Business/Learning and Development

Are you ready to become a better leader with our custom training programs?

We believe in learning by doing at Vermont Tech. That’s why we take a hands-on, results-driven approach to our business and leadership trainings.

Whether you’re an experienced leader or learning the ropes, we can help you grow in your career and positively impact your organization. You’ll learn how to:

• Navigate tricky situations
• Communicate effectively
• Quickly apply your new skills at work

See below for examples of trainings we can customize to meet your needs. We serve businesses of all sizes.

Proficiency Based Leadership Series

Gain the skills you need to effectively lead today’s rapidly changing, multi-generational workforce. This one-of-a-kind training combines lively classroom sessions with practical, on-the-job skill application.

Each four-hour session focuses on a specific proficiency:

• Communication
• Conflict
• Feedback
• Coaching
• Team Agreements
• Change

This training includes classroom instruction, group discussions, case studies, professional reading, and other interactive activities. We can customize this training to include return on investment projects.

Great for: leads, supervisors, managers, and upper level leadership teams

The Hard Soft Skills

Learn to effectively manage and motivate teams in a modern workplace. This four-part series emphasizes positive interpersonal growth and social skill development. You’ll learn how to:

• Identify and execute effective communication skills.
• Identify your conflict style and learn conflict management strategies.
• Practice and demonstrate giving positive and developmental feedback.
• Positively coach and motivate employees.

This training includes professional reading, individual assessments, peer coaching, and classroom instruction.

Great for: new or experienced leaders seeking modern, formal leadership training

Check out our current Hard Soft Skills offerings.

Learn How to Sell With Confidence

Does your heart palpitate and palms sweat when you think about sales? Are you ready to increase your confidence and decrease stress during the selling process? This training will have you looking at sales through a completely different lens.

In these interactive sessions you’ll discover how to:

• Authentically connect with your clients
• Consistently create mutually beneficial relationships that will last a lifetime
• Increase sales with a win/win strategy

Sign up and start achieving your sales and revenue goals, earn new clients, and create the results you need for a successful business.

Great for: professionals who want to hone their sale skills

Check out our current Learn How to Sell With Confidence offerings.

Solving the Mystery of Interpersonal Communications

Imagine if you could improve the way you communicated with others so that you had greater influence and success working with them. What if there was less stress and conflict? What would be different? What could you accomplish?  Using the DISC Behavioral Assessment, learn how to improve workplace relationships for better success and productivity.

Great for: employees of all levels

Check out our latest Solving the Mystery of Interpersonal Communications offerings.

Train the Trainer

Learn practical teaching skills to become an effective workplace instructor. Designed for employees who need to train others at work (but don’t have a teaching background), this program offers teaching secrets from an instructor with over 30 years of experience. Participants will learn how to:

• Accommodate various adult learning styles.
• Apply at least ten different teaching techniques.
• Engage reluctant or unhappy learners
• Create a mini-lesson using an instructional design model.
• Make continuous improvements to their lessons.

Great for: aspiring workplace instructors