Friday, October 23 | 10:00 to 11:30 AM CT

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If you have a boss—or have ever had one—you know how much a single relationship can shape your experience of work.

But what if what's happening between you and your manager isn't only about personality, communication style, or whether someone has taken the right training?

In this PopUpThinkTank, we'll get underneath the boss relationship to explore the pressures, anxieties, expectations, and systems moving through it—and the agency we still have inside it.

No promises of better communication. No Yet Another Leadership Training.

Instead, we'll explore a harder question: When I can't control the people or system around me, who do I want to become within it?

No webinar. No panel. No pitch.

Start with a shared challenge—what we’re here to do.

In just a few minutes, we create a common starting point—context, tension, ideas, and the real challenge at the center of the conversation: What is a boss?

Move through a series of insight rounds.

Through a sequence of fast-paced conversations, you’ll bring your ideas, instincts, and experience into the room—without the pressure of speaking in front of a large audience.

No pressure to speak in front of everyone.

Leave connected and energized. Walk away with fresh insight, new relationships, and a co-created resource shaped by the people in the room.

Who You’ll See in the Room

Tim Schuster

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?

Every PopUpThinkTank follows a carefully designed rhythm.

Not rigid. Not overproduced. Intentional.

Participants move through a fast-paced sequence of shared context, small-group conversation, reflection, and collaborative thinking — all designed to create momentum without putting people on the spot.

The experience is structured enough to feel safe, but flexible enough for real insight, creativity, and connection to emerge.

Small breakouts, thoughtful prompts, and tight pacing help conversations move quickly past awkwardness and into genuine engagement. People often tell us the same thing afterward:

“I didn’t expect to feel this energized.”

That’s by design.

Momentum for moments that matter.

30+ Thinkers. 90 Minutes. 100s of Ideas & Connections. 1 Shared Challenge.

Experiences that help people, teams, and organizations get ready to solve problems, navigate change, and move meaningful work forward.

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