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Wednesday, May 28
 

10:15am PDT

Not All Who Follow Are Lost: Experiencing the Value of Worldviews for Followership
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RS 102
This interactive session invites participants to engage and experience how worldviews shape our followership. Building on Implicit Followership Theory and the concept of worldview as a set of assumptions influencing our actions (Koltko-Rivera, 2004; Valk et al., 2011), we'll examine how these beliefs impact how we follow. Acknowledging the both secular and religious manifestations of worldview, participants will be invited to engage in respectful dialogue towards increased understanding of diverse perspectives on followership. This session aims to highlight the value of worldview dialogue for followership learning and development (Valk et al., 2011).
Presenters
avatar for LaceyGrey Hunter
avatar for Lori Throupe
Wednesday May 28, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RS 102
  Guided Discussion

1:45pm PDT

Followership for High Performance (1 of 2)
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
RN 104
What do you really think about followers? Who are more important to an organization: leaders or followers? Are you a leader or a follower? Key topics explored in this session include follower as role, reimagining leadership as a system, unspoken follower perspectives, and the key characteristics of effective followers. Learn how a focus on followership and follower development may be more important to high levels of organizational performance than leadership development. Recipients of the 2023 Followership Trailblazer award and co-authors of the landmark textbook, The Essentials of Followership, already in its 2nd edition, Mark and Mike have designed this deep dive session especially for those new to followership and for those seeking effective models of presenting it to others.
Presenters
MR
ML
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
RN 104
  Deep Dive

1:45pm PDT

Integrating Followership & Leadership with Polarity Thinking (1 of 2)
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
RN 105
Lindsay is an engaging facilitator and Polarity Thinking™ Master Trainer who brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Liz is a consulting psychologist, graduate of Polarity Thinking™ Mastery Program and Past Chair of the Creative Education Foundation Board. Together, they will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership forever. This approach avoids the narrow view of the world caused by false-choice, either-or thinking, and instead gives individuals, teams, and organizations the mindset and toolset for utilization of multiple viewpoints, including those of both leadership and followership.
Presenters
avatar for Lindsay Burr

Lindsay Burr

CEO, Yarbrough Group
An engaging facilitator and Polarity ThinkingTM Master Trainer, Lindsay brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Lindsay will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership... Read More →
LM
Wednesday May 28, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
RN 105
  Deep Dive

3:30pm PDT

Followership for High Performance (2 of 2)
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 104
What do you really think about followers? Who are more important to an organization: leaders or followers? Are you a leader or a follower? Key topics explored in this session include follower as role, reimagining leadership as a system, unspoken follower perspectives, and the key characteristics of effective followers. Learn how a focus on followership and follower development may be more important to high levels of organizational performance than leadership development. Recipients of the 2023 Followership Trailblazer award and co-authors of the landmark textbook, The Essentials of Followership, already in its 2nd edition, Mark and Mike have designed this deep dive session especially for those new to followership and for those seeking effective models of presenting it to others.
Presenters
MR
ML
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 104
  Deep Dive

3:30pm PDT

Integrating Followership & Leadership with Polarity Thinking (2 of 2)
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 105
Lindsay is an engaging facilitator and Polarity Thinking™ Master Trainer who brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Liz is a consulting psychologist, graduate of Polarity Thinking™ Mastery Program and Past Chair of the Creative Education Foundation Board. Together, they will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership forever. This approach avoids the narrow view of the world caused by false-choice, either-or thinking, and instead gives individuals, teams, and organizations the mindset and toolset for utilization of multiple viewpoints, including those of both leadership and followership.
Presenters
avatar for Lindsay Burr

Lindsay Burr

CEO, Yarbrough Group
An engaging facilitator and Polarity ThinkingTM Master Trainer, Lindsay brings a depth of knowledge and a global perspective that supports seeing the known in a new way. Lindsay will unpack the key concepts of Polarity Thinking and change how you think about leadership and followership... Read More →
LM
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 105
  Deep Dive

3:30pm PDT

It Takes Two to Tango: Learning to Lead and Follow
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RS 102
This workshop will teach participants about (1) leadership and followership qualities, (2) observing others in leadership and followership roles, and, (3) self-awareness. This is an interactive but user-friendly workshop teaching the elements of leadership and followership through tango dance. Several warm-up activities are included at the onset of the program, with the remainder of the 90- minute session engaging in tango.
Presenters
SD
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RS 102
  Workshop

3:30pm PDT

Revolutionizing Municipal Services Through Followership: A Case Study from Kampala Capital City Authority
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 102
Followership is the backbone of transformation in municipal services. This session uncovers how frontline workers at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) turned waste management from a crisis into a model of efficiency through proactive followership. Learn how sanitation teams took ownership of city cleanliness, introduced accountability systems, and influenced policy shifts without formal leadership roles. Through case studies, interactive discussions, and practical takeaways, attendees will gain strategies to foster engaged followership in their organizations. Whether in government, business, or community initiatives, this session proves that empowered followers drive sustainable change
Presenters
JS
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
RN 102
  Workshop
 
Thursday, May 29
 

9:00am PDT

The Followership Ecosystem: Cultivating Growth Through Active Engagement (LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® - 1 of 3)
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
RN 102
This innovative session uses LEGO Serious Play methodology to challenge traditional hierarchical perspectives on followership. Participants will explore how effective followership serves as the foundation for organizational success through hands-on building exercises and metaphorical storytelling.
Presenters
AS
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
RN 102
  Deep Dive

