Your organization does not need more training. It needs skills that stick.
The Institute for Management Studies 30-Day Sprint connects expert-led learning to reinforcement, practice,
and real behavior change, the three things that turn a learning event into
measurable performance improvement.
The Problem No One Wants to Say Out Loud
AI is changing every part of how organizations operate, including L&D.
Platforms that deliver content are being commoditized overnight. What AI cannot
do, however, is replace the judgment, presence, and catalytic effect of a world-class expert
working with your leaders. But expert exposure alone is still not enough.
The truth is that a single learning event, no matter how brilliant the speaker,
produces limited lasting change without a system built around it. That is not a failure
of the speaker. It is a failure of the architecture.
The Insitute has been building that learning foundation for over 30 years. The 30-Day Skills-Building
Sprint is our most complete answer to the question every CHRO and CLO is asking: How do we prove that learning is actually changing behavior?
"The organization of the future is not about learning. It is about
building human capability that creates business value."
Dave Ulrich
HR thought leader, business professor, author of The Why of Work,
and Institute for Management Studies Lifetime Acheivement award recipient
and Institute for Management Studies Lifetime Acheivement award recipient
The L&D Function Is Under Pressure
Budgets are scrutinized. AI tools promise to replace training at a fraction of the cost.
The only sustainable answer is to stop delivering "learning hours" and start producing
measurable skill and performance outcomes, the kind that only come from human expertise,
guided practice, and sustained reinforcement.
That is exactly what the Institute for Management Studies 30-day Sprint was designed to do. And it is why the three components
of the model are not optional add-ons. They are load-bearing. Remove one of them and
the model fails, like a stool missing a leg.
The Science Behind The Design
In 1885, psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus documented what training professionals
have been fighting ever since: without reinforcement, people forget half of new
information within an hour, and 70% within 24 hours. Every dollar your organization
invests in a training event is working against this curve.
The IMS Sprint was engineered specifically to interrupt it.
Memory Retention After a Single Training Event
Without structured reinforcement, the average learner retains less than 10% after 30 days.
The Institute for Management Studies 30-Day Sprint changes this outcome.
microlearning, a discussion board, and a ICF practice lab,
each interrupt the forgetting curve at the moments it matters most.
Three Components. One Integrated System.
Remove One and Learning Fails.
Remove One and Learning Fails.
Think of the Sprint as a three-legged stool. The live expert session, the 30-day
reinforcement hub, and the ICF-coached practice lab each carry equal weight.
A single inspiring program without reinforcement fades within days.
Microlearning without expert context lacks meaning.
Coaching without foundational learning has nothing to build on.
Together, they create the only architecture that reliably turns insight into action.
Component 01 — Day 1
Live Expert Session
2.5-Hour Virtual or In-Person Program
A bestselling author or recognized thought leader leads a highly engaging,
content-rich session tailored to your organization's development priorities.
This is a live learning experience designed to inspire, challenge thinking,
and drive immediate application.
- World-class faculty from the Institute's network of thought leaders
- Topical alignment to your leadership priorities or competency framework
- Interactive exercises and real-world application discussion
- Virtual or in-person delivery options
Component 02 — Days 1-30
Reinforcement & Community Hub
30-Day Post-Session Resource Access
Immediately after the session, participants access a curated hub designed
to sustain momentum and deepen understanding. This is where the forgetting
curve is interrupted, and where some of the best learning actually happens.
- Follow-on microlearning lessons from the session faculty
- Full 30-day access to 3,000+ QuickCoach microlearning lessons
- Moderated discussion board, questions answered, insights shared
- Downloadable tools, frameworks, and reference guides
Component 03 — Day ~14
ICF-Certified Practice Lab
Live Coaching and Application Session
Approximately two weeks after the program, timed to coincide with early
application attempts, a certified ICF coach leads a structured practice
lab that moves participants from awareness to action.
- Facilitated by an ICF-certified executive coach
- Bridges session insights to real on-the-job challenges
- Small-group format for peer learning and accountability
- Practical skill rehearsal with structured feedback
The timing of each component is intentional. Each one is placed at the moment
where the forgetting curve would otherwise take over.
The Best Questions Come
After the Session Ends
After the Session Ends
Every experienced facilitator knows it: the most valuable questions surface two days
after the program, when participants try to apply what they learned and hit their
first real obstacle. The IMS Sprint is built around that reality.
Our post-session discussion board keeps the learning community active for the full
30 days, and the faculty or subject matter experts are part of it. When one
participant asks a question that has been nagging at five others, everyone benefits.
If one person asks, five people were thinking it. That is peer-amplified learning,
and it is built into every Sprint at no additional cost to your organization.
You will not find this kind of structured, expert-connected reinforcement in a
LinkedIn Learning subscription, a one-day seminar, or most off-the-shelf training
programs. Those deliver content. The Sprint delivers capability.
AI Can Deliver Content.
It Cannot Build Human Capability.
It Cannot Build Human Capability.
Dave Ulrich's research identifies human capability, the collective ability of your
people to execute strategy and adapt to change, as the defining competitive advantage
of the next decade. Building that capability requires something AI platforms simply
cannot provide.
Expert Presence
World-class thought leaders who challenge assumptions and inspire genuine behavioral shifts
Structured Repetition
Science-backed reinforcement timed to interrupt the forgetting curve and build durable skill
Peer Learning
Discussion boards and cohort interaction that create accountability and amplify shared insight
Coached Application
ICF-certified coaching that bridges the knowing-doing gap and drives real behavior change
"It's the experience, exposure, coaching, and feedback that help people grow."Josh Bersin
Founder, Josh Bersin Company and best-selling author
Your People Have the Potential.
The Sprint Builds the Capability.
The Sprint Builds the Capability.
Speak with an Institute for Management Studies advisor to learn how the 30-Day Skills-Building Sprint can be
deployed for your organization, customized to your goals, your leaders, and
the outcomes your business actually needs.
No commitment required. Most conversations take 20 minutes.