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PopUpThinkTank

PopUpThinkTank

Business Consulting and Services

Minneapolis, Minnesota 504 followers

The future of work is connection in context. We turn real-time engagement into momentum.

About us

The future of work is connection in context. Engagement is the new productivity. AI is taking over the task layer—but context is still king, and human connection drives progress. Yet most organizations are stuck. Leaders can’t see clearly. Teams drown in information but starve for alignment. Work has become all triage, no movement. PopUpThinkTank is the bridge. We turn real-time human connection into clarity, alignment, and forward motion. Not a workshop. Not a design sprint. And definitely not innovation theater. PopUpThinkTank is a fast, focused, 90-minute facilitated session built for complexity—where cross-functional teams surface what’s really happening and unlock what’s possible next. Because complex systems don’t need more meetings. They need collective intelligence in motion. What happens in 90 minutes? ✅ You see the patterns beneath the problem ✅ You engage the right people at the right time ✅ You spark energy, insight, and ownership ✅ You leave with traction—not sticky notes Why it works: We design for participation without pressure. We create conditions for honest, high-leverage conversation. We prioritize movement over consensus. The future of work won’t feel like work. It will feel like aliveness: being-in-action and relationship-in-motion. PopUpThinkTank delivers that future—right now, inside your organization. If you’re leading through complexity… If you’re launching something that matters… If you’re ready to shift from overwhelm to momentum… Let’s build what’s next. Together.

Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2019
Specialties
ideas, design, marketing, fun, bold, energy, design thinking, problem solving, founders, websites, engagement, futureofwork, change managemebt, culture, and human growth

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  • ✨ This isn’t a webinar, and it’s definitely not a pitch. It’s a live, one-time-only space to connect, contribute, and explore what it really takes to grow — as a coach, a leader, and a human. 🌱 Together, we’ll explore one guiding question: What would it take for Shannon to become a go-to coach for organizations and individuals — someone who strengthens employee engagement while equipping professionals with tools for lasting career success? 👩💼 Shannon Bloom is an ICF-certified leadership, career, and executive coach who’s guided hundreds of professionals — from emerging leaders to executives — through career transitions, leadership growth, and redefining success on their own terms. 💬 You’ll find a place to connect and contribute (no pressure to speak to a big group). 🎥 The session is live and not recorded — so you can be fully present. ✨ Come curious. Leave with connections, encouragement, and a renewed sense of what’s possible — for you, your work, and for Shannon’s next chapter.

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  • 💡 No slides. No pitch. No performance. At PopUpThinkTank, we bring people together around ideas that are ready to move — and Serena Aquino’s is one of them. Most leaders care deeply about their people. Most employees long to feel that care. And yet, somewhere between intention and experience, the signal gets lost. Expect a live, one-time experiment in what happens when we bridge that gap together. We’ll explore what becomes possible when care is visible, trust is steady, and change takes root in everyday moments. You’ll join a mix of leaders and employees — curious, generous people who want to build what’s next, not just talk about it. Together, we’ll: Surface new language for care and trust Reset how leaders and employees see one another Help Serena take a major step toward launching One Body Collective — a new way to build organizations that feel whole 💡 No slides. No pitch. No performance. Just a live, human conversation about the kind of change that starts with care. ✨ One time only. Live, not recorded. Join us.

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  • A beautifully diverse circle of leaders is gathering for a PopUpThinkTank with Jenn Loftin of Full Cup Leadership — to explore what it means to lead from restoration rather than exhaustion. They’re coming from every corner of leadership life — from education, business, government, faith, the arts, and community development. Titles include Executive Directors, CEOs, Assistant Deans, Division Managers, and VPs. Together, we’ll pause, breathe, and reconnect with what makes leadership meaningful — not as a skill to master, but as a practice to nurture. This is not a webinar and not a pitch. It’s a live, unrecorded space to connect and contribute — no pressure to speak in front of everyone, just a genuine place to listen, reflect, and restore. ✨ Come curious. Connect. See your impact. Leave restored. Join us and Jenn for this PopUpThinkTank.

