IMS LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS
These 60-minute live, virtual programs are free to all IMS members. Each provides a quick dive into key topics that are critical to organizations during a time of disruptive change. Packed with actionable learning strategies, participants will experience an interactive virtual program with an IMS thought leader and receive post-session support through microlearning lessons and a discussion board. A recording of each session is available to all registrants who are unable to attend on the day of the program.
UPCOMING COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAMS
Inclusive Leadership: Empowering a Diverse Workforce
October 05, 2023 with Dr. Daisy LovelaceTo thrive in our global economy, diversity and inclusion must be central to your strategy as a leader. Research consistently shows us that inclusive leaders have a competitive advantage when it comes to bringing out the best in their teams. Inclusive teams are more innovative and demonstrate higher levels of team citizenship. There are bottom line benefits for any organization when inclusive leaders are at the helm, creating workplaces where emp...
Be The Leader That Creative (or Talented) People Need
November 21, 2023 with Todd HenryWhen you make the transition from a frontline role to a leadership role, you need to make a major shift in how you think about work. Now you are no longer responsible for your own projects and career but also on how to equip and lead others. Even if you have built the "Ferrari" of teams! They're talented and driven and all the pieces seem to be in place. Still… you can't figure out why motivating and leading all of these talented people is ...
Rising Together: How To Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace
December 13, 2023 with Sally HelgesenUsing vivid, real-life examples, Sally helps participants recognize the common triggers that can undermine efforts to build strong relationships in a volatile and at times reactive workplace. These triggers include:
Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis
January 16, 2024 with John BaldoniWith the world turned upside down due the pandemic and the economic crisis, we are feeling pressures we never felt before. While there are no easy answers to the challenges in front of us, it is necessary to seek solutions for our organizations, our families, and ourselves.
Crisis can bring out the best in leaders; they must rise to the challenge of a world turned upside down.
Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way
February 06, 2024 with Dr. Jonah BergerAlmost everything we do involves words. From emails and power points to phone calls and pitch meetings, words are how we persuade, communicate, and connect. But certain words are more impactful than others. They're better at changing minds, engaging listeners, and driving action. What are these magic words, and how can we take advantage of their power?
This program provides an inside look at the new science of language and how you can use it....
Respond Not React: How to be In Your Power as a Leader
March 05, 2024 with Dr. Sharon MelnickDespite your good ideas and performance, you may feel unheard, or unable to make the impact you're hired for. Other people's actions might get under your skin or make you react defensively. Then you might rehash the situation all day, wasting your valuable time and energy.
How you show up in those moments determines the quality of your leadership, and your life. Learn to respond powerfully with intention instead of react personally with emo...
How To Work With (Almost) Anyone
April 02, 2024 with Michael Bungay StanierYour happiness and success depend on your working relationships. The people you manage. How well you work with your boss. The way collaboration happens with colleagues and peers. How you connect with important prospects and key clients.
But the hard truth is this: most of us leave the health and fate of these relationships to chance.
Wired to Resist: The Neuroscience of Change
May 02, 2024 with Dr. Britt AndreattaThe pace of today's change is pushing the limits of even the most nimble organizations. Change occurs in a myriad of ways from shifting technology to reorganizing functions to seeking new customers and operating globally. And no matter the size, every change requires new learning.
Motivating Excellence: The Science Of Fostering Passion, Loyalty And Top Performance
June 04, 2024 with Dr. Ron FriedmanHow do you motivate others to produce their best work?
For generations, leaders have received conflicting advice. But now, thanks to groundbreaking new research, we have clear, data-driven insights into the factors that generate employee engagement and sustain performance over the long term.
Why We Say Yes: The Hidden Forces of Persuasion
August 01, 2024 with Dr. Paul ZakSocial creatures like humans constantly seek to influence and persuade others. Research from my lab and others has identified a brain state called "immersion" that indicates when one is being persuaded to take an observable action. This talk will describe the neuroscience of persuasion, share examples with neural data that identify why some communications are persuasive or not, and end with a 5 step process that ensures your next communication w...
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