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Studies show that employees want to work for an organization that supports their development. Offering training to your team is a great way to boost morale and loyalty, as well as bring new skills and knowledge to your organization. Purple Ink delivers engaging, interactive training workshops and series on a wide variety of HR, leadership, and other workplace topics.
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Leadership
Change is no longer an occasional disruption—it’s a constant reality in today’s workplace. New structures, priorities, technologies, and expectations can leave leaders and employees feeling uncertain, fatigued, or resistant. In this session, we will explore the human side of change, including the emotions people experience and how those emotions impact engagement, performance, and results. Participants will assess their individual and organizational readiness for change, examine why nearly 70% of change efforts fail, and learn practical, actionable approaches to lead and navigate change more effectively. Whether change is planned or unexpected, this session will help you prepare to respond with clarity, confidence, and resilience.
Participants will learn about the good, the bad, and the ugly around conflict. We will view the different types of conflict, explore a model for conflict resolution, and identify which strategies are most effective. Explore the power of INVITING healthy conflict into meetings and/or one-on-one conversations leading to more commitment on the team. Don’t avoid it, bring it on!
The art of effectively delegating work to team members is critical to an optimally functioning organization. Yet, high potential individual contributors are often promoted to leadership positions without the skills or knowledge to delegate. In this session, leaders will identify what it means to be intentional and deliberate about delegating and how to achieve a positive dynamic in which all parties share accountability and control. Participants will explore the value of delegation and its benefits to all parties and the organization as a whole. Participants will also analyze how to overcome internal or external barriers to delegation (i.e. “I can do the work better than anyone else”).
With more teams working fully or partially remote, it’s important to consider how to make this arrangement work for everyone involved. While remote work offers flexibility, ensuring employee engagement is essential not only for their mental health and productivity but also for your business. What once engaged your team in-person may not work as well in a virtual setting, so learning how to keep remote employees happy is key. Collaboration in a remote workforce presents challenges for managers, employees, and teams, but it can be achieved successfully. In this session, participants will explore the defining characteristics of remote teams, various communication tools to enhance virtual work, and when to use different methods effectively. They will also learn the importance of seamless communication, fostering social interaction, and scheduling regular check-ins to maximize the performance of remote teams.
During this training session, participants will be provided with a framework for understanding the power of Emotional Intelligence and actionable insights. EQ-i 2.0 measures 5 key areas: self-perception, self-expression, interpersonal, decision-making, stress management. We will dive into these areas and the subscales within them.
The term feedback bears a historically negative connotation, conjuring up visions of difficult conversations about bad employee performance. This session will introduce the process of feed-forward – productive and positive performance discussions focused on future behavioral changes and continuation of excellent behaviors. The feed-forward process highlights methods for communicating through varied approaches. Feed-forward is a development opportunity for both the giver and receiver of information. Communication cannot be one-sided; leaders must be open to feed-forward information as well. Barriers to providing feed-forward information, as well as skills to overcome them, will be covered (i.e. “I’m worried about how he or she will respond”). This feed-forward session also includes skills to set clear expectations at the beginning of a project, making it easier to coach, share, and develop others.
Do you want to become less likely to suffer from burnout and more resilient to change? Research shows that cultivating characteristics of hardiness, or how you respond to stressful and unexpected situations, will help you do just that. Having high hardiness doesn’t mean you won’t get stressed, but people who are higher in hardiness are less likely to experience the negative effects of stress on health and performance. In this training, we’ll discuss what hardiness means and how it can help you turn stress into success.
Most adults use no more than 10% of their creative potential each day. How about you… and your team? Creativity is not something we’re born with; it isn’t a talent or a strength; and it’s rarely a requirement for hire. But it certainly is necessary to achieve success and excellence in your work! The good news is that creativity is a skill that can be learned and developed. A combination of knowledge, imagination and evaluation, creativity flows from the right information, combined with the natural talents of every individual. Through this workshop, you will tap into your unique creative potential and learn how to put creativity to work, especially in problem solving.
MHFA is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over.
