BTS Resources

Empowering decision makers: Hands-on strategy training for tomorrow’s leaders

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Blog
August 24, 2026
Selling changed. Did your kickoff?
Most sales kickoffs are roadmap readouts. Here is how to design one that changes what sellers do when they walk back into the field.
Blog
August 19, 2026
Everybody's planning an AI reset off-site. Four mistakes will sink most of them.
Planning an AI reset off-site? The agenda decides everything. Four common design mistakes, and how to build two days that change what your company is capable of.
Blog
August 14, 2026
Every candidate looks like a great hire now. AI made sure of it.
Polish is no longer a hiring signal. See how organizations use role-relevant simulations and predictive validity data to hire for high-stakes roles.
Blog
July 15, 2026
Why leadership needs less jargon
Why do leaders rely on business jargon? The answer may surprise you. This article explores the hidden ways leadership language shapes how others understand, trust, and respond to leaders.
Blog
June 9, 2026
Built for a different world: Five talent shifts AI is forcing now
AI is changing work fast, but many organizations are still using talent practices built for a different era. Here are five emerging shifts every talent leader should have on their radar.
Blog
May 5, 2026
Eight weeks, 24 countries, one diamond: The pattern behind our applied AI breakthrough.
Part 2 in a series. BTS CEO Jessica Skon shares stories and lessons on what made the first Applied AI diamond spread, what it felt like inside the team that built it, and what we see as clients adopt this approach.
Blog
April 29, 2026
Why we didn't wait: A CEO's field notes from two years of applied AI
AI value is compounding, not linear. BTS CEO Jessica Skon shares how experimentation fuels flywheels, and how breakthrough “AI diamonds” emerge and scale.
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Blog
April 20, 2026
The myth of more: Why coaching needs structure
This blog explores why intentional design, built on consistency, continuity, and completion, is what turns scalable coaching into lasting leadership development.
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Blog
March 19, 2026
Eight shifts shaping safer and more sustainable organizations
Learn how leading organizations are reducing safety risk and improving performance by embedding safety into leadership behavior, decision environments, and daily operations.
Client Story
July 16, 2026
Wholesale bank strategy re-alignment for growth
See how BTS helped a global wholesale bank align 320+ leaders, break down silos, and execute a differentiated growth strategy across regions.
Client Story
May 27, 2026
Building a future-ready leadership bench in global fintech
A global fintech company partnered with BTS to strengthen senior leadership effectiveness and cultural alignment during rapid growth.
Client Story
May 14, 2026
Building enterprise leadership in medical affairs
Learn how BTS helped a global life sciences company strengthen enterprise leadership in critical medical affairs roles through simulations, leadership assessment, coaching, and cross-functional leader development.
Client Story
May 13, 2026
Driving engagement and retention with scaled coaching
Discover how Wellstar Health System scaled leadership coaching to boost engagement, retention, and measurable business impact with Sounding Board, BTS’ scaled coaching solution.
Client Story
May 1, 2026
Reimagining frontline leadership at scale in global manufacturing
How a manufacturing leader scaled frontline leadership development to 1,600+ leaders, driving measurable quality improvements and business impact through behavior-based coaching programs.
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Client Story
March 18, 2026
Redesigning work with AI: Moving from access to impact at scale
What happens when teams stop experimenting and start applying AI to their most critical workflows? See how BTS partnered with a large U.S. health insurance organization to bring teams together in focused design sprints and shift from incremental efficiency gains to meaningful, scalable impact.
Client Story
October 29, 2025
Promoting safety in transportation through cultural transformation
BTS partnered with a Spanish railway embed safety into its culture through a leadership program reaching 1,500 people.
Client Story
October 28, 2025
Translating at scale: Building a better client experience with AI on the team
See how BTS uses AI to transform translation and localization to deliver faster, smarter, and more personal client experiences worldwide.
Client Story
October 17, 2025
AI-first business simulations: A BTS innovation story
BTS is redefining experiential learning with AI-first business simulations that accelerate strategy, scale leadership impact, and drive real transformation.
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Video
June 13, 2023

