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1 THREE DAYS \\ PROGRAM GUIDE BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES TOGETHER

2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE 7:00 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Ellington Ballroom Foyer 8:00 8:30 am Welcome; PXT Select Kickoff Ellington Ballroom 8:30 9:00 am Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 9:00 am 10:15 am Unlocking the Value of the PXT Select Suite of Reports The Science Behind PXT Select Best Practices for PXT Select Trusted Advisors 10:15 10:45 am Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 10:45 am 12:00 pm Unlocking the Value of the PXT Select Suite of Reports The Science Behind PXT Select Best Practices for PXT Select Trusted Advisors Better Together Marketing Program 1 12:00 1:30 pm Lunch with PXT Select Partner Panel Ellington Ballroom 1:45 3:00 pm Unlocking the Value of the PXT Select Suite of Reports EPIC Enhancements & Efficiencies Best Practices for PXT Select Trusted Advisors Better Together Marketing Program 2 The Science Behind PXT Select 3:00 3:30 pm Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 3:30 4:45 pm Keynote: The Neuroscience of Change, Britt Andreatta Ellington Ballroom 4:45 5:00 pm Daily Wrap Up Ellington Ballroom 5:00 5:30 pm Britt Andreatta Book Signing Ellington Ballroom Foyer 7:30 9:30 pm Awards Celebration Dinner (by invitation only) Ellington Ballroom

3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEST PRACTICES FOR PXT SELECT TRUSTED ADVISORS (session will be repeated Wednesday only) We launched the brand; the product is here! Join the PXT Select team as they unveil best practices for being a trusted advisor using PXT Select. Discover new marketing opportunities including PXT Select Showcases, and learn how to become a PXT Select Certified Professional with our new Education program. You ll get ideas about introducing PXT Select to your prospects, and identify new business practices that will help you re-engage existing clients, putting you in a position of strength as a trusted advisor. Presenters: Scott Allison, VP Marketing and Brand Management; Aoife Gorey, Brand Manager PROGRAM 1 Embarrassed by your website? Don t have a website? Or do you just want to make your online or social reach even greater? The Better Together Marketing Program can help! Created to support PXT Select, Everything DiSC, and The Five Behaviors, this ground-breaking program will help you strengthen your digital presence no matter what your starting point. In this session, you ll get the big picture and the benefits of how this program can help your business. This session is a prerequisite to attending Better Together Marketing Program 2. Presenters: Holly Allen, Director, Brand Management; Jidana James, Associate Director, Consumer Insights PROGRAM 2 Join us for the second session of our Better Together Marketing Program. This nuts-and-bolts session will walk you through the Partner experience. Learn how to create your account to take part in this new online marketing program. Plus, you ll discover quick tips for customizing this program to reflect the unique solutions you offer. After attending both Better Together Marketing Program sessions, you ll be ready to get started! Presenters: Dena Mayo, Brand Manager; Jeremy Stewart, Brand Manager EPIC ENHANCEMENTS & EFFICIENCIES (session will be repeated Friday) Have you noticed new options in EPIC? As the delivery platform for Everything DiSC and The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team products, EPIC continues to evolve. Our team has been busy implementing new administrator tools to enhance the user experience and increase personalization. Join us for an overview of new EPIC functionality and take a sneak peek at upcoming personalization and reporting options. Presenters: Ruth Walbon, Platform Product Manager; Andy Widen, Associate Trainer THE SCIENCE BEHIND PXT SELECT (session will be repeated Wednesday only) In the world of selection assessments, you need a tool that is not only valid and reliable, but is also intuitive, easy to use, and has deep roots in research. In this session, we ll review the underpinnings of the PXT Select assessment experience, dive into the validity measures of PXT Select, and review the contents of the newly published PXT Select Research Report. You ll discover new Performance Library Models so that you re ready to use PXT Select with your existing and new clients. Presenters: Amanda Howard, Ph.D., Assoc. Director, Research & Development; Mark Scullard, Ph.D., Director, Research & Development; Julie Straw, VP Assessment Solutions UNLOCKING THE VALUE OF THE PXT SELECT SUITE OF REPORTS (session will be repeated Wednesday only) Are you excited to have an update on PXT Select? Interested in selection but not sure where to start? Join us as we explore the entire suite of PXT Select reports, from selection reports to reports designed for onboarding and development. You ll walk away ready to use all the new PXT Select reports with your current and new clients! Presenters: John Bradford, Senior Consultant; Laurie Diethelm, Director, Product Development; Yvonne Johnson, Director, Customer Education PXT Select Authorized Partners who attend all three PXT Select sessions will be eligible to register for our accelerated PXT Select JumpStart sessions! SPECIAL EVENTS BRITT ANDREATTA BOOK SIGNING Ellington Ballroom Foyer 5:00 5:30 pm AWARDS CELEBRATION DINNER Ellington Ballroom 7:30 9:30 pm We ve invited our 2016 Diamond, Emerald, and Ruby Award Winners to share an evening of appreciation and recognition over a delicious dinner with fellow Award Winners and Wiley staff. (by invitation only) BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES TOGETHER

