Shammara Estrada

by Shammara Estrada|16 September 202516 September 2025|Company News, Featured

“Your bad at grammar?” she asked before comforting me. “They’re, their, there.” September is “be kind to editors and writers” month, and as a technical editor in a company of consultants and facilitators, I thought I should help shed a...

Employee Surveys Part 3

by Shammara Estrada|04 August 202504 August 2025|Editorials, Featured

Turning Data into Action: How to Share Employee Survey Results Effectively You designed thoughtful questions. You promoted the employee survey strategically. The responses are in. Now what? Many organizations stall after collecting employee survey data, not because they don’t care,...

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Employee Surveys

by Shammara Estrada|26 June 202526 June 2025|Editorials, Featured

From Crickets to Clicks: How to Maximize Your Employee Survey Response Rates and Get Staff to Actually Take Your Survey Now that you understand why having an employee survey is a critical part of running a healthy organization, let’s explore...

Ask Better, Learn More: How to Design Effective Employee Survey Questions

by Shammara Estrada|06 June 202506 June 2025|Editorials, Featured

Understanding how your employees are feeling isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a critical part of running a healthy organization. Employee surveys give you insight into what’s working, what’s not, and what’s getting in the way of engagement, retention, and performance. Whether...

Ashley Hauser named Director of Organization Development

by Shammara Estrada|23 April 202523 April 2025|Company News

VMS is thrilled to announce the promotion of Ashley Hauser to Director of Organization Development at VMS! Over the past 7 years, Ashley has brought unwavering focus, deep expertise, and a steady hand to complex challenges—helping teams navigate change and...

Ingredients for AI Governance

by Shammara Estrada|07 February 202507 February 2025|Editorials, Featured

Governing AI in Organizations: A Recipe for Success Throughout this series, we explored how to use AI effectively, then weighed its pros and cons, and now, we’re concluding with a discussion of the essential structure needed to support responsible and...

A Jedi’s Guide for Balancing the Dark Side of AI

by Shammara Estrada|28 January 202528 January 2025|Editorials, Featured

Strategies for Harnessing AI’s Unique Power In today’s galaxy, generative artificial intelligence (AI) can guide organizations in making decisions and automating tasks. However, like any powerful force, AI has a Light and Dark Side. While it spurs innovation, efficiency, and...

Winning the AI Marathon

by Shammara Estrada|23 January 202523 January 2025|Editorials, Featured

A Guide to Leveraging AI for Organizational Success A rapidly developing field, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is often misunderstood and misused, especially in the workplace. However, when implemented appropriately, AI can instigate worthwhile discussion and drive meaningful connection. As organizational...

Workplace Telepressure

by Shammara Estrada|24 September 202424 September 2024|Editorials, Featured

What Is Telepressure and How Can We Combat It? Imagine this: It’s dinner time, and your family is gathered around the table, enjoying a meal together. Just as you start to dig in, you hear a ding from your phone...

Research Based Improvements to the Value Workshop Industry – Part 4

by Shammara Estrada|02 June 202402 June 2024|Company News, Editorials, Featured

Facilitation Best Practices and Temporal Strategies Thank you for sticking with us through the last three articles discussing the background, physical tools, and mentals tools for improving group facilitation. We finish the series with temporal strategies to keep your participants...

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