This Goal Setting workshop explores the nature of goals and a process for mastering the art of setting and achieving them. During this session, participants will understand the impact of setting goals and managing their time effectively to achieve their goals, both personal and professional. The group will share their current time management habits – both successes and pitfalls – and brainstorm practical approaches to improve their current issues. Also covered are ways to limit procrastination as well as how to better prioritize and plan.
That’s right! Running an effective meeting is an art! And you can develop the skills to be a master at it. In this one-hour workshop you will dissect the five most common complaints about meetings, then move on to the eight steps to an engaging, efficient, and effective meeting. From clear expectations to a disciplined agenda, all the way to an appropriate follow-up, you will learn the secrets of an expert meeting style that impresses and delivers.
This session explores the basic definitions of diversity and inclusion and their importance in the workplace. It highlights the business case for diversity and inclusion, demonstrating how they positively impact talent attraction and retention, reduce absenteeism, boost productivity, increase market share, and enhance ROI. Participants will learn effective recruitment and workplace strategies to attract diverse talent and create more inclusive environments. Additionally, the course covers methods to promote equity, acceptance, and better interactions among employees.
This practical session turns accountability into an everyday habit. Leaders will learn to set clear expectations, align their teams around outcomes, and delegate in ways that build both capability and ownership. Instead of falling into common traps—like the “it’s easier to do it myself” mindset or avoiding tough conversations, they’ll gain proven frameworks for decision-making, delegation, and holding accountability conversations that drive results.
Our courses on Quitch present some of our most popular topics in 10-minute, bite-size chunks. Great for on-the-go, self-paced learning. All are available for SHRM and CPE credit.
Team Development
Some of Purple Ink’s most popular training programs surround Gallup’s CliftonStrengths® assessment. Learn More Here
Start your organization on the path from personalized insight to culture change with Everything DiSC®. Powered by 40+ years of research, each Everything DiSC® personality assessment combines adaptive testing and sophisticated algorithms to deliver precise insights to each participant. These insights lay the groundwork for a personalized experience rich with “A-ha!” moments that inspire behavior change. The profile comes to life in a three-hour classroom experience that engages and educates. Easy-to-use facilitation tools, including scripted content, contemporary video, and impactful activities can be customized to meet the specific needs of your people and your organization. Everything DiSC® connects people on a human level to deliver “A-ha!” moments that transform workplaces from talented individuals into collaborative, thriving cultures.
Morale, engagement, and employee well‑being directly influence how people show up, perform, and stay. Yet too often, organizations treat joy at work as a perk rather than a business priority. In this session, we will explore the real connection between morale, engagement, and organizational outcomes such as retention, productivity, and effectiveness. Participants will examine how leadership behaviors and workplace conditions can either energize employees or quietly contribute to disengagement and burnout. This session focuses on practical, sustainable ways leaders can intentionally build a culture that supports engagement and well‑being through everyday management practices—not one‑time programs or surface‑level initiatives.
The Five Behaviors® experience starts with an assessment that combines computer-adaptive testing and sophisticated algorithms to deliver precise, personalized insights to each team member. The Five Behaviors® profile comes to life in a customized training experience that engages and educates with impactful activities and powerful discussions that address all essential behaviors for effective teamwork. Teams learn the foundational principles for building a cohesive team and the discipline required to overcome barriers caused by natural tendencies that make effective teamwork so elusive.
Break out of routine thinking and ignite fresh energy in your team with this high-impact, highly interactive improv workshop. “Yes, And!” isn’t just a comedy catchphrase—it’s a mindset that transforms collaboration, communication, and creativity in the workplace. In this engaging session, participants will explore four foundational improv principles through energizing activities that spark laughter, build trust, and foster agile thinking. More than just fun and games, these techniques are powerful tools for enhancing team dynamics, encouraging innovation, and creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to contribute. Perfect for teams looking to improve collaboration, embrace spontaneity, and create a psychologically safe space for ideas to thrive.