9:00am PDT

Change the Way You Teach Leadership: Designing Followership Content/Courses for Leadership Programs
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
RN 105
For all of the buzz around followership and its importance in any conversation about leadership, there are precious few followership courses offered at either universities or in corporate leadership training departments. Student feedback consistently reveals that followership content and courses rank highest in student engagement/learning within the leadership discipline at the co-presenters’ university. This interactive workshop has been refined, updated, and built upon the popular “teaching followership” workshop conducted at the 2024 Global Followership Conference, combines a variety of elements designed to engage participants, from short videos and group breakouts to discussion questions and hands-on table activities.
Presenters
MR
ML
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
RN 105
  Workshop

10:15am PDT

The Followership Ecosystem: Cultivating Growth Through Active Engagement (LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® - 2 of 3)
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 102
This innovative session uses LEGO Serious Play methodology to challenge traditional hierarchical perspectives on followership. Participants will explore how effective followership serves as the foundation for organizational success through hands-on building exercises and metaphorical storytelling.
Presenters
AS
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 102
  Deep Dive

11:30am PDT

The Followership Ecosystem: Cultivating Growth Through Active Engagement (LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® - 3 of 3)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 102
This innovative session uses LEGO Serious Play methodology to challenge traditional hierarchical perspectives on followership. Participants will explore how effective followership serves as the foundation for organizational success through hands-on building exercises and metaphorical storytelling.
Presenters
AS
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 102
  Deep Dive
 
Friday, May 30
 

10:15am PDT

How to Introduce Followership to New Audiences (1 of 2)
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 102
Marc and Sam co-created the Generative Partnership Model and are known for their engaging, “pracademic” sessions. Having taught followership together with leadership for nearly two decades, they will share their most effective and successful methods for introducing followership to new audiences. You'll leave this session with an overflowing toolbox of best practices and reliable strategies to inspire groups large and small.
Presenters
avatar for Samantha Kerr Hurwitz

Samantha Kerr Hurwitz

Chief Encouragement Officer, FliP University
Ask me about my origin story - how did I "find" followership and why it mattered (still matters!!!) to me so much. ORAsk me about why we felt it was important to start the Global Followership Conference.ORAsk me about why we believe that EVERYONE should learn BOTH leadership and followership... Read More →
avatar for Marc Hurwitz

Marc Hurwitz

Chief Insight Officer, Flip U
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 102
  Deep Dive

10:15am PDT

What We Follow: A pracademic discussion on a Framework for Distinguishing the Meaning of Followership
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 104
The terms Leadership and Followership are often insufficiently defined, leading to conflation and miscommunication. This session aims to explore a clearer demarcation by presenting a pracademic approach that combines a framework from practical expertise with academic research to propose a distinction of Followership from other concepts and foster reflection on this distinction with participants. Attendees will gain a unique perspective on bridging the practitioner-academic divide, with practical strategies and academic rigor contributing to a more unified understanding. Join us to advance dialogue and inspire stronger collaboration between these communities.
Presenters
avatar for Eric McDermott

Eric McDermott

Founder/CEO, NEXTpectations
By day, Eric is an equity partner at a financial services firm with more than 60,000 clients. But behind the suit, in his other company, Eric was named "Best Business Influencer of the Year" winning two Stevies (the Oscars of the business world) for his social media channels. Having... Read More →
avatar for Maike Kugler

Maike Kugler

Professor of Human Resource Management, European University for Innovation and Perspective
Friday May 30, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
RN 104
  Guided Discussion

11:30am PDT

How to Introduce Followership to New Audiences (2 of 2)
Friday May 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 102
Marc and Sam co-created the Generative Partnership Model and are known for their engaging, “pracademic” sessions. Having taught followership together with leadership for nearly two decades, they will share their most effective and successful methods for introducing followership to new audiences. You'll leave this session with an overflowing toolbox of best practices and reliable strategies to inspire groups large and small.
Presenters
avatar for Marc Hurwitz

Marc Hurwitz

Chief Insight Officer, Flip U
avatar for Samantha Kerr Hurwitz

Samantha Kerr Hurwitz

Chief Encouragement Officer, FliP University
Ask me about my origin story - how did I "find" followership and why it mattered (still matters!!!) to me so much. ORAsk me about why we felt it was important to start the Global Followership Conference.ORAsk me about why we believe that EVERYONE should learn BOTH leadership and followership... Read More →
Friday May 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 102
  Deep Dive

11:30am PDT

Everyday Followership: How We Lead by Following in Life’s Most Personal Arenas
Friday May 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 103
Followership is often framed in workplace and organizational contexts, but its impact extends far beyond professional settings. This facilitated session explores followership in deeply personal aspects of life, including healthcare, fitness, religion, and civic engagement. Participants will engage in discussions about how individuals navigate power, responsibility, and decision-making as followers in these areas. The session will examine how effective followership contributes to well-being, ethical decision-making, and social cohesion. Through interactive exercises and shared experiences, attendees will identify strategies for enhancing their followership in ways that support personal growth and community development.
Presenters
avatar for Eric Kaufman

Eric Kaufman

Professor, Virginia Tech
Eric Kaufman is a dedicated leadership educator and scholar. He researches and promotes best practices for collective leadership, with special emphasis on problem solving and team development.  Dr. Kaufman’s work advances social science in a variety of contexts, with past projects... Read More →
Friday May 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
RN 103
  Guided Discussion
 
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