About Ibis
People Skills, Employee Engagement, Organizational Growth.
Ibis partners with organizations—from Fortune 100 companies to top universities—to offer impactful experiences that build interpersonal skills that drive employee engagement.
With 40+ years of experience, we create solutions that foster trust, collaboration, and strong relationships, driving positive culture and performance.
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To develop interpersonal skills that create workplace cultures where everyone has a fair chance to succeed.
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To provide impactful learning experiences that develop interpersonal skills, empowering individuals and organizations to thrive.
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Individually and as an organization, Ibis is committed to:
Collaboration — Meeting everyone where they are and supporting their growth.
Inclusion — Holding ourselves and others accountable for inclusive action.
Innovation — Designing new ways to engage individuals and organizations.
Fairness — Creating opportunities for everyone to have a fair chance to succeed.
Respect — Treating others as they would like to be treated.
The Ibis Legacy
Since 1987, Ibis has guided hundreds of organizations through successful learning initiatives focused on developing leadership skills that drive organizational growth.
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Ibis is co-founded by Katharine Esty, Meg Whitley, and Erica Morgan and is officially certified as a women-owned business.
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Shilpa Pherwani joins Ibis as an intern while pursuing her Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology.
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The first eLearning program on "Managing Inclusion" is developed for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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The first comprehensive Organizational Assessment is conducted for EMC.
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Shilpa Pherwani assumes principal ownership and Ibis is rebranded to IBIS: Interactive Business Inclusion Solutions; Ibis is certified as both a women- and minority-owned business.
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Interactive Theater is introduced to support facilitated training.
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The Inclusive Organization Framework is introduced as a client assessment tool.
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Stand Up Comedy is introduced to support facilitated training.
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Ibis continues to grow with multiple global clients and a dedicated team of staff of global professionals; IBIS returns to its original name Ibis.
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Ibis is launching an innovative skill-based digital platform for leadership development: idea+
Ibis is co-founded by Katharine Esty, Meg Whitley, and Erica Morgan and certified with the WBENC as a women-owned business.
Workplace Diversity: A Manager's Guide to Solving Problems and Turning Diversity Into A Competitive Advantage is published and co-authored by Katharine Esty, Richard Griffin, and Marcie Schorr Hirsch.
Shilpa Pherwani joins Ibis as an intern while pursuing her Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology.
The first eLearning program in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is developed for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
The first comprehensive Organizational Assessment is conducted for EMC Corporate
Shilpa assumes principal ownership and Ibis is rebranded to IBIS: Interactive Business Inclusion Solutions.; Ibis is certified as a women- and minority-owned business.
The Interactive Theater is introduced to support facilitated training.
The Inclusive Organization Framework (IOF) is introduced as a client assessment tool.
Stand Up Comedy is introduced to support facilitated training.
Ibis continues to grow with multiple global clients and a dedicated team of staff that includes professionals from around the world.
Ibis is launching an innovative skill-based platform for leadership development called idea+
The Ibis Way
We have a positive and growth-oriented mindset.
We believe every learning experience should be engaging, hands-on, and memorable.
We focus on continuous improvement of people skills.
We believe that relationships are partnerships.
We value data-driven research methodologies.
We are committed to navigating differences for shared success.
A global team offering innovative learning solutions to uplift employees and elevate leaders for success in today’s workplace.
