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Personal Accountability and the QBQ!

Morning/Breakfast

Speakers
  • Kristin Lindeen - Keynote Speaker & Facilitator
    Kristin has almost two decades of experience sharing the message of QBQ! to hundreds of organizations. She is passionate about facilitating discussion around the topic of personal accountability. She grew up in the home of QBQ! as the oldest of seven Miller children. She’s VP of Everything at QBQ, Inc. and holds a Master’s in Curriculum, Instruction, and Corporate Education. Kristin has created several tools based on QBQ! including an accountability curriculum for schools titled I Own It! and co-authoring The QBQ! Workbook, published by Penguin Random House. Kristin facilitates sessions on the content found in John G. Miller’s three books: QBQ!, Flipping the Switch, and Outstanding. Kristin brings energy and expertise to every presentation, whether live, in-person, or on virtual platforms.
Summary
Are You Hearing Questions Like These?: “Why do we have to go through all this change?”, “When will that department do its job right?”, “Why don’t they communicate better?”, “When is someone going to train me?”, “Who’s going to solve the problem?”, “Why can’t we find good people?”, and “Who dropped the ball?”... If so, Personal Accountability and the QBQ! training is right for your organization. QBQ! as a book, training system, or live workshop provides the “how to” of Personal Accountability. The result of extensive research by QBQ! author, John G. Miller, QBQ! applies to all people. People at every organizational level have found QBQ! life-changing!

Lunch & Learn - Practical AI for Real-World Performance Gains

Midday/Lunch

Speakers
  • Cohen Barnes - Mayor (City of DeKalb) & President (SundogIT)
    Serving others is in Cohen Barnes’ DNA. The presidnet of SundogIT, Cohen’s ultimate mission is to make a difference in people’s lives. Running the only veteran-lead technology firm in Northern Illinois with over 30 years’ experience, he is extraordinarily passionate about providing technology that organizations in his community can thrive on to maximize their mission and make the largest impact they can. Cohen is also a dedicated servant leader in the community. In 2021, he was elected Mayor of DeKalb and, amidst his successful career, he’s dedicated time to serve as president or chairman on many organizations.
Summary
Cohen Barnes draws on 30 years of experience serving manufacturers across Northern Illinois to outline how companies can begin leveraging AI today to improve decisions, streamline operations, and strengthen their competitive edge.

CBAM/PFAS

Early Afternoon

Speakers
  • Darlene Collis - Vice President, Technical Services
Summary
TBD

Current Economic Update

Afternoon

Speakers
  • Thomas Walstrom - Principal Business Economist
    Thomas Walstrum is a principal business economist in the economic research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. His responsibilities include the Seventh District's contribution to the Beige Book, the Chicago Fed Survey of Economic Conditions, and briefings for the Chicago Fed president on Seventh District economic conditions. He also is a contributing author to the Bank's Chicago Fed Insights article series. Walstrum holds a B.A. in economics from Wheaton College, Illinois, and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, with concentrations in labor and urban and regional economics.
Summary
Thomas Walstrum, principal business economist at the Chicago Fed and contributor to the Beige Book, shares the latest economic conditions and what they mean for the fastener industry.
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