Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 45/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
applied learning or working session agenda analysis
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This applied learning or working session in Technology / AI / Startup shows 26 visible agenda rows from projectmanager.org and scores 45/100: a moderate design signal with incomplete evidence. The clearest public signals sit in Participation Architecture and Problem Specificity; the main limits are Follow Through and Evidence Maturity. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The public record does not show follow-up or tracking, so the score should be read as... A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an applied learning or working session, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and evidence maturity. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the moderate design signal band. The strongest visible pillars are Participation Architecture, Problem Specificity, and Learning Transfer; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Evidence Maturity, and Network Design. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Feedback, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 37 visible rows. The most common formats are Keynote, Workshop, and Training; the most common inferred purposes are Skill Building, Thought Leadership, and Co Creation.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?73
Participation Architecture - 73/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.
Follow Through?5
Follow Through - 5/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?50
Problem Specificity - 50/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?35
Personalization - 35/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.
Network Design?34
Network Design - 34/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.Missing: Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
Learning Transfer?50
Learning Transfer - 50/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?30
Evidence Maturity - 30/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.Missing: Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
Future-of-Work Fit?41
Future-of-Work Fit - 41/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.
Fix the gaps
Field-tested exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library.
Follow Through (5/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches
Network Design (34/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Fun Trust-Building Group Game for Team Connection - Izzat... · Exciting Group Trust Activity for Building Confidence... · PFP: September 2005
Personalization (35/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Journey Mapping • WorkshopBank · Group Energiser & Perspective-Changing Exercise - Paradigm... · Photo Storytelling
Agenda Preview
The actual agenda we captured. Every block is classified by format and purpose. Open any block to see how we read it; the colored edge shows whether it is participant work, broadcast, logistics, or a showcase.
Room vs wrapper
57 percent of the 37 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventTraining Grants and FundingTrainingSkill building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventPM in the AM, Noon and PM Networking SessionsWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventLunch and LearnMealPacing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventExplore keynotes and breakout sessions. Click on any speaker to explore their bio and dive into session details.KeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventKeynote PresentationsKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBreakout SessionsPresentationPacing+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventOwning Success Through Continuous Re-Alignment (Two-part Workshop)WorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventKeynote PresentationKeynoteExpert framing+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventWorkshop Presentation AbstractWorkshopParticipant work+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisParticipant work is implied by the formatInferred from format
all eventDemonstrate how to lead an objective-focused team in the same directionDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventDemonstrate how to share a vision that mattersDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventTraining Grants and FundingTrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPM in the AM, Noon and PM Networking SessionsWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLunch and LearnMealWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsMealA pacing block. Can carry unstructured networking, not scored as participant work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventExplore keynotes and breakout sessions. Click on any speaker to explore their bio and dive into session details.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventKeynote PresentationsKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBreakout SessionsBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventOwning Success Through Continuous Re-Alignment (Two-part Workshop)WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventKeynote PresentationKeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWorkshop Presentation AbstractWorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWith experience training leaders across business, education, and government sectors, Becky equips project professionals to navigate change, strengthen collaboration, and deliver outcomes that extend beyond execution. Her work focuses on how awareness, curiosity, and gratitude shape decision-making, team dynamics, and long-term value.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBrett Barker is a learning and development leader with a background in software quality, Agile systems, and organizational training. He began his career in the software world, where years in QA and operations shaped his systems-thinking approach to leadership, communication, and problem-solving.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHe has designed and delivered training for universities and private organizations, with a particular emphasis on practical, human-centered approaches to working across differences.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventParticipants will examine the hidden strengths neurodivergent people bring to teams - pattern recognition, deep focus, systems thinking - alongside the often invisible costs of navigating environments built for neurotypical norms. The session connects common workplace challenges (communication breakdowns, missed signals, burnout, disengagement) to practical, human-centered adjustments that improve collaboration for everyone.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis highly interactive breakout session goes beyond meeting mechanics to explore the biochemistry, psychology, and nonverbal signals that drive influence, trust, and decision-making in groups. Drawing on 20+ years of anthropological research facilitating executive teams, focus groups, and advisory boards - and teaching group facilitation at the MBA level - this workshop reveals the hidden factors that make meetings succeed or stall.