schedule at a glance
leadership: People, Purpose, & Passion
Monday - Oct 2
Check-In & Cocktail Hour- 8:00 am – 1:00pm | Vendor Setup
- 3:00 pm – 5:00pm | Check In
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Panel Discussion
- Featuring: Kathy Miller, Shannon Karrels, Chris McChesney, Deandra Wardell, Edward Blackman, and Dan Davis. Facilitated by Patrick Adams.
- 6:30 pm – 8:00pm | Networking Event: Cocktail Hour
Tuesday - Oct 3
Summit Day- 8:00am – 8:30am | Welcome
- 8:30am – 9:45am | Keynote
- 10:00am – 10:45am | Breakout 1
- 10:45am – 11:00am | Partner Showcase
- 11:15am – 12:00pm | Breakout 2
- 12:00pm – 12:15pm |Break
- 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Lunch
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Keynote 2
- 2:30pm – 2:45pm | Partner Showcase
- 2:45pm – 3:30pm | Breakout 3
- 3:45pm – 4:15pm | Partner Showcase
- 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Keynote 3
Wednesday - Oct 4
Option 1 - Tour Day- 7:00 am – 9:30am | Travel to Ann Arbor
- 9:45am – 11:30am | Tour 1
- 12:00pm – 12:45pm | Lunch
- 1:15pm – 3:00pm | Tour 2
- 2:30pm – 5:00pm | Travel back
WEDNESDAY - OCT 4
Option 2 - Workshop Day- 8:00am – 8:15am | Welcome
- 8:15am – 9:45am | Workshop 1
- 9:45am – 10:00am | Break
- 10:00am – 11:30am | Workshop 2
- 11:30am – 12:30pm | Lunch
- 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Workshop 3
- 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Break
- 2:30pm – 4:00pm | Workshop 4
- 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Closing Announcements
Monday – October 2
vendor setup
10:00am – 1:00pm
Exciting Things are happening and the setup with all of our partners and exhibitors is taking place.
Check-in
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Come on in! We are ready. We can’t wait to Share our knowledge and experiences with you, from our speakers, workshops, and tours.
Panel Discussion
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Join Us for this 1st Event of the Summit! Our Panel Discussion: Featuring: Kathy Miller, Shannon Karrels, Chris McChesney, Deandra Wardell, Edward Blackman, and Dan Davis. Facilitated by Patrick Adams.
Networking Event
Cocktail Hour
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Join us!! Network other professionals. Learn, Lead and Enjoy!
Tuesday – October 3
Welcome – Summit day 1
8:00am – 8:30am
Welcome to the first day of the Lean Solutions Global Summit 2023!
Keynote 1
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Chris McChesney

Chris McChesney is the co-author of the best-selling book in the world on strategy execution. He is the Global Practice
Leader of Execution for FranklinCovey Co. and one of the primary developers of The 4 Disciplines of Execution.
Breakout – Session 1
10:30am – 10:45am
Business Track

Heidi Peterson
Healthcare Track

Lee Campe
Higher Ed./ Non-Profit
Track

Karyn Ross &
Glen Weppler
Government Track

Brad Brown
Partner Showcase
10:45am – 11:00am
Breakout – Session 2
11:15am – 12:00pm
Business Track

Dan Davis
Healthcare Track

Matrina Poston
Higher Ed./ Non-Profit
Track

TBD
Government Track

Dean Schroeder
Lunch
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Keynote 2
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Kathy Miller & Shannon Kerels

Shannon and Kathy professionally joined forces when Kathy hired Shannon to be a part of her divisional leadership team,
responsible for a $75m operation, hundreds of team members at four locations in two countries.
Partner Showcase
2:30pm – 2:45pm
Breakout – Session 3
2:45pm – 3:30pm
Business Track

Rick Foreman
Healthcare Track

TBD
Higher Ed./ Non-Profit
Track

Debra Levantrosser
& Ruth Archer
Government Track

Matthew Singh
Partner Showcase
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Keynote 3
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Patrick Adams

Patrick Adams is the author of the Shingo Award-winning best-selling book, “Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap,”
Patrick is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, and professional speaker, best known for his
unique human approach to sound team-building practices, creating consensus and enabling empowerment.
Wednesday – October 4
TOUR DAY
Travel to ann arbor
7:00am – 9:30am
This travel time is going to be exceptional! We have a bus speaker who will be engaging you with some leadership practices.
Tour – 1
9:45am – 11:30am
Menlo Tour

Zingerman’s Tour

2 Tours. Half of the group will tour each facility, then switch.
Lunch
12:00pm – 12:45pm
Lunch will be at your morning tour location.
Tour – 2
1:15pm – 3:00pm
Menlo Tour

Zingerman’s Tour

2 Tours. Half of the group will tour each facility, then switch.
Travel Back
2:30pm – 5:30pm
This travel time is going to be exceptional! We have a bus speaker who will be engaging you with some leadership practices.
Wednesday – October 4
WORKSHOPS
Welcome
8:00am – 8:15am
Welcome to the Workshop Day, where you will get hands-on experience for your teams growth!
Workshop – Session 1
8:15am – 9:45am
Red Bead Experiment

Lead by: John Dyer
Simple Lean

Lead by: Edward Blackman
Red Cup Challenge

Lead by: Chand Lundquist
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Workshop – Session 2
10:00am – 11:30am
Red Bead Experiment

Lead by: John Dyer
Simple Lean

Lead by: Edward Blackman
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Lunch
11:30am – 12:30pm
Workshop – Session 3
12:30pm – 2:00pm
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Workshop – Session 4
2:30pm – 4:00pm
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Closing Announcements
4:00pm – 4:30pm
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