Scaling the learning culture

Watch BTS explore how talent leaders can scale a learning culture that helps people adapt, build capability, and respond to constant market change.
Video
June 8, 2023

Accelerating the talent system

Learn how talent leaders can accelerate talent systems, focus limited resources, and align talent decisions with critical enterprise outcomes.
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Video
May 11, 2023

Making bold investments in leadership

Discover how bold, targeted investments in leadership can help organizations navigate uncertainty, sustain growth, and protect business continuity.
Video
April 17, 2023

Jessica Skon delivers acceptance speech as one of Consulting Magazine's 2022 Women Leaders in Consulting

Jessica Skon delivers an acceptance speech after being named one of Consulting Magazine's 2022 Women Leaders in Consulting.
Video
March 17, 2023

2023 Leadership trends

Suzanne Bates, Managing Director, BTS Boston, shares the greatest challenges that companies will face during a recession and how they're able to get ahead of them.
Video
March 17, 2023

Three impactful trends

How the recession may have an impact
Video
November 2, 2022

Leadership signature

BTS explains why understanding your leadership signature is critical for leaders today.
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Video
August 8, 2022

The BTS recession playbook

Most of your current leaders have never led a business during a true downturn. So, are they ready for a recession?
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In the news
August 18, 2026

Tomorrow's Best Leaders May Not Be Today's Best Performers, Here's What Companies Should Look For In The AI Era

Organizations need a future-back approach to identifying potential, including simulations and key assessment methods, that goes beyond standard performance reviews.

In the news
August 17, 2026

How the Best Leaders Shape Conversations

The highest-performing teams steward conversation through three elements: goals, roles, and soul. Use this framework for greater clarity, stronger trust, and better decisions.

In the news
August 17, 2026

Preparing Leaders for the Moments That Matter

How moments-based simulations and AI role-play help leaders practice high-stakes conversations, build real behavior change, and give L&D predictive insight into performance.

In the news
August 16, 2026

Emprendedores | Liderar en el desorden: la competencia que nadie enseñó y decidirá el futuro de la empresa

Cinco capacidades para tomar mejores decisiones, conectar personas y tecnología y actuar con criterio en contextos de alta incertidumbre y cambio.

In the news
August 14, 2026

BTS and Clients Win 72 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards

BTS and its clients won 72 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards in 2026, the company's highest total in recent years.

In the news
July 27, 2026

Il Giornale delle PMI | L’AI Act entra nel vivo la compliance nei processi HR: cinque red flag critiche nell’uso dell’IA per valutare le competenze

Le aziende devono ripensare l’uso dell’intelligenza artificiale nelle Risorse Umane, garantendo trasparenza, supervisione umana ed equità nelle decisioni.

In the news
July 30, 2026

People are People | AI Act, cinque “red flag” dell’IA da evitare nella selezione e valutazione dei talenti

Come utilizzare l’intelligenza artificiale in modo responsabile nelle Risorse Umane, riducendo rischi e bias e garantendo la conformità all’AI Act europeo.

In the news
August 13, 2026

The Officer | El 95% de las empresas no rentabiliza su inversión en IA

La adopción de inteligencia artificial crece entre las compañías, pero convertir esta tecnología en resultados tangibles sigue siendo uno de los grandes retos empresariales.

In the news
July 29, 2026

The Officer | Marta Zaragoza: «El líder que espera tener todas las respuestas llega tarde»

Liderar con impacto implica mucho más que definir un plan. Conoce la visión de Marta Zaragoza sobre cómo las organizaciones transforman la estrategia en resultados.

