iOpener Institute for People and Performance

On the eve of the UN International Day of Happiness and in line with this year’s theme of Caring & Sharing, we want to fill your inbox with goodness by sharing a few things that have interested us recently in the world of happiness and wellbeing at work. On the subject, we have a question for you to ponder. How much happiness do you need? More of our thoughts on this in the newsletter... Please let us know your thoughts on how much happiness you need too!

We love this article by Subramani Balakrishnan on the dangers of coaching, laying out 7 terrible things you may acquire and awful pitfalls you may let go of. Our Director of Coaching Programs & Science of Happiness at Work, Oriana Tickell MAPP PCC humbly suggests a number eight: 8. The confidence that you are perfect as you are and don’t need to change, or holding the internal belief that “to know me is to love me” What if you have a position that means you are asked to change teams, jobs and countries every couple of years? Obviously the first 6 months to a year in a new location are always an uphill struggle for everyone, it’s normal to have a learning curve that can include misunderstandings, hurt feelings and resistence both on your part and that of your new team. The confirmation of this belief is that every time you leave a post you get great feedback, everyone misses you and wishes you could stay on longer. Maybe there could be a smoother way to arrive to your next new posting, so that you can hit the ground running? This will involve a bit of planning and learning from experience. Nah, can’t be bothered, I know it will all be alright in the end… If you really insist on ignoring all this advice and still want to expose yourself to the vagaries of being coached, you can find out how we go about it here: https://lnkd.in/ebfitFTS #executivecoaching #coaching

We have been working with Business Schools for 20 years! And we would really appreciate your advice... To mark this milestone we are running some expert taster sessions to showcase a mix of tried-and-tested workshops and some of our recent innovations. These will be online, with a content showcase and space for Q&As. We are toying with either doing several topics on one day, like a mini-conference on one day, or spreading the learning out over several weeks by tackling one subject per week in a bite-size 20-minute session. Our question to you is what format would work best for you? So if you work for a Business School, or you're a consultant, or even if you work in the corporate world and are interested in seeing a session up close, we'd love to hear from you!

‘Story telling is how we see and shape the world’ (BAFTAS.. tonight) Today delivering story telling at London Business School. .. one of my favourite of all workshops. How apt and appropriate on a day when we celebrate stories in the Cinema . .. .. always a privilege to hear honest heartfelt authentic stories that shape a business value. On another note. 🏆congratulations to my friend Juliette Howell (Producer) for ‘Conclave’ FOUR BAFTAS.. 🏆super proud x BEST FILM! 🏆 A curious insight to Vatican rivalry, greed, comraderie and compassion. Human frailty and flaws in friendship and leadership. A delight to work with Dan March and inspiring team of iOpener inspiring consultants.. #leadtheadventure #storytelling

Welcome to the first edition of our brand new newsletter! For the initial edition, the focus is on our work with Business Schools. We are immensely proud to have worked with many of the world's top Business Schools for so long. Here's to 20 years and counting...

We are immensely proud to have worked with many of the world's top Business Schools for more than 20 years. Whether it's for MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in Finance, Executive Education - both Open and Custom - or even for your internal development, we bring the same rigour, innovation and mastery-level facilitation to the table. That's why our Business School relationships endure and evolve. Here's to the next 20 years!  https://lnkd.in/dYhMQhd8 #mba #emba #execed #executiveeducation #businessschool #leadershipdevelopment #coaching

Practising the art of strategic questions and active listening to help manage all interactions effectively. Bayes Executive MBAs before flying out of the heart of The City of London on their International Consultancy Week✈️ in Kenya or Turkey…. Wish I was going with you! Remember to feed those three hunger needs: Recognition, Structure and Stimuli - to bulld trust and increase buy-in. ✈️good luck! ✈️ Grace Abi ….B. Rachel Joe Daniela Tchobanikova Supporting Careers Alexander Cross Laura Vale Lisa Booth, Chartered Fellow, CIPD #leadtheadventure #managingmeetings #artofquestions #activelistening With iOpener Institute for People and Performance

This years sees us celebrate 20 years of partnering with Business Schools, but we don't rest on our laurels. Reaching Your Potential (RYP) is one of our latest offerings: a 2-day highly engaging and reflective leadership development program, designed specifically for business schools who want students to reflect on who they really are, what their purpose is, and how they bring all this together to align life and career goals. This is not your run-of-the-mill program, it's about deep reflection and thinking about the future Interested in running RYP at your school? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d5bjSrYh 

The Financial Times MBA rankings are out today, with Wharton holding on to top spot for another year. 2025 marks 20 years of iOpener delivering to MBAs and other programmes at many of the top business schools on this list. It's been an absolute privilege to teach and learn from the finest minds at the world's best schools. Here's to 20 more years! https://lnkd.in/dNh7GPwF