Every year, Grammarly and The Harris Poll join forces to conduct a comprehensive review of trends in workplace communication.  Unsurprisingly, this year’s focus is on the impact of Gen AI as a tool to manage communication and information overload. In the full report, which you can download here, you will find some fascinating data on the real value of Gen AI among other things.  From our perspective at Virtual Sapiens, while we use elements of Gen AI in our application, we leverage AI from a coaching and behavioral analysis perspective. When we read this report, we are teasing out t ..read more

The term ‘Future of Work’ is dynamic. Every day it seems new data enters the scene that supports new trends, updated work from home/the office policies, hiring and firing data and so on.  One of the most constant trends from what we have seen and researched, is the need to ensure communication channels are open and effective. Video has presented itself as another constant and our Presence Portal and AI coaching software is becoming increasingly relevant to leaders and professionals across the globe.  Turns out, we aren’t the only ones to think so! It is an honor to be included in t ..read more

To date, we have focused on developing the most nuanced and personalized feedback on nonverbal/visual and vocal elements of communication.  As you likely noticed, the verbal side of AI analytics took the world by storm in the latter part of 2023. We are now in a position to adopt some of this new technology to support our community of users with even more well-rounded communication feedback. To kick off 2024, we are thrilled to share a robust suite of communication coaching through our Presence Portal. The new Virtual Sapiens experience provides immediate feedback on al ..read more

The Wall Street Journal recently came out with an interesting article covering a study by Nature on the neurophysiological perspective of video conferencing in an academic environment. As always, it is imperative to go straight to the primary source when such articles come out. The article by Nature is fascinating and highlights a few key points we must take into consideration. This is the first study conducted with real scientific rigor, versus the self-reports we have relied on to date. Perhaps not surprisingly, the study supports self-reports: video conferences that ..read more

One of the most powerful ways to learn and grow is through comparative analysis.  Especially when it comes to improving your communication and presence, being able to analyze and measure the way you show up and communicate under different scenarios is a powerful tool in understanding yourself, and gaining control over the impression you are sending others.  Virtual Sapiens makes this all possible with our three distinct ways of getting immediate feedback. We wanted to show you a compelling example of this in action with our Video Upload product.  Context: Sam Bankman-Fried (SB ..read more

Episode 4 of Conversations in the Future of Work is LIVE! This week, we welcome renowned behavioral scientist and Director of Education at Social Engineer, Dr. Abbie Maroño, PhD.   In this episode we discuss the concept of building trust and rapport in virtual environments as work transitions more towards a virtual atmosphere post pandemic. Dr. Abbie emphasizes the crucial distinction between trust and rapport and also explains the importance in managing one’s nonverbal cues to be perceived as trustworthy. Interestingly, being perceived as trustworthy, does not make ..read more

Episode 3 of Conversations in the Future of Work is LIVE! This week, we welcome one of our favorite Europeans – Roberto Ferraro. Roberto was first exposed to Virtual Sapiens through our partners at IMD in Switzerland.   In this episode we explore some of the creative ways Roberto has evolved his approach to establishing ‘meaningful conversations’ across channels.  Roberto discusses the need for adaptability and a willingness to experiment with different forms of communication to engage and connect with others. From trying out new tech set up components to leveraging tools t ..read more

Episode 2 in our pilot series of Conversations in the Future of Work is live! This week, we welcome the inimitable Rosemary Ravinal a former international media executive and broadcaster who transitioned to her first love, public speaking and storytelling. Her work, while pervasive across industries, has a strong focus on Spanish speaking leaders, helping them build the confidence to lead in a non-native language.  In this episode, Ravinal notes the increasing significance of communication skills, including cross-channel fluency and the ability to adapt to differe ..read more

Over the past few years, more and more research has been done on the impact of video calls.  In this relatively new way of communicating professionally that crosses borders and introduces communication at scale, there have been divided opinions around what is most effective when it comes to engagement, energy and impact.  One of the most contested debates, is whether and how much people should turn on their cameras during video calls. Specifically, does having our video camera turned ‘on’ help people better connect and increases engagement…or not? Intuitive ..read more

We are thrilled to announced the pilot season of our new Talk Show – Conversations in the Future of Work.  After being the subject and guest of many phenomenal podcasts, our CEO, Rachel Cossar turns the tables and welcomes some of the amazing leaders, coaches and scientists who have become an integral part of our community.  Every two weeks we will air a conversation on different, relevant topics when it comes to preparing for the constantly evolving future of work.  This week, I welcomed Beth Rogers, President of Point Taken Consulting. We discuss the critical nature of devel ..read more