ACADEMY

IMO ACADEMY: Enhancing Understanding of Horizontal Leadership Methodology

IMO ACADEMY is dedicated to sharing and deepening the understanding of the horizontal leadership methodology. We organize transformative learning experiences to promote innovative practices and share new methodologies among our community members and select clients.

Ongoing Activities at IMO ACADEMY

IMO Talks

Inspired by the TED Talk format, IMO Talks are online events designed for IMO consultants and clients (on invitation) interested in our approach. Held five times a year, these sessions focus on specific challenges organizations face and how horizontal leadership methodologies can facilitate personal and organizational development.

Each IMO Talk is structured into three segments over a one-hour session:

  1. Presentation: One consultant leads the discussion, presenting a topic on organizational challenges related to horizontal leadership.
  2. Group Reflection: Participants engage in small group discussions to share their experiences.
  3. Plenary Session: All participants reconvene to share insights and conclude the meeting.

 

Upcoming IMO Talks in 2026:

DateEventBrazil
(San Paolo)
Europe
(Rome)
China
(Beijing)
16 Jan, FrIMO Talks08.00 – 09.0012.00 – 13.0019.00 – 20.00
20 Mar, FrIMO Talks08.00 – 09.0012.00 – 13.0019.00 – 20.00
8 May, FrIMO Talks08.00 – 09.0013.00 – 14.0019.00 – 20.00
25 Sep, FrIMO Talks08.00 – 09.0013.00 – 14.0019.00 – 20.00
13 Nov, FrIMO Talks08.00 – 09.0012.00 – 13.0019.00 – 20.00

If you would like to participate in IMO Talks, please contact an IMO consultant in your country

IMO Bridges: Connecting our Community

IMO Bridges is a bi-monthly online meeting exclusively for IMO consultants. This initiative works in tandem with IMO Talks, allowing a chosen speaker to present a concept, which is then elaborated upon in the following month’s IMO Bridges meeting.

This dual approach strengthens our community by facilitating knowledge sharing and collaborative learning.

Structure of IMO Bridges:

  1. Methodology Presentation: A consultant presents a topic from the previous IMO Talk, followed by group discussions to reflect on shared practices.
  2. Case Studies and Questions: Participants discuss client experiences, seek advice, and receive constructive feedback from peers in a supportive environment.

Here are the IMO Bridges dates for 2026:

Date

Event

Brazil (San Paolo)

Europe (Rome)

China (Beijing)

20 Feb, Fr

IMO Bridges

08.00 – 09.30

12.00 – 13.30

19.00 – 20.30

10 Apr, Fr

IMO Bridges

08.00 – 09.30

13.00 – 14.30

19.00 – 20.30

19 Jun, Fr

IMO Bridges

08.00 – 09.30

13.00 – 14.30

19.00 – 20.30

23 Oct, Fr

IMO Bridges

08.00 – 09.30

13.00 – 14.30

19.00 – 20.30

11 Dec, Fr

IMO Bridges

08.00 – 09.30

12.00 – 13.30

19.00 – 20.30

If you are an IMO consultant and you are not receiving invitations to IMO Bridges, please contact Tatiana Babanova.

 

Biography in IMO: Deepening Our Methodology

The Biography in IMO initiative is a new online platform for IMO colleagues, designed to enhance our understanding of biography work between the International IMO Conferences in the Netherlands (2025) and China (2026). Biography work is a meaningful part of IMO methodology and we want to ensure that colleagues have access to the knowledge and practice of it.

During this year we aim to have 5 meetings, dedicated to 

1) the biography of a human being and 

2) the biography of an organization to strengthen the way we work with these two in supporting change processes the IMO way.

The areas that currently are relevant to us:

  • Biography of organizations and especially Bernard Lievegoed’s phases model
  • Integrating biographical work into organizational development processes
  • Relevant archetypes for the biography of the individual and the organization
  • Integrating the biography of the individual into the biography of the organization
 

Each meeting is divided in two parts, where processes owners and invited speakers will share the basics of biography work both on individual level and organizational level, they will also offer relevant exercises to the participants. Though this process we intend to create a knowledge base of presentations, literature and exercises on biography work that will be available for all IMO consultants.

Each meeting lasts 2 hours. 

The dates for 2025/2026 are:

Date

Event

Europe (Rome)

6 Jun 2025, Fr

IMO Biography

12.00 – 14.00

29 Aug 2025, Fr

IMO Biography

13.00 – 15.00

24 Oct 2025, Fr

IMO Biography

13.00 – 15.00

9 Jan 2026, Fr

IMO Biography

12.00 – 14.00

13 Mar 2026, Fr

IMO Biography

12.00 – 14.00

If you are an IMO consultant and you would like to participate in IMO Biography, please contact Ronen Hahn or Tatiana Babanova.