Friday, November 7, 2025
10:00a - 11:30a CT
Register for the Zoom link and details.
Most of us can remember the moment we realized human growth and development would shape our life’s work.
The spark that said, this matters.
But somewhere between that spark and today’s dashboards, we’ve felt the pull — the Whirlwind of urgent requests, compliance demands, and shifting priorities that keep learning teams reactive instead of strategic.
It’s time to pause and ask a bigger question:
→ What if the future of L&D isn’t about courses and training — but about creating the conditions for ideation, strategy, and learning in real time?
In this 90-minute PopUpThinkTank, we’ll explore that hypothesis together.
You’ll join a cross-section of L&D leaders, talent developers, executive coaches, and consultants to:
🌀 Reflect on what first called you to this work — and what’s shifting now.
💬 Explore what it truly takes to move from Support Function to Strategic Integrator.
🧩 Share lived experiences across boundaries — inside and outside organizations.
⚡ Surface collective insights and small, actionable experiments worth testing next.
This isn’t a webinar or a panel. It’s a fast, facilitated, peer-to-peer conversation — part discovery lab, part reunion with why you started.
Together, we’ll sense what’s emerging, name what’s possible, and walk away with fresh energy for shaping the future of learning in complex systems.
Get the setup.
In minutes, you’ll be briefed on the challenge many are thinking about but no one’s solved.
Tackle it together.
Bring your ideas, your instincts, and your hard-won wisdom—no pressure to talk in front of a large group.
Leave connected.
Walk away with new insights, new allies, and a co-created resource you’ll want to share..
Who will be there
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Tim Schuster
Founder & Lead Facilitator
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Participants
Creators, connectors, professionals, and curious people who show up to learn, contribute, and connect.
Great experience!
— Colleen Walsh
Very well organized.
— Beth Van Allen
Easy and fun.
— Alyssa Pritz
Awesome experience.
— Jessica Moore
HOW IT WORKS
What is the format?
Step 1: Overview + Setup
Let’s get up to speed on the L&D world - the possibilities, challenges, and joys. This sets up a creative challenge statement.
Step 2: Facilitated Ideation—With No Pressure
We’ll explain 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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How It Works
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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.
25+ People. 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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