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDanielle Smithen is a Director of Operations Systems with nearly two decades of experience sitting at the intersection of Operations, IT and project management - where strategy meets reality and excuses go to die. She has led large-scale, high-stakes initiatives in transportation and logistics. With a background spanning Operations, training, application support, and agile delivery, Danielle brings strong business acumen to every project and is known for translating executive strategy into outcomes that actually move the needle. She currently leads complex, multi-project environments while championing practical agile adoption and the thoughtful use of AI in project management.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventA two-time author of Rising Above and The Confident Leader, he is a sought-after keynote speaker and the producer and host of the podcast Commander's Intent, recognized as a Top New Show Podcast. He speaks on vision, decision-making, strategic planning, focus, and alignment.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDemonstrate how to lead an objective-focused team in the same directionDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventDemonstrate how to share a vision that mattersDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventJeff provides corporate and conference trainings on various career management, project management and leadership topics. Jeff is also a board member of the PMI Northern Utah chapter and part of the board executive committee. He holds a BS degree from the University of Utah, an MBA from Westminster University, and a number of certifications including PMP, CSM, Lean Greenbelt and ITIL.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis interactive workshop helps participants move beyond RACI and focus on how people really work together. The session is based on real global projects shared at PMI Global Summit 2025 in Phoenix. Participants will explore common situations where everyone agrees in meetings, but work does not move forward.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventMichael J. Berry, CSMC, CSPRO, CSSM, CSSPO, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, ISTQB-CTFL, CSM, CSPO, is the CEO and Chief Trainer for Red Rock Research. He has worked in the software development industry for over 25 years prior to starting a training company 17 years ago. He is an expert in both Agile and plan-based development methodologies and has developed courseware and teaches in all areas of software development.TrainingSkill Building+
Format · Participant workTrainingGuided skill building where participants practice. Counts as participant work and learning transfer.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventProjects can be delivered perfectly and still fall short of creating real value. In this interactive breakout session, we’ll challenge the traditional definition of success and explore what happens when projects meet their scope, schedule, and budget goals - but fail to produce meaningful outcomes for stakeholders.BreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventAs executive consultant for the Englund Project Management Consultancy, Randall Englund, MBA, BSEE, NPDP, CBM, provides management and leadership awareness for clients worldwide at a systemic level through his presentations, workshops, seminars, consulting engagements, books, conference papers, blogs and other writings. His interactive, multimedia presentations focus on mindset and people skills that create more effective working environments. Experiences stem from 22 years at Hewlett-Packard, where he was a senior project manager at a corporate level, and long term presenter for PMI Training and chapter events. He also served as a program manager in high tech new product development and as a field installation supervisor for GE.WorkshopCo Creation+
Format · Participant workWorkshopParticipants work on a problem and produce something. The strongest signal of participation architecture.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThis keynote introduces SCARE to CARES, a practical leadership model that helps project professionals look beyond tasks and timelines and focus on lasting value. SCARE represents the conditions that derail projects: Stress, Chaos, Anxiety, Resistance to change, and Ego. CARES provides a people-centered response built on Communicate, Adapt, Relationships, Enable ownership, and Stay Calm.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventV. Lee Henson is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, leadership coach, and the President and Founder of AgileDad. With over 20 years of experience guiding leaders, teams, and organizations through change, Lee is known for delivering high-energy, deeply human talks that inspire audiences to think beyond execution and lead with purpose.KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLee’s speaking style blends real-world stories, humor, and insight to help audiences build confidence, overcome obstacles, and create meaningful impact both professionally and personally. Whether on a keynote stage or in an interactive session, his message consistently resonates: leadership isn’t about titles or tools, it’s about choices, perspective, and the courage to lead beyond the project."KeynoteThought Leadership+
Format · BroadcastKeynoteA featured talk from the stage. Builds awareness and energy, produces no participant output on its own.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 40/100 and verified 40/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as an applied learning or working session, with the strongest visible signal in participation architecture and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and evidence maturity. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Participation Architecture, Problem Specificity, and Learning Transfer. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Evidence Maturity, and Network Design.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Add baseline measurement, comparison logic, tracking, or post-event impact reporting so effectiveness is not inferred only from format.
- Replace generic networking blocks with designed introductions, ask-offer exchanges, peer groups, or bridge-building rituals.
Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.
Role-Specific Reading +
Sponsor lens
Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.
Designer lens
The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from projectmanager.org. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.
Executive lens
Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.
Aggregator lens
Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.
What GES Means Here +
The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.
Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Feedback, Network design, Learning transfer.
Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.
Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +
Limitations
- No visible follow-up, progress monitoring, or longitudinal tracking.
- No baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No source-backed follow-up, validation, baseline, tracking, or impact evidence.
- Satisfaction/NPS signal found, but it is excluded from effectiveness scoring.
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
- High cleanup rate: many extracted rows were hidden or merged as fragments.
- Original category was unknown; publication category is inferred.
Is this proof the event worked? +
No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.
What should a reader inspect first? +
Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.
Why publish weak records? +
Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.
How should I use the rows? +
Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.
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