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How IMS Microlearning Provides a Huge Impact
For over 50 years the Institute for Management Studies has helped HR leaders deliver strategic employee development and performance improvement through customized solutions with live expert programs, a 3,000-lesson microlearning library, AI and live coaching, and practice labs. It's a flexible, high-impact system that supports you in developing employees and gaining recognition for driving performance, engagement, and growth.
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A Trusted Partner to HR Leaders Worldwide
For over 50 years, The Institute for Management Studies has been a trusted development partner for HR and L&D professionals. We've helped hundreds of organizations around the world grow their leaders and have supported hundreds of thousands of employees in boosting performance, building talent pipelines, and leading through change.
Our mission is simple: connect those in need with those who know. Your employees learn directly from bestselling authors, respected professors, and experienced consultants. They also join a community of peers working through similar challenges.
With live programs, microlearning, coaching, and practice labs, IMS helps you turn leadership development into real results. Whether you're growing new managers or future executives, we support the outcomes your company will value, and your career will reflect.
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You Drive the Vision
We Help You Prove the Value
IMS programs don't just engage. They help you create lasting performance improvement, support your development strategy, and deliver measurable results. You set the direction. The Institute provides the tools, expert-led learning, and ongoing support that helps your people succeed and strengthens your impact as a leader.
94%
94% of attendees
recommend IMS programs
91%
91% of attendees said what
they learned helped on their job
96%
96% of participants said IMS
programs met or exceeded expectations
Three-Step IMS Model
for Better Employee Development
As an HR or L&D leader, you need more than training. You need a trusted partner that supports your strategy, aligns with your goals, and helps you create lasting impact. The IMS model makes that possible through a simple structure that connects learning, reinforcement, and application.
Live, Virtual or In-Person Expert-Driven Learning
Live, Expert-Driven Learning
Live expert programs that will engage and inspire employees. Bestselling authors and renowned faculty lead live sessions, virtual or in-person, covering the topics that matter most to you, your leaders, and your organization.
Over 3,000 On-Demand QuickCoach Microlessons
Knowledge Sustainability
Our award-winning 3,000-lesson microlearning library provides learning reinforcement. Our on-demand QuickCoach platform supports continued learning with short, actionable lessons that strengthen skills and drive retention for IMS or even your own internal training programs, helping you to make learning stick.
Coaching and Practice Labs Turn Learning into Application
Action & Impact
Our Athena AI coaching, live coaching, and hands-on practice labs turn learning into application. IMS will help your leaders apply what they learn through coaching, feedback tools, and skill-building labs designed to turn insight into action.
Ryan T. Caldarone - Human Resources Officer & Director of Talent Development at Amica Insurance
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IMS has been an invaluable partner in supporting leadership development at Amica. Their cutting-edge insights, practical tools, thought-provoking expert speakers, and the strength of the IMS network empower our leaders for continuous growth and help us stay ahead of emerging trends.
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Ryan T. Caldarone
Human Resources Officer & Director of Talent Development at Amica Insurance
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