AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
Workshops
Welcome to the AME Miluwakee 2026 Conference workshop program.
Scroll through our lineup below and click the LEARN MORE button to discover the workshop's details.
Build a management system wired for high velocity organizational learning
Get practical with proven management systems
WORKSHOP WITH MARIA MENTZER, SEE TO SOLVE
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.
Building trust: People-first leadership for change transformation
WORKSHOP WITH JESS KENT-JOHNSON, THE PERK
Join this interactive workshop to learn how people-centric leadership behaviors — grounded in trust, coaching and clear accountability — create the conditions for continuous improvement that strengthens capability, builds resilience and drives results that stick.
Developing impactful games and simulations
Cementing learning through tailored hands-on exercises
WORKSHOP with Joel Hugghins, Hugghins Performance Consulting, Inc.
Step into a hands-on sandbox to design custom learning games you can take back to your organization — and transform complex skills and challenging topics into engaging, adoptable experiences that drive real results.
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Leaders as coaches
Develop coaching cultures that build capability, confidence and accountability
WORKSHOP with Heléne Smutz, Credo Growth LLC
Shift from managing to coaching and equip your leaders with practical tools to build critical thinking, ownership and accountability — join this immersive workshop and start creating a culture where empowered teams drive continuous improvement and sustainable growth.
Leader Standard Work that creates capacity
Creating focus without micromanagement
WORKSHOP WITH MARY Akella, Harmony Consulting Solutions
Join this interactive workshop to design Leader Standard Work as a practical leadership system — not a checklist — and leave with a tested draft that helps you focus priorities, reduce reactive work and lead with greater clarity and intention.
Play to progress
Building a culture of continuous improvement
WORKSHOP WITH Alex Suchman, Barometer XP
Discover how to harness the power of play to strengthen employee experience, deepen trust and accountability, and sustain a culture of continuous improvement — join this interactive session and leave with practical tools you can apply immediately.
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Reimagining problem solving for the future of work
WORKSHOP WITH Sarah Tilkens, The KPI Lab
This immersive workshop integrates leadership development and structured problem solving to show how behaviors and culture determine whether improvement efforts sustain or stall. Through hands-on application and real-world challenges, participants learn to lead problem solving in a way that builds ownership, capability and lasting results.
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TransFORM resistance
Discover your inner Resistobot™ and learn how to turn pushback into progress
WORKSHOP WITH KELLY MALLERY, KELLY MALLERY COACHING & CONSULTING LLC
Uncover the hidden Resistobots™ in your toughest change initiatives and gain a practical framework to turn resistance into momentum — join this workshop to lead change with empathy, clarity and breakthrough results.
