Monday, October 12 · 5:00–6:30 PM CT
Yes, Monday evening—on purpose. Join us early in the week, then use the next four days to diagnose, reflect, experiment, and put what you discover into practice.
Register to receive a calendar invitation and confirmation email with the Zoom link.
Not recorded. The room is the point.
THIS SESSION
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What if some of the hardest problems at work aren’t actually problems?
In 2026, organizations are being asked to hold more things simultaneously: speed and responsibility. Performance and well-being. Stability and change. Human connection and technological leverage. Today’s results and tomorrow’s capabilities.
We often respond by trying to choose. Resolve the tension. Set the priority. Get aligned.
But some tensions aren’t meant to be resolved. They’re polarities: interdependent needs where both sides matter, and where overcommitting to either eventually creates new problems. Once you see them, they’re hard to unsee.
This 90-minute PopUpThinkTank brings 25+ people who work with other people in things that look like human organizations together around one shared challenge:
—> What would change if we got better at recognizing which tensions to solve—and which ones to hold?
There’s no pressure to speak in front of the full group. You’ll have different ways to contribute, connect meaningfully with others, and watch insight emerge across the room.
Together, we’ll co-create something usable from what we discover—so you can see how your perspective shaped the whole.
Because in a world increasingly obsessed with answers, one of our most human capabilities may be knowing when not to choose.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Not a webinar, panel, or pitch. A room that thinks together.
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Start with a shared question.
In a few minutes, we build a common starting point: the context, the tension, and the real question at the center.
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Move through fast insight rounds.
Small breakouts and sharp prompts let you bring your ideas into the room and hear how others think. There’s no pressure to speak in front of the full group.
03
Leave with something of your own.
Most people walk away with a new perspective, an unexpected insight, or fresh energy. Complete the short follow-up survey and you’ll also get a resource built from the room’s contributions.
Camera on, with the option to unmute. Dress like any work or school Zoom. No expertise needed. We’ll guide you every step.
WHO YOU’LL SEE IN THE ROOM
The people make the session.
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Tim Schuster
Facilitator
PopUpThinkTank -
Participants
Creators, connectors, professionals, and curious people who show up to learn, contribute, and connect.
“Exceptionally well run in a fantastic format.”
Gina Lensky, Lead L&D Consultant, Fusion Risk Management
“I loved it. 90 mins flew by.”
Jonah Katrina Jala
“I loved the pacing, the variety, meeting new people, and seeing the impact.”
Merry Lin, Author and Speaker
“Cool format, well facilitated—very enjoyable!”
Jill Morenz, President & CEO, Aviatra Accelerators
HOW IT WORKS
What is the format?
Shared context, small-group conversation, reflection, and collaborative thinking, paced to build momentum. The structure is tight enough to feel safe and loose enough for real insight to emerge.
Small breakouts and tight pacing get conversations past the awkward part fast. People often tell us the same thing afterward:
Every PopUpThinkTank follows a carefully designed rhythm. Not rigid. Not overproduced. Intentional.
“I didn’t expect to feel this energized.”
That’s by design.
Momentum for moments that matter.
Experiences that help people, teams, and organizations get ready to solve problems, navigate change, and move meaningful work forward.
90
minutes, and it moves.
1
shared challenge
0
pressure to speak in front of the full group
100s
ideas & connections
REGISTER TODAY
Still thinking? Join us.
Together, we’ll explore something no single person, expert, or AI tool can solve on its own. That takes the pressure off, and frees us to explore, discover, and co-create.
Saving a seat is a small act of generosity: you let others hear how you think, and you’re willing to hear them. Almost everyone leaves with something of their own.
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