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  • A Rare Opening Here for Ingredient & Food Innovators - Climate instability. Shifting geopolitics. Supply chain fragility. Consumer demand for cleaner, more sustainable products. These overlapping disruptions aren’t just challenges— they’re an opening to reimagine what’s possible. That’s why SCO2, in partnership with PopUpThinkTank, is hosting a 90-minute virtual ideation session designed for forward-thinking leaders across the food and ingredient ecosystem. This is not a webinar. Not a pitch. Not a demo. It’s a fast-paced, facilitated experience where peers explore one bold question together— and uncover ideas, insights, and connections that spark new directions. (Without pressure to speak in front of a large group). 👥 Who It’s For This session is designed for leaders shaping the future of food, beverage, nutraceutical, and ingredient innovation—including: 🔹 Innovation & Strategy - Chief Innovation Officers | VPs & Directors of Innovation, Strategy, or Transformation | Heads of Open Innovation 🔹 R&D & Product Development - Chief Science Officers | VPs & Directors of R&D | Directors of Product or Process Innovation | Principal Scientists 🔹 Sustainability & Supply Chain - Chief Sustainability Officers | VPs & Directors of ESG, Responsible Sourcing, or Supply Chain Innovation 🔹 Partnerships & Ecosystem Leaders - Directors of External Innovation | Strategic Alliances | Corporate Venturing | University Partnerships If you’re part of an organization like ADM, DSM-Firmenich, IFF, Cargill, Kerry, Givaudan, Tate & Lyle, or an emerging ingredient innovator exploring new frontiers—this space is for you. You’ll leave with: ✨ Fresh insight from across the industry ✨ A curated Ideabook capturing shared ideas and themes ✨ New connections and perspectives that extend beyond the session No slides. No sales. Just structured collaboration that moves thinking forward. Join us to shape the future of resilient, sustainable ingredient innovation—together.

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  • In a time when AI feels both exciting and overwhelming, how might we shape an AI future that supports our own journeys—and creates collective value along the way? Not a question to be answered in isolation. Let's see what we come up with together (no pressure to talk in front of everyone). Here's how we'll do it. Get the setup. In minutes, you’ll be briefed on the challenge everyone’s thinking about but no one’s solved. Tackle it together. Bring your ideas, your instincts, and your hard-won wisdom—no pressure to talk in front of a large group. We make it easy to contribute. Leave connected. Walk away with new insights, new allies, and a co-created resource you’ll want to share. Register on the site to get the Zoom link.

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  • AI is changing how we work. But the real story isn’t about software — it’s about soft...skills. Too often, adoption focuses on tech while overlooking the “soft” skills underneath. Ignore them, and trust breaks down. Resistance hides in polite silence. Collaboration frays. Investments get wasted. But get them right — communication, transparency, inclusion, risk tolerance, psychological safety — and AI adoption becomes strategic, intentional, collaborative… even playful. 👉 What if we could measure the ROI of the very skills that make AI work? 👉 What if we could make the invisible inarguable? That’s what we’ll explore at Soft Skills ROI — a 90-minute PopUpThinkTank where L&D leaders, HR influencers, and OE pros come together to rethink and redesign how we measure what’s been overlooked. Join us on 9/12. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gyWyE3eD

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  • We’re not here to solve it all. But they're too important to ignore. They are the way trust gets built, conflict gets navigated, ideas get lifted, and change actually happens. And yet, in most organizations, they remain invisible. Undervalued. Unmeasured. Underfunded. That disconnect costs time, energy, and good people. This session is a call to flip the script. Here is how we'll do it. Get the setup. In minutes, you’ll be briefed on the challenge everyone’s thinking about but no one’s solved. Tackle it together. Bring your ideas, your instincts, and your hard-won wisdom to the table. Leave connected. Walk away with new insights, new allies, and a co-created resource you’ll want to share.

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  • 🔹 What if your next breakthrough isn’t in your backlog—but it's hidden in your story? How Story Works: 7 Tools That Shape the Way People Grow 🧠 A fast-paced, interactive PopUpThinkTank ⏰ 90 minutes | 🎯 Real-time insight, not another webinar The tools we need to grow people, shape culture, and design learning that sticks? They’re hiding in plain sight—in the same narrative patterns that move us, align us, and help us make meaning. In this live session, you’ll join 30+ L&D leaders, OE practitioners, coaches, and team leads to: ✅ Explore 7 essential narrative tools ✅ Co-create a framework you can take back to your team ✅ Spark momentum to finish 2025 strong—and start 2026 smarter 👥 No recordings. No keynotes. No pressure to speak in front of everyone. Just sharp minds, practical tools, and collaborative momentum. #L&D #OrgDevelopment #Leadership #Coaching #Storytelling #PeopleDevelopment #HowStoryWorks #PopUpThinkTank

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  • Puja Madan developed a new framework, and it's ready for your eyes and brain. Connect with others in a fast-paced, facilitated session (including a break) while helping Puja reach the next level.

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  • We can't wait for you to meet Lawrence Huey and hear what happens after high performance. Join us - and the other thinkers curious about next-level leadership. A snappy and productive facilitated session that includes a break and new connections. Click the link to register and get the details.

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