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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
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The Future of Soft Skill Training in Healthcare
A PopUpThinkTank Session Rallying the Right People to Solve An Essential Problem
What happens when a nurse must tell a family their loved one has received a devastating diagnosis?
Moments like these sit at the heart of healthcare. They demand clinical skill—but also emotional intelligence, presence, and the ability to communicate with humanity under pressure.
Yet most nurses are asked to learn these skills in real life, on real patients, in real time.
What if we could do better?
At this special community gathering celebrating the launch of EmpathEQ, we’re convening a room of nurses, educators, simulation specialists, advisors, and healthcare leaders to explore a question that could reshape the future of care:
How might we better prepare nurses for emotionally complex conversations?
Join the EmpathEQ co-founding team, and Tim Schuster, Facilitator with PopUpThinkTank, for a 90-minute session that invites a diverse group of “Thinkers” into a fast, focused dialogue about the future of empathy training in healthcare.
Together we will:
• Explore the real challenges nurses face in emotionally complex conversations
• Share the discoveries that led to EmpathEQ
• Preview a brief demo of the technology
• Invite the wisdom, reactions, and ideas of the room
This is not a lecture. And it’s not a typical workshop — you won’t be asked to speak in front of a large group.
It’s a community moment—a chance to help shape the launch of something new and potentially transformative.
If EmpathEQ succeeds beyond our wildest expectations, it won’t just change training for health professionals.
It could change healthcare as we know it.
And this conversation is where that future begins.
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In just a few minutes, you’ll be oriented to a real challenge shaping the future of healthcare—one with weight, traction, and relevance to all of us.
See what starts to shift.
Bring your perspective, your instincts, your lived experience. There are multiple ways to contribute—no pressure to perform, just space to add something real. As ideas build and perspectives collide, new patterns emerge. What once felt stuck starts to open.
Leave with more than you came with.
New clarity. New connections. And a shared output that carries the thinking forward—well beyond the session.
Who will be there
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Jon Monahan
Co Founder
EmpathEQ -
Tim Schuster
Founder & Lead Facilitator
PopUpThinkTank -
Participants
Creators, connectors, professionals, and curious people who show up to learn, contribute, and connect.
"Cool format, well facilitated-very enjoyable!"
— Jill Morenz, President & CEO @ Aviatra Accelerators
“Exceptionally well run in a fantastic format.”
— Gina Lensky, Lead L&D Consultant @ Fusion Risk Management
"I loved the pacing, the variety, meeting new people, and seeing the impact. The energy was lovely!"
— Merry Lin, Author | Speaker | Resilience & Wellness Expert
"I loved it. 90 mins flew by."
— Jonah Katrina Jala, Director, #HACK2025
HOW IT WORKS
What is the format?
Step 1: Overview + Context
A quick overview and demo—to get a feel for what’s moving, and why it matters.
Step 2: Facilitated Ideation—With No Pressure
We’ll guide it all step by step. Many folks are often surprised by how many ideas they have to offer once we get started.
Step 3: Bring It All Together
Brainstorming generates more than new ideas! Join us to celebrate, connect, and engage with the founders and risk-takers who are creating the future.
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3 Session Design Principles
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Max Value in Minimal Time
🧭 Tight structure, expansive outcomes
→ Creativity loves constraints. A compressed 90-minute session—but with pacing, clarity, and purposeful transitions creates space for expansive thought. The result: sharp focus without fatigue, and momentum without dilution. -
Participation Without Pressure
🧩 Multiple ways to show up.
→ We designed for contribution without obligation. Insight rounds and breakout moments offer space for different voices to enter—without requiring everyone to speak to the whole group. This supports inclusion, honors psychological safety, and invites both introverts and extroverts to meaningfully engage. -
Momentum Over Resolution
⚡ Design for movement, not final answers.
→ We don’t push for consensus. Instead, we generate energy, alignment, and individual-level next steps. A closing engagement survey captures what stuck, what sparked, and what’s next—so teams leave with traction, not just discussion.
Momentum for moments that matter.
30+ Thinkers. 90 Minutes. 100s of Ideas & Connections. 1 Challenge.
Experiences that build communities around entrepreneurs and projects that solve problems and make a difference.
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