Developing People
in a VUCA Age
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The acronym VUCA stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Chaotic, and Ambiguous. It was introduced by the US Army War College in 1987 to describe the world after the end of the Cold War. Business leaders have adopted the acronym to describe the challenges of strategizing, making decisions, and planning in this increasingly unpredictable time. |
Running a business through the past two VUCA years has been challenging, to say the least. Just as the US has been emerging from the pandemic, adjusting to new realities that include hybrid workplaces and hybrid training experiences, the world is now witnessing Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and the destabilization of Europe and existing international alliances. I know I'm not alone in being appalled at the destruction and devastation, holding my breath while wondering what the future holds. More than once in the past two years, I’ve found myself shaking my head, and saying to myself, “I did not see that one coming!”
And yet, companies and organizations continue to grow, providing services and products, solving supply chain problems, developing innovative solutions, and yes, even developing their employees. I’m reminded of a story about a child on Christmas morning who discovers a pile of manure in the barn. Digging with glee she announces, “There must be a pony in here somewhere!” As a born optimist, I look for the opportunities that come with every challenging situation. I acknowledge the VUCA acronym but suggest we change its meaning:
Visionary, Unbeaten, Courageous and Agile!
If there is an upside to times of uncertainty, it is the opportunity to develop the things that matter most, and make changes for the better. We have the opportunity here and now to build thriving virtual and hybrid workplaces. We can develop the skills of our employees and managers so they succeed in these chaotic times. We can develop excellence in the design and delivery of virtual training and hybrid development programs.
At NetSpeed Learning, we love to partner with our clients to develop the skills of virtual trainers and producers, to design engaging virtual programs, and to help virtual leaders manage their remote teams.
Speaking of new opportunities, this year we have launched 30-minute NetSpeed Nuggets virtual sessions. Offered every other month, these rapid learning sessions will introduce one or two strategies or tactics that can help your organization be successful in the virtual workplace. Join us at our next complimentary NetSpeed Nuggets session, Design Tips to Increase Virtual Training Impact, on Wednesday, April 6, at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT, as we explore how virtual designers and facilitators can deliver sessions that challenge participants to engage, problem solve, and apply new techniques. Registration is required.
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Cynthia Clay
President/CEO
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Virtual Facilitator Trainer Certification |
As you bring new trainers and designers on board or want to increase the skills of your existing training team, consider attending our next Virtual Facilitator Trainer Certification course opening in mid-April.
This challenging and rewarding course will prepare them to:
- Engage learner attention and participation in virtual training
- Design effective online synchronous exercises using the web conference interaction tools
- Design blended training solutions with interactive virtual training exercises
- Describe virtual facilitation best practices
- Increase learning transfer before, during, and after the facilitated online learning session
If you have a team of internal trainers, we can work with you to offer a private delivery in your preferred web conference platform. We speak Zoom, Adobe Connect, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and GoToTraining.
If you want to become a certified online learning facilitator, just use the promotional code “Spring” when you register to receive $350 off the fee to attend the public program.
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Bring Cynthia Clay
to Your Next Virtual
or In-Person Event
Cynthia Clay delivers engaging, memorable keynotes that motivate people to take action. She combines humor, deep experience, and original insights to create interactive, engaging keynotes and workshops. She gets to know her audience in advance and customizes all content to meet her clients’ needs and energize her participants.
Here are some comments from a recent presentation at an online conference.
“Thank you. Excellent presentation. I will definitely be using this information to take my facilitation style to the next level.”
“Her facilitator skills are fantastic! I liked the way she included the audience and allowed time for reflection.”
“Very, very helpful. Super practical. Will inform tools I provide to facilitators and use as well.”
“This was great–my favorite session! I’m glad it was the last. A great way to wrap up the conference.”
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Explore something new with one of our engaging and interactive virtual training sessions. |
NEW!
NetSpeed Nuggets
This year we have launched 30-minute NetSpeed Nuggets virtual sessions.
Offered every other month, these rapid learning sessions will introduce one or two strategies or tactics that can help your organization be successful in the virtual workplace.
Design Tips to Increase Virtual Training Impact
What if you designed virtual training that was so engaging and effective people clamored to attend?
As the world pivots to remote work, video and web conferencing have become essential tools in the learning professional’s tool kit.
Are you ready to move beyond stale slide presentations and boring chat discussions to develop learning experiences with impact? Learn how to leverage your participants’ need for practical, relevant content that is immediately applicable to their jobs. Design challenging case examples that people want to solve with their peers.
Wed., April 6th
1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT
Complimentary
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Become a Certified Online Learning Facilitator
Now is the time to build stronger virtual facilitation skills!
This popular course has received rave reviews from participants as it provides a deep-dive into best practices for virtual facilitation and design.
Now it's your turn to rock the virtual classroom! The April/May course opens on April 14th with the first webinar on April 21st.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT!
Register for the April/May course to receive a $350 discount. Use the promo code "Spring" at registration.
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Virtual Producer Course
Do you want to equip virtual training producers (hosts) to troubleshoot common issues that crop up in web training events?
Every virtual facilitator needs a capable virtual training producer. A strong producer frees the facilitator to focus on the learners' experience, not the technology. If you want to develop the skills of your own virtual classroom producers, check out our Virtual Producer Course.
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