St. Ambrose University

Conference Schedule


Team building illustration artOrganizational Best Practices Conference: Achieving Results Through Teams

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.      Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.       Keynote address

Martin Carver, Former Bandag CEO, will share his organization’s journey from a technical, individual merit-based organization to an innovative, collaborative work environment that has changed the lives of employees, customers and shareholders. Don’t miss his story of leading a small Iowa-based company among industry giants and leaving a marketplace legacy that continues to shape and influence both Bandag employees and the truck tire retreading industry. 

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.               Break

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.             Concurrent Session I

Building Successful Teams Through Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Vanessa Druskat, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management, University of New Hampshire

Creating Employee Involvement with Teams
Ed Schaneil, Director of Employee Involvement for Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company

Army Teams, Army Strong
Col Craig Cotter, 45th Commander, Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center

Leadership Team Coaching at Caterpillar
Dianna Anderson, VP, Cylient, Merrill Anderson, CEO, Cylient and Bill
Mayo, Retired VP of North American Commercial Development, Caterpillar

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.           Break

11:00 a.m. – 12: 15 p.m.          Concurrent Session II

Best Practices in Teamwork
Randy Sergesketter, Sr. VP, World Wide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division of Deere & CO

The Collaborative Advantage In a Competitive Environment
Greg Irmen, Sr., Senior Director, Boeing Programs, Rockwell Collins

Pella's Journey to “Lean”: Engaging Small Teams on a Growth Journey
Al Carlson, Senior Manager of Leadership and Organizational Development, Pella Corporation

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.             Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.               Concurrent Session III

Driving Continuous Improvement Through Member Engagement
Tim Summers, VP of Manufacturing, HON

Team Management Through Process Based Leadership
Seth Davies, Senior Consultant/Partner, Competitive Solutions, Inc.

Teams 101 – Getting Teams Started
Janet Sichterman, VP of Human Resources and Communication, Muscatine Foods Corporation, and Joe Froehlich HR Director, Monsanto

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.                 Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                 Concurrent Session IV

Building a Winning Team: It’s Not A Democratic Process
Linda Bowers, Founder and Co-Owner, LinguiSystems

Effective Team and Leader Behavior in Cross-Functional Product Development Teams
Dr. Vanessa Druskat, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management, University of New Hampshire

The Vision, Implementation and Continual Evolution of A Self-Directed Manufacturing Facility: The Story of the Bandag Equipment Division
Jeff Foltz, Equipment Division Facility Leader, Bandag, and Dr. Dave O’Connell, Professor of Managerial Studies, St. Ambrose University 

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                 Concluding Discussion

 

For More Information
Contact Allison Ambrose, 563/333-6155