Whitepaper
September 3, 2026
How AI solves coaching's three critical gaps
AI can close coaching's three biggest gaps, self-report bias, no proof of change, and fading impact, by turning everyday work into continuous evidence.
BTS whitepaper cover: The Leadership Shift — mindset coaching research
Whitepaper
July 24, 2026
The leadership shift: what two years of coaching data are telling us.
Two years of anonymized coaching data reveal the mindset patterns holding leaders back.
Whitepaper
July 24, 2026
Applied AI field guides
Get all four BTS Applied AI Field Guides in one download: hiring consultants, scaling innovation with flywheels and diamonds, ten leadership sparks, and AI's toughest moments.
Whitepaper
June 25, 2026
BTS 2026 AI pulse survey
Read the original BTS research from nearly 400 leaders on AI adoption, workforce readiness, training gaps, and governance.
Whitepaper
June 8, 2026
What high-performing teams actually do.
New BTS research reveals what separates high-performing teams from the rest. Discover the behavioral norms that predict team effectiveness and how to build them.
Whitepaper
May 18, 2026
Access is not adoption. Adoption is not value.
New research from BTS and the Talent and Leadership Club explores why enterprise AI adoption is stalling and what distinguishes experimentation from measurable business impact, based on senior leader interviews and global survey insights.
Whitepaper
May 12, 2026
The ‘DNA Framework’ for Talent Decision-Making
Greater precision. Lower risk. More objective decisions that matter.
Whitepaper
May 4, 2026
From AI literacy to adoption
Explore how AI literacy can drive meaningful, impact-oriented adoption within an increasingly complex Spanish landscape.
Whitepaper
April 24, 2026
How to scale coaching with AI, without diluting its impact.
How do you scale leadership coaching with AI without losing its impact? We break down the design principles, ethics, and human-AI balance that make it work.
Events
September 30, 2026
Pioneros en ITIL 5: Descubriendo los niveles de especialización | Netmind
Descubre las claves de ITIL 5, su nuevo esquema de certificación y cómo preparar a tus equipos para la transición desde ITIL 4.
Events
September 23, 2026
Desayuno ejecutivo - Velocidad comercial: la fricción que nadie mide | MX
Descubre las 5 C que impulsan la velocidad comercial y detecta la fricción que frena a tu equipo en un desayuno exclusivo para líderes
Events
September 23, 2026
Cultura de Segurança | o que funciona e o que não funciona nos processos de transformação cultural
Impulsione uma cultura de segurança que gere impacto real. Descubra o que funciona, como transformar comportamentos e incorporar a mudança ao dia a dia com ferramentas práticas e soluções baseadas em IA.
Events
August 19, 2026
Cultura de Seguridad: qué funciona y qué no en los procesos de transformación cultural | MX
Descubre qué funciona en la transformación de la cultura de seguridad y cómo convertir el cambio en acciones cotidianas con BTS México.
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Events
August 4, 2026
MX SHOWROOM - Talent Insights: el talento en 3D (Data Driven Decisions)
Descubre cómo transformar la gestión del talento con un enfoque data-driven y multidimensional. Casos reales, IA y decisiones estratégicas para impulsar tu organización.
Events
August 2, 2026
Coaching in a Tech-Enabled World
Join The Coaching Collective for a virtual panel for senior L&D and talent leaders.
Events
June 23, 2026
Mesa de Diálogo Cruz Roja: Diversidad e inclusión ¿Avance real o reto pendiente?
Un espacio de reflexión y acción para impulsar entornos laborales más inclusivos, donde el talento esté por encima de cualquier etiqueta.
Events
June 8, 2026
Aprovechando la ventaja de la IA: el momento de Recursos Humanos en un nuevo mundo audaz
Participá en este desayuno exclusivo para líderes de RRHH en Argentina: cómo convertir la IA en ventaja competitiva desde el talento, la cultura y los equipos.
Events
May 19, 2026
BCN SHOWROOM - Talent Insights: el talento en 3D (Data Driven Decisions)
Descubre en Barcelona cómo usar datos de talento, assessment e IA para tomar decisiones más objetivas sobre selección, desarrollo y sucesión.