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Week One: Re-Set & Re-Tool

Welcome to our first week of intensive, in-person training. We’ll realign on Veckridge’s “Why,” ensure everyone has the right software, and kickstart our new communication and collaboration tools.

Week One Overview

During our first week, we’ll focus on two main objectives:

  1. Re-Set Around the Why of Veckridge: Let’s reconnect with what makes us special after 76 years in business, and see how these upcoming changes support our long-term success.
  2. Ensure Everyone is Set Up & Ready: By the end of the week, we want all software provisioned, machines configured, and everyone successfully using our new tools (e.g., Front, Notion, Issue Tracker, etc.) in their day-to-day work.

Over three days, we’ll be anchoring training in everyday pains—from miscommunications to missed approvals—and actively showing how these new tools and workflows fix them. Your presence is mandatory; we need this short, intense, in-person window to collaboratively solve our biggest challenges.

Week One Agenda

Day 1: Heritage & Mission

Today’s focus is on company heritage, core tool setup, and fundamental workflows. Our purpose is to re-establish our foundation and renew our shared sense of purpose.

1. Why We're Here

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Theme: Company History & Transparency

  • Ernest Veca’s basement story to national leader
  • Financial transparency and growth vision
  • The Principles
  • Q&A with leadership

2. Core Tools Overview & Setup

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Hands-On Installation & Basic Configuration:

  • Front, Notion, NetSuite, Dialpad, Paylocity, and Issue Tracker review
  • Basic configuration and initial documentation
  • Live support for quick troubleshooting
  • What Batching Means at Veckridge

3. Hands-On Practice

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Getting Work Done:

  • Catch up on inboxes and batches
  • Issue logging and using communication tools
  • Using NetSuite, Motion, and Front together
  • Live help for any issues or questions

4. Story Mapping Overview

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

  • Customer, Vendor, Employee, & Item lifecycles
  • Commercial Operations Maps
    • Quote to Cash
    • Procure to Pay
    • Dock to Stock | Dock to Dock | Stock to Dock
    • Record to Report

5. Integration & Wrap-up

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

  • 15 min: Documentation & issue logging
  • 30 min: Day’s wins and learnings
  • 15 min: Tomorrow’s preview