand food safety and workforce training across the meat and poultry industry. The partnership...
Leadership development is a choice.
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Leadership development is not just about running programs. It is about intentionally building the leaders an organization’s future depends on. This article brings together the...
Design for Follow-Through. Not Just the Launch.
- 5 min read
Strong leadership program design is only part of the equation. This article explores how intentional learning journeys, clear ownership, and disciplined execution planning help leadership...
Move Beyond Training. Design Experiences.
- 7 min read
Leadership capability is not built through content alone. This article explores how effective leadership development programs move beyond training to design intentional program architecture and...
Start With the Outcome, Not the Agenda
- 6 min read
Many leadership development programs struggle not because of lack of effort, but because of lack of clarity at the start. This article explores why defining...
Why So Many Leadership Programs Miss the Mark
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Organizations invest heavily in leadership development, yet many programs struggle to create lasting change. This article explores why leadership programs often miss the mark and...
Deploying an Effective Program and Platform for the Meat Industry
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When the meat and poultry industry needed to rapidly expand frontline training for Listeria control, Vivayic partnered with Meat Institute to design, build, and deploy...
Navigating the Maze of LMS Solutions
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Selecting the right LMS can feel overwhelming, even after defining your strategy and scope. In this final article of our LMS series, we explore the...
Moving from LMS Strategy to Scope
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Once you have clarity on your LMS strategy, the next step is defining the scope of your solution. This article explores how establishing baseline constraints...
What’s Your Learning Management Strategy
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Choosing a Learning Management System can feel overwhelming, but clarity begins with strategy, not software. This first article in a three-part series explores how defining...
Designing Learning That Works
- 6 min read
Across this learning series, one theme stands out: learning that drives real change does not happen by chance. This article brings together key insights on...
Is Training the Answer or Just the Default?
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When performance issues arise, training is often the first solution organizations reach for. This article explores why not every problem is a learning problem, how...
What’s Missing in Today’s Learning Experiences
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Learning initiatives often generate participation but fail to produce real change. This article explores why engagement alone is not enough, what common design gaps prevent...
The Future Is Fast. Can Learning Keep Up?
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As technology and workplace expectations evolve at an unprecedented pace, learning must evolve with intention, not impulse. This article explores emerging trends in learning, from...
Human Learning in a Digital World
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As learning technology grows more advanced, it is easy to focus on systems, data, and efficiency over the people learning. This article explores why learning...
Learning Experiences: Then & Now
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Learning tools have evolved, but meaningful learning still depends on context. In this article, we explore how changes in work, technology, and generational expectations are...
What Makes Learning Stick?
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In a world overflowing with information, not everything labeled as “learning” leads to understanding, performance, or change. Learning that sticks requires more than content; it...
Walk the Talk – 2025 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Award
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AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT Walk the Talk – 2025 Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Award We spend our days helping organizations find better ways to train, support and...
Vivayic Co-Founders Announce $1M Gift to National FFA to Honor Upcoming 100th Anniversary
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NEWS RELEASE Vivayic Co-Founders Announce $1M Gift to National FFA to Honor Upcoming 100th Anniversary LINCOLN, Neb. (July 31, 2025) – The National FFA Organization...
ADA Title II Compliance by April 2026: What L&D Agenda Movers Should Know
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A new federal accessibility deadline is coming—and it impacts more than you might think. If your learning content connects with public entities, this article unpacks...
Four L&D Scenarios to Help You Understand the ADA Title II Ruling
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What does ADA Title II really look like in action? These four hypothetical scenarios—from public health webinars to K–12 content—break down how the new accessibility...
Remediation or Redesign? How We Help Clients Choose Wisely
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When it comes to making e-learning accessible, should you patch what you have or start fresh? This article helps you weigh the pros and cons...
The Secret to Helping Top Talent Thrive from Day One
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Leaders today are asked to make decisions faster than ever often with an abundance of data but little meaningful insight.
Moving Forward with Clarity
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Leaders today are asked to make decisions faster than ever often with an abundance of data but little meaningful insight.
Celebrating Impact and a Bright Future
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NEWS Celebrating Big Impact and a Bright Future Vivayic Reaches Milestone as Largest Learning Solutions Provider for North American Agriculture Vivayic celebrates a major milestone...
Getting Started with a Clear Agenda
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INSIGHTS Getting Started with a Clear Agenda Agenda movers encounter a myriad of challenges on their journey to enact change. From scaling initiatives and managing...
Celebrating Success as an Agenda Mover
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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...
Empathy Driven Connections
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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...
Don’t Tell Me, Show Me! Wise Words from Dr. David Merrill
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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...
Proud to Serve Essential Workers
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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...
Shine A Light On Award Worthy Collaborations
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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...
More Than Just Fetching Coffee – How to Make Meaningful Internship Experiences
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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...
Your Organization is Ready to Change How it Does Learning – Build a Coalition to Ensure Success
- 6 min read
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...
Real Talk About Building Resilience in Remote Teams
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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...
Taking Care of the Forest and the Trees: Team Development in Purpose-Driven Organizations
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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...
A Coronavirus-related Reminder on the Importance of Aligned Values
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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...
Managing a (Newly) Remote Team? Do NOT Follow This Advice
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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:...
New Online Resource for Teachers and Students Now Available for Agriculture and Culinary Programs – Raw Truth About Beef
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(The following is an open invitation to all agricultural education and culinary teachers from the Texas Beef Council and Vivayic) To the educators preparing young...
Helping Civic Nebraska Develop Leadership Capabilities Through Clarity, Consensus, and Coaching
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We recently completed a 10-month project with Civic Nebraska to help develop the leadership capacity of the rapidly growing nonprofit organization. Civic Nebraska works to...
Hidden Benefit of Well-Designed Training Initiatives – Clearer Messaging
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Training efforts are designed to have impact by changing behaviors, improving skills, and introducing new approaches. Often, though, we find that one of the most...
Building Together
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These are unprecedented and unpredictable times for our public health and our economy. There are some forecasts that paint a very bleak outlook for both....
FREE Resource for Planning and Leading your Virtual Meetings and Training Events
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Many organizations and teams are quickly working to adapt to working in remote teams. Vivayic has been a remote team from our founding in 2006....
Field of Hope Year 3!
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If you’ve checked out our website before, you might know about our company’s passion project — helping an amazing organization called Field of Hope. Vivayic...
Vivayic Makes “Inc. Magazine’s” 5000 Most Successful Companies List
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We made the 2019 “Inc. Magazine’s” 5000 Most Successful Companies in America List — our fourth year in a row. This year our rank was...
What It Means to Build Others’ Capacity to Do Good in the World
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“Wait, Vivayic did that project?” After four years of working for this company, I probably shouldn’t be surprised to hear that question anymore. This past...
The Real Complexity in Learning
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Last week, I viewed a webinar on the topic of complexity in learning. Even though I’ve worked in this field for more than 20 years,...
Field of Hope: The Curriculum Cycle
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We have feet on the ground in Uganda! Those feet belong to Doug Kueker, Leah Gibson, Morgan Walkup, Andrea Tenney, and several more from Field...
How Vivayic Improves My Happiness
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Over the years, science has deepened our understanding of the different facets of happiness. We know that there are universal mood boosters such as fresh...
If I Build It, Will They Come?
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If you’ve seen our Learning Solutions Model, you know how we do things. Before we jump into building the learning experience, we seek clarity. We...