About Us
Who We Are
We are a global leadership development company working with Fortune 1000 organizations committed to talent development.
Mission
We empower leaders to inspire teams and deliver results. We do this through Artful Design, Robust Facilitation, and Targeted Connections.
Our History
Insight Experience was built on the belief that great leaders can meaningfully impact an organization from top to bottom. Business simulations are a unique methodology to help leaders hone their leadership mindset and skill set. Simulations make the abstract concrete as leaders apply their skills in complex situations and learn from feedback about their actions. We anchor our experiential leadership programs in the concept of Balancing Leadership™, which challenges leaders to integrate both interpersonal and business dynamics into their decisions to make their organizations more successful.
Founded in 2001 by Nick Noyes and Amanda Young Hickman, the Insight Experience team uses a broad range of capabilities and experiences to create our unique experiential learning programs. The team has business and management consulting experience with a focus on large-scale change, strategy execution, and leader development. Our team includes experts in group facilitation and simulation design. The majority of our employees have been involved in the business simulation industry for more than 20 years.
Insight Experience is proud to have been named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the fastest-growing private companies in America. We are honored to be featured in the 2024 Inc. 5000 Yearbook, a collection of Inc. 5000 honorees, and celebrating the journey of our business and the amazing team that made it possible. Check out our profile below, which includes a spotlight on Amanda and Nick.
Awards
We are thankful for the recognition we have received for our innovations and accomplishments in business simulations and leadership development.
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Our Name
What’s in a name? When our founders were looking to name the new company, they sought a name that properly represented the solutions our team was offering. A simple name. A clear meaning.
What are we helping our clients deliver to their employees? Insight. Insight into the company’s strategy and how to translate that strategy into business results. Insight into good leadership habits. Insight into the mindsets of others: a leader’s reports, peers, managers, and clients.
And how are we helping our clients deliver this insight? Experience. We provide a safe environment for our clients’ employees to test both their technical business acumen as well as their interpersonal leadership skills. We allow employees to make mistakes and also create an environment for them to experience success. Experience is the best teacher — so the saying goes. We believe it, and we help to speed the process along a bit!
People gain Insight through Experience.
Giving Back
Insight Experience is committed to making a positive impact by contributing to communities in need. Our belief in giving back is at the core of our values, and we strive to create meaningful change through dedicated volunteering efforts and financial support via both the matching of our employees' charitable giving and annual donations to Greater Boston Food Bank and World Central Kitchen. The video below captures highlights of our 2024 Day of Service for the North Shore Community Development Coalition in Salem, Massachusetts. North Shore CDC improves quality of life in low-income neighborhoods on the North Shore of Massachusetts through affordable housing, community programs, and leadership development, serving over 4,000 individuals annually.