Idea Insight 💡

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 consequential outcomes is a simple one – more clear and consistent messaging. This was the case with a recently completed project for an international chemical manufacturing client.

Hidden Benefit of Well-Designed Training Initiatives – Clearer Messaging Read More »

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. Sometimes, it’s hard to stop reading the news articles because the scope of the crisis is almost too big to fathom. All the while, none of us can predict how the pandemic will impact our families, daily lives, our company, or the country as a whole. I’m guessing that we’ve all experienced fear and worry over the past few days.

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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. We now have 33 employees in 11 states working with more than 50 clients across the country – we feel pretty confident in our experience in planning and facilitating virtual meetings and training events.

FREE Resource for Planning and Leading your Virtual Meetings and Training Events Read More »

“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 weekend, I reconnected with an old friend at a wedding, and, as we caught up with each other’s work lives — it hit me.

What It Means to Build Others’ Capacity to Do Good in the World Read More »

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, I always seek out new perspectives and ideas. The webinar was hosted by a national thought leader and was well-done, professional, and useful — to a point.

The Real Complexity in Learning Read More »

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 air, bright colors, laughter, and time spent with positive people. Recently, we’ve learned about the power happiness has over our immune system and chronic pain. But, what about giving? Sure, we know giving can increase our sense of purpose, but how does it affect our happiness?

How Vivayic Improves My Happiness Read More »

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 also work with the client to proactively plan and evaluate the utility of the learning. When considering utility, one of the many questions we ask is, “How will we support implementation and drive utilization?”

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At Vivayic, we hold a strong commitment to our values, purpose, and operating principles in our core. Of these, our purpose — building others’ capacity to do good in the world — seems to resonate most deeply with our team and clients. We wanted a tangible visualization of our purpose. That led to the creation of the Global Good sculpture that you see on this website.

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Last week, Whitney Thurmond and I met with the leadership team of a mid-sized company with more than 400 sales representatives and sales managers. The company is in the midst of launching a new market segmentation strategy that will reshape the expectations for their sales teams. We were asked to share our insights on what they should do to ensure sales training and development supported the new strategy.

How Market Segmentation Strategy can be Powered by Clear Competency Models Read More »

“Wait, what?” This is a question I’ve been asked approximately 27 times by friends and family in the last week. On Monday, I was teaching Psychology of Human Relations at Lake Area Technical Institute; on Friday, I was traveling to Portland, Maine for my first Vivayic team meeting. When you leave a job you are profoundly passionate about for something completely different, people have questions.

Four Things I Learned in my First 24 hours With the Vivayic Team Read More »