G.W. Savage Sends Team to the Violand Executive Summit in Chicago

Selected employees will sharpen leadership, negotiation, and financial skills at a national training summit for the restoration and home service industry

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, July 27, 2026 -- G.W. Savage, Vermont's largest and most experienced emergency restoration company, is investing in its people by sending a group of selected employees to The Violand Executive Summit in Chicago. The high-level training event gathers owners, managers, and project leaders from restoration and home service companies across the country.

Hosted by Violand Management Associates, the Summit gives leaders time away from daily operations to build stronger skills and bring practical tools back to the team. For G.W. Savage, the trip reflects a long-standing belief that strong businesses are built by strong people, and that leadership is worth developing at every level of the company.

Over three days, the G.W. Savage's team will attend a series of interactive courses led by Violand's facilitators. The lineup includes:

• Think Bigger: Vertical Mindsets for Complex Challenges. Leaders explore the fundamentals of Vertical Development and Complexity Theory, identify their default mindset, and expand their ability to flex across a wider range of perspectives. The aim is to evolve not just what leaders know, but how they think, so they can match their mindset to the moment.
  
  
• Negotiating Effectively. Every business and personal interaction involves negotiation. This interactive course teaches leaders to negotiate effectively, ethically, and strategically while building trust and lasting relationships. Attendees explore the science behind negotiation, sharpen their communication, and learn how to increase margins, close more deals, and handle difficult conversations with confidence. Known for its high energy and hands-on approach, it consistently ranks among the Summit's most requested courses.
  
  
• Leadership II: Scaling Through People, Not Effort. Built for owners and senior leaders who need to shift from personally managing the work to developing leaders who get results through others. Participants learn to coach instead of rescue, delegate without losing control, and set expectations that drive ownership across the organization.
  
  
• Leadership in Progress: Elevating Entry-Level Employees to Management. A practical look at how to coach, train, and guide team members through leadership progression. Attendees leave with tactics for structured training and performance improvement that strengthen internal pipelines and support stability through promotion from within.
  
  
• Mastering Meetings for Real Results. Leaders learn to design and run meetings that drive decisions, engagement, and execution. The session covers setting clear outcomes, structuring agendas, improving participation, and eliminating meetings that waste time. The payoff is fewer meetings, better decisions, and reclaimed hours across the business.
  
  
• Money in Motion: How Elite Companies Turn Numbers Into Momentum. An advanced, hands on workshop that treats financial data as a practical operating system for profit, cash flow, and growth. Attendees learn to diagnose financial performance, engineer margin, optimize labor capacity, and build predictive scoreboards, then walk away with a repeatable financial rhythm.
  

"Our people are the reason this company has grown since 1977," said Tyler Savage, President of G.W. Savage. "Sending our team to the Violand Executive Summit is a direct investment in them and in the clients they serve. The stronger our leaders become, the better we take care of Vermonters when they need us most."

Because Violand's programs qualify for IICRC continuing education credits, team members also reinforce the certifications that stand behind G.W. Savage's work in the field.

About G.W. Savage

G.W. Savage is an IICRC-certified emergency restoration contractor that has served Vermont since 1977. Locally owned and operated with offices in South Burlington and Rutland, the company is the largest and most experienced emergency restoration provider in the region. Its team of specialists, estimators, and project managers handles residential and commercial water, fire, storm, and mold damage around the clock, and works directly with insurance carriers to make recovery simple for property owners. Learn more at gwsavage.com or call (802) 660-8900.

Contact Info:
Name: Avery Charron
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Organization: G.W. Savage Corp
Address: 16 Gregory Dr, So. Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: 802-660-8900
Website: https://www.gwsavage.com/

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