VBSR CEO Solidarity Circle
CEOs and executive leaders know that it can be lonely at the top. You hold a lot of information and responsibility, and can’t necessarily share this with others. It can also be difficult to let down your guard and acknowledge that you’re not completely confident in what you’re doing. Yet to be an effective leader, […]
Climate Change in Vermont: What Solutions Can Your Business Adopt?
Join VBSR’s Public Policy Manager, Jordan Giaconia, and our friends at Keep Vermont Cool to discuss the impact of climate change in Vermont and explore the solutions that your business can adopt. In our time together we will endeavor to answer the questions “what does climate change have to do with Vermont?”, “can we change?”, […]
Allies and Accountability: Integrating Nonviolent Communication into the Workplace
Join VBSR and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategist Kadijah Means for a workshop on how to deliver on your commitment to improving marginalized groups’ material well-being in the workplace. Together we will explore conflict resolution using Nonviolent Communication (NVC). NVC is a tactic for conflict resolution and community building. Utilizing NVC empowers us to recognize our […]
VBSR Networking Get-Together Hosted by SunCommon
Join business leaders, changemakers, and B Corps from across Vermont for an in-person Networking Get-Together. Our hosts at SunCommon have a beautiful space in Waterbury that allows for indoor/outdoor gathering and plenty of sun! Thursday, July 28, 2022 5:00 – 7:30 PM SunCommon, 442 US-2, Waterbury Village Historic District, VT This is a great opportunity […]
Neuro-inclusive Employment: Creating Workplaces for All Brains to Thrive
As a part of VBSR’s People-Centered Workplaces Learning Community Series, join VBSR and Mel Houser, M.D., Executive Director of All Brains Belong VT, for an interactive training that will give participants concrete parameters to improve their neurocultural competency. About this Workshop 1 in 5 people think, learn, and communicate differently than the so-called “typical” brain. […]
Legislative Recap & Town Hall
The 2022 legislative session in Vermont has come to an official close and we have a lot to review! As always, VBSR has been advocating on behalf of our members to bring their innovative, entrepreneurial, and community-driven spirit to the halls of the statehouse, inspiring policymakers to put people, planet, and prosperity at the heart […]
Say What You Mean: Nonviolent Communication in the Workplace
About this Event DATE CHANGED FROM 5/31 TO 6/7. As a part of VBSR’s Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Learning Community Series, join Kadijah Means for a virtual training “Say What You Mean: Nonviolent Communication in the Workplace,” which emphasizes the importance of empathy in workplace communication. This training is a great fit for any HR […]
Regenerative Agriculture: How can businesses work in collaboration with the land?
About this Event As a part of the VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series we present, “Regenerative Agriculture: How can businesses work in collaboration with the land?” Please join Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility for the first event in our VBSR People.Planet.Prosperity. Speaker Series. This series will consist of panels focused on leading-edge topics that are important […]
VBSR Networking Get-Together Hosted by AO Glass
About this Event Join business leaders and changemakers from across Vermont for an in-person Networking Get-Together! Our hosts at AO Glass boast a large, open, and airy venue with plenty of space to spread out and large garage doors that will be open to let in the fresh spring air! They will also bring the […]
Let Your Values Lead Your Brand, Authentically
About this Workshop Branding is the way your organization authentically shares your story about the work you do and why you do it. To build a successful brand, and communicate effectively with others, it is important to start with clarifying values behind what you are doing and why others should care. In this workshop we […]