Community Groups

Learn proven approaches from peers, avoid costly trial and error, leave every meeting with ideas you can try immediately

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Overcome challenges faster

Connect with peers that have gone through similar challenges, leverage their experience, and solve problems faster.

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“The discussion on leadership development best practices gave me new ideas we are already using.”

Amy Walker, Sr HR Generalist, Life Fitness

“The CI group is very much willing to help. The discussion on engagement gave me practical things to try. ”

Jonah Peters, CI Facilitator, Electronic Systems Inc.

ONLINE COMMUNITY GROUPS

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OPS COMMUNITY GROUP

Who It’s For:
Plant, Value Stream, or Operations Manager with 5+ years of experience.

You’ll Leave With Ideas To:
Increase throughput, eliminate recurring bottlenecks, improve daily accountability, reduce firefighting, build a stronger team.

Typical Company Size:
Between 50 – 500 employees.

Meeting Time & Location:
Online via zoom on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month from 12:30 – 1:30pm CST. No meetings in July and December.

(COMING AUGUST 2026)
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HR COMMUNITY GROUP

Who It’s For:
HR Business Partners, HR Generalists, or Managers, with 5+ years’ experience.

You’ll Leave With Ideas To:
Fill open positions faster, reduce regrettable turnover, improve supervisor effectiveness, build a stronger leadership pipeline.

Typical Company Size:
Between 100 – 500 employees.

Meeting Time & Location:
Online via zoom on the 1^st Tuesday of the month from 12:30 – 1:30pm CST. No meetings in July and December.

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CI COMMUNITY GROUP

Who It’s For:
CI Engineers, OE Specialists, or CI Managers with 5+ years’ experience.

You’ll Leave With Ideas To:
Sustain Kaizen results, increase employee participation, make measurable improvements, get even more leadership support and resources.

Typical Company Size:
Between 100 – 500 employees.

Meeting Time & Location:
Online via zoom on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month from 12:30 – 1:30pm CST. No meetings in July and December.