At Integrated Knowledge Systems, Inc. we work with companies to develop communication capabilities that are essential for sustainable high performance. Results of our work include more effective leadership and teams, organizational cultures that embrace higher levels of trust, increased accountability, and greater adaptability to changing circumstances.

For an organization to remain competitive in today's rapidly changing world, every team in the company - from executive leadership to managers to line workers - must operate out of a shared commitment to honesty, trust, accountability, and success. IKS' Foundations of High Performance Teams programs are designed to meet this challenge at the executive and management level by developing and enhancing the performance skills of leadership teams through deep, transformational experiential learning.

Specific performance enhancements that occur over the span of the IKS programs are:

·       Greater leadership capability throughout the team, leading to improved overall performance of the business unit. Increased level of trust and resiliency of relationships.

·       Development of shared language and practices that enable the team to move quickly through events that would normally derail or diminish performance. 

·       Increased effectiveness of requests so that when people take action, it's the right action the first time.

·       Greater capacity to manage breakdowns - including broken promises, misunderstood comments, and difficult emotions; team members are able to have the "hard conversations" with increased facility and skill, and the corporate culture becomes one that supports having those conversations.

·       Significantly greater skill at managing difficult customer and/or internal staff situations by recognizing and effectively working with the emotional context that arises under such circumstances.

·       Faster, more effective conflict resolution that leaves all parties feeling more connected and supported (rather than resentful and hurt).

Program "flow" is customized for each client based on their needs and the pace at which the team/group moves through the material. Program sessions are designed to build on one another, consistently deepening the learning from prior sessions while adding new content.

"Equine Assisted Learning" is a tool IKS uses to enhance a leader's personal effectiveness through carefully structured, interactive exercises that involve their whole 'selves' - senses, perceptions, emotions, and mind/body reactions in partnership with a horse. Horses "see through" our unique human ability to say one thing with our mouths and something completely different with our bodies. They offer direct, immediate feedback on how an individual's (or team's) presence and focus affect results......and what happens when you shift/change your presence and focus.

The Equus Program guides participants to experience:

·       How a shift in physical presence can change results

·       How to become more consistent/congruent in the actions they take

·       What it feels like to create an inspiring leadership presence

·       What it feels like to truly "engage" with others

At IKS we understand that technological systems are an integral component of human systems. Using our Whole Systems Design approach we provide Enterprise Architecture, Business Process Design, and other technology related services that are fully integrated into our human performance consulting services. Our human centric approach to these services leverages cutting edge industry best practices while also directly addressing issues of IT / Business communication, leadership, and team performance on IT projects.