2024 Educators Conference
Woodbury Lutheran church, Woodbury
7380 Afton Road | Woodbury, MN 55125
"And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people'; and they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'" Zechariah 13:9
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Keynote Speaker: J.P. Nerbun
J.P. Nerbun
Igniting Transformation: Unleashing the Power of the
Culture System
Join us for an inspiring and transformative keynote session where we delve into the groundbreaking framework of 'The Culture System.' This session will equip you with the tools to align your organization’s mission and vision with practical systems that drive meaningful transformation and create impactful experiences.
Key Highlights:
Understanding The Culture System: Discover the core principles and strategies of 'The Culture System,' a comprehensive framework that empowers organizations to develop and sustain a thriving culture. Learn how to implement this system to foster a positive and productive environment.
Transformational Leadership: Explore the role of leadership in driving cultural change. Gain insights into how to lead with purpose, inspire your team, and cultivate a culture of accountability, excellence, and growth.
Practical Implementation: Acquire practical tools and strategies to put 'The Culture System' into action within your organization. Learn how to set clear goals, establish core values, and create rituals and routines that reinforce your desired culture and transform your students' experiences.
Engaging Stakeholders: Understand the importance of engaging all stakeholders, including staff, students, parents, and the broader community, in the cultural transformation process. Learn effective communication and collaboration techniques to ensure everyone is aligned with and committed to the vision.
J.P. Nerbun, leadership coach, partners with leaders to support their learning, growth, and impact on the world. He believes that great teams drive results and that effective leaders are intentional in creating strong team cultures. With extensive experience as an executive coach, facilitator, and consultant, he serves leaders and their teams across sports, education, healthcare, and business sectors. Supporting leaders to establish a shared vision, build team cohesion, raise standards, navigate conflict, and grow trust, he enables teams to achieve higher levels of performance and results. J.P. offers unique expertise in leadership development and team culture, leveraging his background in sports to help clients create connected, collaborative, and high-performing teams.
As a coach, J.P. helps his clients find balance, gain clarity in their leadership, grow in self-awareness, develop personal practices to enhance performance and leadership skills, cultivate team relationships, develop people, and raise standards.
As a facilitator, J.P. assists teams in having difficult conversations and tackling significant challenges that hinder their desired experiences and results.
As a consultant, J.P. aids teams in clarifying their vision and values while designing organizational systems to actualize these principles.
J.P. has worked with leaders of collegiate, professional, and Olympic sports teams, and his international presence enables him to work alongside culturally diverse groups in complex environments.
He began his career as a professional basketball coach and educator, leading athletes and students, establishing high standards, and fostering an inclusive culture. This experience immersed him in a world reliant on team culture and intentional leadership. After hiring a coach to improve his own leadership, he pivoted his career to help others transform themselves and their teams.
J.P. is known for his practical and systematic approach to leadership and culture development. He is regularly called upon to coach leaders, facilitate for teams and their organizations, and speak at leadership conferences on topics such as team culture and transformational leadership.
J.P. leads a specialized coaching and consulting firm, TOC, which focuses on helping leaders grow themselves and develop higher-performing teams. J.P. enjoys running ultra-marathons and lives in Ireland with his wife and their three children.
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The registration fee is $90 per person | Emeritus and college students $25
The conference is designed for administrators, teachers, and parish professionals and is the required conference of commissioned ministers. As the official conference of Commissioned Ministers where official votes of District and Synodical importance will take place, attendance or a valid excuse is expected per Bylaw 4.8.2.d.1:
(d) All ordained and commissioned ministers on the district rosters are expected to attend meetings of their official conference or present a valid excuse.
(1) Attendance at the official conferences shall be obligatory for ordained and commissioned ministers serving in congregations and parishes.
If you are a commissioned minister and are unable to attend, please send your valid excuse to Sean Martens, Assistant to the President, Education and Commissioned Ministers.
Speakers
The current list of speakers with the session titles can be found below. Please check back frequently as more speakers will be added.
Conference Agenda
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Lunch
Lunch will be provided.
There will be boxed lunches provided by Sweet Wink’s. It will consist of a selection of sandwiches, chips, coleslaw, chocolate chip cookies, and pop/water.
Coffee and water will be available throughout the day.