Directors are engaged at the outset and are called upon to commit to a continuity of purpose ensuring that ViA receives their support and guidance for long-term implementation.

CEO

The Chief Executive Officer is involved in the planning and implementation of ViA and receives training and coaching in Values Centered Leadership. This training incorporates Human Synergistics International’s Life Styles Inventory™ helping the CEO focus on developing Constructive Thinking styles and modeling behaviors consistent with the organization’s values. It also helps the CEO become more effective in all aspects of his or her position.

Management

Values-Centered Leadership is also taught to key managers. Life Styles Inventories and follow-up mentoring are employed to help managers become more effective leaders and positive role models for their subordinates and the youth they serve.

Staff

Many youth organizations are staffed by younger people who often have desire, but not necessarily the skills, to be effective teachers and modelers of positive behaviors. ViA helps them evaluate their personal values systems and provides practical advise on bringing those personal systems into alignment with the core values of the organization. It also teaches them how to pass those values along to others.

Youth

Youngsters not only hear values messages during large and small group activities, they observe and hopefully embrace the values, constructive behaviors and life skills modeled by the adults around them.