Upcoming Events

The Psychology of Organizational Habits: How Leaders Create Change That Sticks

March 11  |  12 – 1 p.m.  | Zoom Webinar

In an environment marked by rapid change, workforce fatigue, and increasing accountability, leaders must move beyond one-time initiatives and learn how to shape the daily organizational habits that ultimately determine performance, culture, and results.

Most change initiatives fail not because of poor strategy, but because daily organizational habits remain unchanged. In this webinar, Dr. Bryan Cutliff will introduce a psychologically grounded framework for understanding how organizational habits form, why they persist, and how leaders can intentionally reshape them to drive meaningful, lasting change. 

During this session, Dr. Cutliff will explore:

  • How organizational habits form
  • What sustains habits over time
  • How to disrupt and redesign habits

The discussion will focus on high-impact organizational habits related to areas such as:

  • Safety and risk management
  • Compliance and accountability
  • Customer and stakeholder experience
  • Leadership and team effectiveness

This session is ideal for leaders, managers, and change agents who want to move beyond short-term initiatives and build cultures that sustain performance through intentional habits. You’ll leave with a clear, actionable understanding of how to identify critical organizational habits and leverage behavioral science to shift them in ways that produce durable, positive change.

Dr. Bryan Cutliff is the CEO of Synergyze Business Consultants, a business coaching firm. As a Doctor of Psychology and former healthcare CEO, Dr. Cutliff specializes in organizational habit formation, culture enhancement, leadership impact, and employee motivation. His work bridges psychological science and real-world leadership practice to help organizations create environments where people achieve outstanding performance daily. Beyond his professional work, Dr. Cutliff is passionate about teaching these principles to youth and families to build resilience and lifelong leadership capacity.

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People, Purpose, Process: The Lean Six Sigma Trifecta

March 25  |  12 – 1 p.m.  | Zoom Webinar

Project and workgroup charters are essential tools for defining the scope, vision, and objectives of process improvement efforts. By articulating shared goals, roles, and boundaries upfront, charters create alignment across teams, minimize ambiguity, and establish a roadmap for collaboration and accountability. 

Whether guiding a single initiative or steering cross-functional projects, charters serve as the foundation for purposeful action and measurable results – bringing people, purpose, and process together.

This webinar will equip participants with practical tools and a fresh mindset to elevate their roles as leaders, problem solvers, and collaborators.

Dr. Beth E. Gersper is a trusted voice in government innovation and organizational improvement, bringing more than a decade of experience facilitating collaborative transformation in public service. Within her organization, she leads statewide events with clarity and purpose—designing and delivering targeted training in Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools, as well as tailored learning sessions for teams and work groups. She guides small and large specialized improvement efforts through stakeholder sessions, process mapping, teamwork/workgroup development, research and analysis.

Beyond her immediate environment, Beth amplifies her influence through strategic collaborations and stakeholder engagements that include listening sessions with governor-appointed workgroups, department directors, and key decision-makers. A repeat presenter at the Prevention Conference, she blends deep subject matter expertise with an approachable, engaging style that empowers diverse teams to connect, reflect, and act with shared purpose.

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April 7-9 | COE Summit 2026 

April 22, 12 - 1 p.m. | From A La Carte to All-in: Adopting the Full Lean Operating Model Webinar featuring Theresa Kennedy and Andrew Robbins, Nationwide (Virtual)

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