Talent Acquisition
Understanding and improving the candidate experience is key to attracting top talent, so it’s essential to explore, discuss, and review methods for creating a positive experience that resonates with applicants. Equally important is learning how to craft job ads that proactively communicate the value of the position while incorporating best practices to enhance SEO, driving more job seeker traffic and engagement. Both elements play a vital role in creating an effective and appealing recruitment process.
Ask not what the best candidates can do for you, but what you can do to get the best candidates! In this session, participants are encouraged to part ways with some of those traditional methods of connecting with candidates and embrace inventive approaches to finding the best candidates and meeting hiring goals. With today’s unemployment rate at a record low, it’s important to look for innovative ways to attract and stay engaged with candidates. But how? Offering concrete methods for maximizing technology, transforming your candidate experience with effective communication, and improving your employer brand, participants will leave this interactive session with fresh ideas to immediately impact hiring goals. Participants should come prepared to engage with the presenters and each other, sharing successful ideas and experiences in an effort to expand expertise so everyone can win at recruiting.
To enhance talent acquisition success and improve employee retention, it is important to discuss how to create a strategically designed process that addresses these goals. This includes learning best practices for developing an attractive Employer Brand, building a compelling employee value proposition, and ensuring a positive candidate experience. Additionally, exploring strategies and tips for utilizing various tools to support these best practices is crucial. Finally, understanding how to use data to measure, evaluate, and inform processes will help refine and optimize talent acquisition and retention efforts.
In the talent acquisition process, job descriptions, skills testing, and cognitive assessments play a critical role in identifying and evaluating candidates. It’s important to discuss how these tools contribute to finding the right talent. Additionally, learning and applying behavior-based interviewing techniques, such as the STAR model, can help select candidates who are the best fit for both the organization and the specific role. We’ll conclude by exploring strategic onboarding practices is essential for quickly acclimating new hires, ensuring they integrate smoothly into the organization and their responsibilities.
Compliance
It is imperative for employees and legislators to understand the importance of a positive work culture as well as their interactions with third parties. Regardless of a person’s role, each person must be held accountable for the law and for their responsibility to uphold anti-harassment standards. This session will include an exploration of basic laws, a presentation of case studies, and a look at the influence of pop culture and social media surrounding these topics. Most especially, a discussion of what you can do to promote a positive culture will be covered.
This training is designed for individuals who regularly access, use, or manage Protected Health Information (PHI) as part of their role. Whether serving as an introduction for new employees or as an annual refresher, the session provides a practical overview of HIPAA requirements, emphasizing the responsibility of every workforce member in safeguarding sensitive information. The training balances regulatory knowledge with real-world examples to ensure participants understand not only what HIPAA requires but also how to apply it in their daily work.
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Mark Sherman, LHD Benefits
We hired Purple Ink to come in and do some internal team building. They used the CliftonStrengths® tool, and to say it was a success would be absolutely true. I’ll just say that five years later, all the members that went through that training still refer to the things they learned about themselves and about each other.
Google Review
We were fortunate enough to have Purple Ink conduct Performance Conversations and Delegation training in a combined session for our entire firm. This took three sessions, one fully virtual. The amount of thoughtful planning that went into offering an industry and firm appropriate training was impressive. The remote employee experience was as robust as the highly interactive in person sessions. I had a 22 year manager tell me during the break of the first session that this was one of the best trainings she had ever experienced and then showed me 2.5 pages of notes she had taken. Our leadership is thrilled that people were already implementing concepts from the training the SAME DAY! Many of our leaders felt a great deal of relief that we invested in the whole firm and have now common language and shared activities that we can use to communicate as we delegate and offer information to one another. The ROI on anything Purple Ink does is instant and incredible! Cannot wait to work with you again!
Jeff Mohler, Special Olympics Indiana
Your team is great to work with, and we appreciate the opportunity for you to help make us stronger.
Google Review
Purple Ink LLC did a great job doing Workplace Planning and Control training including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for our employees. For some a great refresher and for others it was their first time training. Everyone went away with positive experiences and feel better equipped to handle experiences in the workplace. Thank you!
Jennifer Meeker, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP)
It was great to have someone with her expertise present the material. I think sometimes it helps staff to hear things from those outside of the organization. Her training was spot on.
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