Workshops

Join this interactive workshop to discover how deliberately designed management systems enable teams to out-learn and out-innovate the competition — and gain hands-on experience applying high-velocity learning capabilities to build sustainable competitive advantage.

Join Jess Kent-Johnson for this interactive workshop to discover how people-first leadership transforms continuous improvement from a collection of tools into a culture of lasting results. Through practical exercises and real-world discussions, you'll learn how coaching, psychological safety and clear accountability create the trust needed for continuous improvement initiatives to thrive. Walk away with actionable strategies to strengthen leadership behaviors, build resilient teams and lead change that empowers people, accelerates learning and delivers sustainable operational excellence.

Join Joel Hugghins for this highly interactive workshop and discover how to design engaging games and simulations that turn training into lasting capability. Learn a practical framework for creating hands-on exercises that reinforce critical skills, increase engagement and make complex concepts easier to understand and apply. You'll leave with ready-to-use ideas and the confidence to build impactful learning experiences for your own organization.

Empower your people. Elevate your leadership. Join Heléne Smuts for this highly interactive workshop to discover how a coaching-centered leadership approach builds confident, accountable teams that solve problems, drive improvement and deliver results. Through practical tools, guided practice and real-world applications, you'll learn how to shift from providing answers to asking powerful questions that unlock your team's potential. Leave with proven coaching techniques you can apply immediately to strengthen engagement, accelerate continuous improvement and create a culture where people take ownership and thrive.

Lead with intention, not reaction. Join Mary Akella for this interactive workshop to learn how Leader Standard Work can become a practical leadership system that creates focus, builds capacity and strengthens team performance. Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you'll design a Leader Standard Work plan tailored to your role, helping you reduce firefighting, reinforce priorities and lead with greater consistency. Leave with a practical framework you can immediately test, refine and sustain to support continuous improvement and people-first leadership.

Join a select group of AME VIP members for an interactive workshop led by Menlo Innovations that introduces the High-Tech Anthropology® process. Learn user-centered observation and interviewing techniques while helping shape the future AME member experience and gaining practical tools to drive innovation and continuous improvement in your own organization.

Discover how play can become one of your most powerful continuous improvement tools. Join Alexandra (Alex) Suchmanin this highly interactive workshop, to see how thoughtfully designed activities build trust, strengthen psychological safety and uncover the team dynamics that drive—or hinder—performance. Experience practical, game-based techniques that spark curiosity, encourage honest reflection and turn insights into meaningful action. Leave with simple, research-backed activities you can immediately use to foster engagement, innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.

Transform the way your organization solves problems. Join Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe for this immersive, Kaizen-style workshop that combines structured problem solving with the leadership behaviors that make improvement stick. Through hands-on exercises, coaching practice and real-world application, you'll learn how to build trust, strengthen accountability and develop teams that own challenges instead of waiting for solutions. Leave with practical tools, a leadership experiment and a proven approach to creating a culture where people and processes improve together.

Great organizations are built by great leaders. Join Lisa Weis for this engaging and interactive workshop to explore the leadership behaviors that create high-performing, people-centric cultures where individuals thrive and continuous improvement flourishes. Through practical exercises, reflection and discussion, you'll strengthen your ability to build trust, coach for growth, develop critical thinking and inspire accountability. Leave with actionable leadership practices that help attract and retain top talent, empower teams and drive sustainable operational excellence.

Break through resistance and lead change with confidence. Join Kelly Mallery for this engaging, hands-on workshop to discover why resistance isn't the real obstacle to change—and how your response can make all the difference. Using the innovative Resistobots™ and transFORM™ framework, you'll learn to recognize the hidden fears behind pushback, strengthen your coaching approach and develop practical strategies to build trust, re-engage teams and accelerate meaningful, lasting change. Leave with a personalized action plan to help you lead with greater empathy, influence and impact.

Ignite a culture of continuous improvement and eliminate waste at every level. Join Mark Preston for this engaging workshop to discover how lean principles, creative problem solving and employee involvement can transform your operations. Through real-world case studies and practical examples, you'll learn how to identify waste, strengthen accountability, engage your workforce and improve safety, quality, productivity and cost performance. Leave with proven lean tools and actionable ideas you can immediately apply to rejuvenate your operation and accelerate your journey toward operational excellence.