Tailored Learning Solutions
Vivo Group provides tailored leadership, management, and ‘soft skills’ learning solutions for the specific needs of an organization. Clients have a variety of choices with Vivo Group offerings including:
- Half-day, full-day, or multi-day sessions
- One group or multiple groups
- On-site or off-site programs
- Flexibility in choice and sequence of topics offered
- Programs provided all at once, or spread out over weeks or months
- Further customization to organization-specific situations and examples
Topics
Listed below are some of the most popular session topics that companies have requested from Vivo Group. All workshops are available in a format customized for the learning styles of scientists, engineers, and others working in R&D intensive companies, including the life science and technology industries. Contact us for more information about any of these topics.
1. Leadership/Management Topics
a. Leadership Skills for Science & Technology Manager
b. Transition from Individual Contributor to Leader/Manager
c. Introduction to Leadership/Management for Technical Experts
d. “Herding Cats”: Successfully Managing Scientists and Engineers
e. First-Time Supervisor/Manager Skills
f. Providing Effective Performance Feedback
g. Identifying and Managing Conflict
h. Program Management Skills in Science and Technology
i. Improving Business Strategy and Strategic Planning
2. Communication Topics
a. Recognizing and Adjusting to Individual Communication Styles
b. Presentation Skills for Scientists and Engineers
c. Communicating Technical Information to Non-Technical Audiences
d. Corporate Positioning
3. Influence and Sales Topics
a. Influence Without Authority
b. Sales Skills for Scientists and Engineers
c. Influencing and Selling to Scientists and Engineers
4. Team and Alliance Building
a. Leading Technical Teams
b. Building and Running Effective Alliances
c. Managing Academic/Industry Alliances
5. Building Your Professional Career
a. Transitioning from Academia to Business
b. Effective Time Management Strategies
c. Running Effective Meetings
d. Negotiation Skills
e. Strategic Networking Skills
f. How to Be An Entrepreneur in Life Science or Technology
6. Women in Science/Technology
a. Leadership Skills for Technically Trained Women
b. Transition to Management for Women
c. Handling Emotions in the Workplace
d. How To Be More Assertive & Communicating Like a Leader
e. Finding and Being a Great Mentor