SkillOps

Companies that invest in structured, intentional training don’t just build stronger teams. They build stronger businesses.

Formal development programs are directly tied to higher performance, higher retention, and higher profitability, and the data continues to back it up.

At SkillOps, we design training that creates capability you can measure and momentum you can feel across the organization.

Great evening of networking and community connection at the Hampton Roads Chamber Business Social! 🙌

Last night, team members Sara Jensen, Drew Powers, and Graham Hall represented SkillOps while connecting with local professionals and business leaders from across the region. We always value opportunities to collaborate, grow relationships, and support the Hampton Roads business community.

What are leaders’ responsibilities today?

The leadership risk in 2026 is moving too fast — without the judgment to match.

Responsible speed means:
→ Knowing which decisions AI can support
→ Knowing which need human oversight
→ Knowing which must stay fully human

And making your reasoning visible every step of the way.

When leaders think out loud, scrutiny becomes culture.
When scrutiny becomes culture, speed becomes sustainable.

Critical thinking is what makes performance last.

Download the white paper.
🔗 https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/critical-thinking-in-modern-decision-environments?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Wp_critical_thinking

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

As a company rooted in Virginia Beach — home to one of the nation’s largest military and veteran communities — we are especially mindful of the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of those who gave everything for our freedom.

At SkillOps, we are proud to support the military, veteran, and federal professionals who continue to lead with service and commitment every day.

This Memorial Day, we pause in gratitude and remembrance.
We will never forget.

When people lean in, ask questions, and stay curious, real development happens. This is the kind of engagement we love to see inside our Sales Talent Academy, where professionals strengthen the consultative, communication, and high‑performance skills that drive results in the field.

SkillOps designs training that’s practical, interactive, and built for the realities of modern sales. When teams have the structure, clarity, and confidence to show up as true partners, everything changes — for the rep, for the customer, and for the organization.

Great things happen when teams are aligned, supported, and equipped to grow.

SkillOps brings the structure, tools, and training that help people show up stronger — together.

AI is changing the answers. Are you changing the questions?
Critical thinking hasn't changed. The environment we're thinking in has.

In an AI-driven world, sharp decisions require mastery across 5 phases:
1️⃣ Problem Identification — ask the right question before you automate the answer
2️⃣ Creative Thinking — balance human insight with what AI surfaces
3️⃣ Logical Analysis — validate the data and the system producing it
4️⃣ Decision-Making — clarify accountability when cycles move faster than ever
5️⃣ Coordination — align people and technology to act, not just to analyze

Most organizations have people who do one or two of these well.
Few have built all five as a consistent capability.
That gap is the difference between a workforce that uses AI —and one that leads with it.

👇 Download the white paper. See how leading organizations are rebuilding critical thinking for today's reality.
🔗 https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/critical-thinking-in-modern-decision-environments?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Wp_critical_thinking

Yesterday’s Suffolk State of the City, hosted by the Hampton Roads Chamber, highlighted a community investing intentionally in its future and strengthening the region. From economic development to quality‑of‑life initiatives, Suffolk’s momentum is unmistakable — and it’s clear how much collaboration is driving progress across the 757.

SkillOps team members Holly Clevenger, Jennifer Cunnison, and Taylor Durham were proud to be in the room, connecting with leaders shaping what’s next for our region and aligning our work with the opportunities emerging across Hampton Roads. There’s real energy behind Suffolk’s next chapter, and we’re excited to continue supporting the people and organizations moving the region forward.

This Dale Carnegie Course cohort closed out their three‑day program on Friday with incredible momentum. The breakthroughs, the courage, the connection — it all showed up in a powerful way at graduation.

We’re proud to partner with Dale Carnegie of Eastern Virginia and celebrate these standout award recipients:
✨ Energized Communications – Breakthrough Award — Roy Odom
✨ Defining Moment Award — Tyler Tharpe
✨ Crashing Through – Breakthrough Award — Steve Forrest
✨ Human Relations Award — Georgiana Rus
✨ LIONS – Outstanding Performance Award — Sara Jensen
✨ Human Relations Award — Pete Hausmann
⭐ Highest Achievement Award — Georgiana Rus

Congratulations to the entire cohort! The growth you created this week is just the beginning. 🎓

Learn more about SkillOps & Dale Carnegie programs: https://www.trainwithskillops.com/

50% of employees are trained in technology. Only 20% are trained in critical thinking.

We built faster workers. We do not train sharper thinkers.

AI can process. It can recommend. It can generate.
But it can't push back.

It is on us to judge if the answer makes sense.

The real competitive edge in 2026? Not the tool. The judgment behind it.

Download the white paper — see how top organizations are building critical thinking as a core capability.
🔗 https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/critical-thinking-in-modern-decision-environments?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Wp_critical_thinking

Day 2 of the Dale Carnegie Course was full of breakthroughs. 🙌 This group leaned in, lifted each other up, and showed real growth in how they communicate and lead.

Graduation is tomorrow, and they’ll be more than ready. 🎓