The Vocarian Ascend™ Academy

The learning and resource hub for the Vocarian Momentum Framework™. Live sessions, workshops, tools, and working books to help leaders, teams, and organizations build real momentum.

Momentum Workshops Cohorts & Labs Working Books & Tools

What Is Vocarian Ascend™?

Ascend is where the Vocarian Momentum Framework™ becomes a lived experience. It’s the place you come to learn the system, practice it with others, and access the tools that keep momentum moving quarter after quarter.

Live Webinars & Sessions

Live trainings, Momentum briefings, and interactive Q&A with the creators of the framework. Built for real-time learning and practical discussion.

Workshops & Cohorts

Small-group experiences where leaders and teams run the framework on their real goals—designing 90-day Momentum Cycles they can actually use.

Resources & Working Books

Templates, working books, and tools that turn concepts into daily practice: momentum maps, 90-day planners, team standards, and more.

Upcoming Sessions & Webinars

Join live Momentum experiences—perfect for leaders, teams, and organizations who want to see the framework in action and ask questions in real time.

Intro to the Vocarian Momentum Framework™

Live webinar • 60 minutes

A clear walkthrough of Focus, Resilience, and Energy—and how the 90-day Momentum Cycle works in real organizations.

Date: Coming soon
Format: Live Zoom session

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Designing Your First 90-Day Momentum Cycle

Workshop • 2 hours

Bring a real goal, team, or initiative. Leave with a draft 90-day Momentum plan and first set of micro-standards.

Date: Coming soon
Format: Interactive workshop

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Momentum for Leadership Teams

Private session • Custom length

A leadership-focused session tailored to your executives or senior team, aligning on how to use Momentum as a shared language.

Date: By request
Format: Private virtual or in-person

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Note: Some sessions and replays are reserved for clients and Ascend participants.

Ascend Resource Library

A growing collection of tools, working books, and learning experiences that support the Vocarian Momentum Framework™.

On-Demand Learning (WBTs)

Self-paced modules and working lessons that walk you through the key elements of Momentum—from core principles to running your first 90-day cycle.

  • Momentum Foundations
  • Designing Micro-Standards
  • Running Effective Momentum Reviews
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Tools, Templates & Working Books

Practical resources you can download and use immediately with your team or on your own. Designed to be written in, shared, and lived with—not admired.

  • Momentum Map & leak diagnostic sheets
  • 90-Day Momentum Planner (individual & team)
  • Meeting redesign and rhythm templates
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The Momentum Code (Book)

The forthcoming book by Jim Auslander, capturing the stories, tools, and 90-day playbooks behind the Vocarian Momentum Framework™. A natural companion to Ascend cohorts and workshops.

  • Real-world Momentum stories
  • Step-by-step breakdowns of Focus, Resilience & Energy
  • Practical exercises and reflection prompts
About Jim & the Book

Built on the Vocarian Momentum Framework™

Every Ascend experience connects back to the same core system: Focus, Resilience, and Energy working together in 90-day cycles. Different tracks, same language.

  1. Track I — Momentum for Leaders
    For leaders who want a clear operating rhythm and a healthier way to drive performance.
    • Leader Momentum mindset & personal standards
    • Designing a 90-day rhythm for your role
    • Running Momentum reviews with your team
  2. Track II — Momentum for Teams
    For intact teams who want to move from constant reaction to steady progress.
    • Shared language for Focus, Resilience, and Energy
    • Team Momentum Map & friction diagnostics
    • Team 90-day cycles with clear commitments
  3. Track III — Momentum for Organizations
    For organizations ready to introduce a modern, human-centered performance system.
    • Leader labs and cross-functional cohorts
    • Scaling 90-day cycles across teams or units
    • Building a culture that protects energy and celebrates movement
What Ascend Emphasizes
  • Real work, not simulations
  • Working tools, not just slide decks
  • Simple rhythms that fit real constraints
Who It’s For
  • Leaders who feel stuck in reaction mode
  • Teams under pressure from change or growth
  • Organizations looking for a practical system, not a fad

The Book: The Momentum Code

By Jim Auslander — a practical, story-driven guide to the Vocarian Momentum Framework™. Designed to work hand-in-hand with Ascend workshops and 90-day cycles.

Use it as a field manual, a team reading guide, or an onboarding resource for leaders entering the world of Momentum.

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