To ditch or not to ditch, that is the question
“Many years ago, I resolved to never bother with New Year’s Resolutions, and I have stuck with it ever since.” — Dave Beard Like Dave Beard, it seems as though most Velsoftians didn’t make New Year’s Resolutions either,…
The Top 10 Softskills Needed for Future Success
Businesses that don’t invest in training and teaching their employees new skills over the next few years are going to get left behind, according to a report released by the World Economic Forum. “New technology adoption drives business…
Mobbing in the Workplace
For about six years beginning in 1997, four female firefighters in Richmond, British Columbia were subjected to harassment from their male colleagues. The women reported incidents including obscenities written inside their helmets and lockers, threatening notes, the display…
A little bit of trivia
Here at Velsoft, we enjoy trivia. Account representative Cindy poses a daily question to staff on HipChat, and content creation manager Kevin regularly quizzes the sales staff with statistical trivia. What is trivia? Dictionary definitions include: matters or…
Velsoft’s advent calendar
As most Velsoftians are aware, at the head office we’ve been conducting a reverse advent calendar activity. Many of us will remember having advent calendars as youngsters, each day in December opening the little door in the calendar…
The gift of giving
As a result of the efforts of Velsoft’s Chief Happiness Officer Michael and his friends, 31 children will have a better Christmas this year. Michael and his friend Jay Perrier have organized Rappin’ Gifts annually for five years, and…
Stop missing out on webinar marketing benefits
Have you ever thought about using a webinar as part of your marketing strategy? If you haven’t, here’s why it’s a good idea. Webinars can help drive sales, through new prospects, lead conversion, and the development of a…
Getting to Know the designers at Velsoft
This Weekly Update takes a look at the people responsible for making our products and communication look so good —our design department. Dylan Langille Dylan is Velsoft’s multimedia developer, which means that he does graphic design – creating…
For me, successfully managing change starts with supper
Like most of us, my family is busy. It includes two parents working full-time, running a household and volunteering in various capacities, and two teenage students involved in a myriad of extra-curricular activities from music lessons to team…
Viola Desmond’s fight for justice and civil rights
Earlier this week, Canada began circulating a new $10 bill. But what does this have to do with Velsoft? Other than the fact that Velsoftians like to earn and spend money, the new bank note features a portrait…
Do you practice tolerance?
Tolerance, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is the willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them. Today is the International Day for Tolerance, introduced…
Rappin’ Gifts for Christmas Daddies
When Michael Harding started out to raise funds for children in need, he didn’t know his family had once benefitted from the same spirit of giving. The Chief Happiness Officer at Velsoft Training Materials is one of the…
