Day 0 - Wednesday, June 25

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Evening

• 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Informal Welcome Gathering (Optional) Location TBD - A chance to connect with fellow participants before the symposium begins

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Day 1 - Thursday, June 26

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Morning

• 7:30 - 8:15 | Registration & Light Breakfast

• 8:15 - 8:45 | Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • Introduction to the "Better Together" theme and symposium purpose

• 8:45 - 10:00 | Fishbowl Panel: Multiple Perspectives on Workplace Challenges

  • Future of People at Work - how we got here? 

  • Organizational leaders share insights on current workplace challenges and improvement approaches

• 10:00 - 10:30 | Networking Break

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Mid-day: Immersive Workplace Tour

• 10:30 - 2:30 | O.C. Tanner Experience

  • Structured small-group tours through stations showcasing different improvement approaches

  • Lunch incorporated into the tour experience

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Afternoon: Collaborative Exploration

• 2:30 - 4:00 | Collaboration Session 1: 

  • Facilitated discussions in three workplace groups:

    • Business Leaders

    • Team Leaders/Front Line Managers

    • Healthcare Leaders

• 4:00 - 4:30 | Cross-Group Sharing & Day 1 Integration

• 6:00 - 8:00 | Evening Social & Networking Reception An opportunity to deepen connections and reflect on the day's insights​​

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Day 2 - Friday, June 27

 

Morning: Focusing Insights

• 7:30 - 8:15 | Light Breakfast

• 8:15 - 8:45 | Day 2 Welcome & Reflection on Key Learnings

• 8:45 - 10:15 | Collaboration Session 2: 

  • Facilitated discussions in three workplace groups:

    • CI Professionals

    • Manufacturing Professionals

    • Service Professionals

• 10:15 - 10:30 | Networking Break

• 10:30 - 12:00 | Collaboration Session 3: 

  • Facilitated discussions in three workplace groups:

    • Education Professionals

    • Healthcare Professionals

    • Technology Professionals

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Afternoon: Moving to Action

• 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch & Networking

• 1:00 - 2:45 | Open Space Technology Sessions Self-organization around improvement initiatives with the most interest and potential impact

• 2:45 - 3:00 | Networking Break

• 3:00 - 4:30 | Action Planning & Implementation Commitments

  • Development of specific action plans with follow-up mechanisms

• 4:30 - 5:00 | Closing Reflections & Personal Commitments

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Format Features:

• Interactive small group collaboration focused on real workplace challenges

• Immersive learning through O.C. Tanner facility tour

• Structured networking to build meaningful connections

• Participant-driven content through Open Space Technology

• Action planning with concrete follow-up mechanisms

• Cross-industry and cross-methodology learning

• Hands-on application of improvement approaches

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Agenda subject to updates. All times are MDT​​​