4 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE 7:00 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Ellington Ballroom Foyer 8:00 9:15 am Everything DiSC Kickoff; Keynote: Jeff Sugerman Ellington Ballroom 9:15 10:00 am Everything DiSC Partner Panel Ellington Ballroom 10:00 10:30 am Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 10:30 11:45 am Everything DiSC Productive Conflict: A Unique Solution for a Vast and Vibrant Market Arguing, Belittling, and Gossiping Oh My! Introducing Everything DiSC Productive Conflict Better Together Marketing Program 2 Better Together Marketing Program 1 Becoming an Everything DiSC Partner 11:45 am 1:00 pm Lunch Ellington Ballroom 11:45 am 1:00 pm Sapphire and Opal Celebration Lunch (by invitation only) Saltwood Restaurant 1:15 2:30 pm Everything DiSC Productive Conflict: A Unique Solution for a Vast and Vibrant Market Arguing, Belittling, and Gossiping Oh My! Introducing Everything DiSC Productive Conflict Better Together Marketing Program 2 Better Together Marketing Program 1 Advanced PAC: Maximizing the Power of Your Online Administrative Tools 2:30 3:00 pm Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 3:00 4:00 pm Keynote: Barry Davis Ellington Ballroom 4:00 4:30 pm Daily Wrap Up Ellington Ballroom 5:00 5:30 pm First-Timer Meet & Greet Overlook 5:30 7:00 pm Networking Reception Overlook

5 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS BREAKOUT SESSIONS ADVANCED PAC: MAXIMIZING THE POWER OF YOUR ONLINE ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS (session will be repeated Thursday and Friday) Join us for an overview of advanced PAC features that will make your life as a PAC administrator easier. We ll take an in-depth look at how to upgrade your existing ProfileXT and Profiles Sales Assessment clients to the PXT Select selection assessment. Plus, we ll dive into advanced features such as optional codes, security groups, and sub-business units. Tap into the hidden power of PAC! Presenter: Sharon Marchant, Associate Manager, Platform Product ARGUING, BELITTLING, AND GOSSIPING OH MY! INTRODUCING EVERYTHING DISC PRODUCTIVE CONFLICT (session will be repeated Thursday only) Looking for a new tool for your Everything DiSC toolbox? Look no further: introducing Everything DiSC Productive Conflict the first new Everything DiSC application in six years! Designed to improve self-awareness around how you respond to conflict, Everything DiSC Productive Conflict focuses on both your productive and destructive behaviors. In this session, we ll walk you through the product experience and what we ve heard in the last two betas. Presenters: Laurie Diethelm, Director, Product Development; Jidana James, Associate Director, Consumer Insights BECOMING AN EVERYTHING DISC PARTNER If you re interested in growing your business, consider becoming an Everything DiSC Authorized Partner! This session will provide an overview of the business-expanding opportunities that Everything DiSC offers, including an overview of the entire suite of Everything DiSC products. See how you can embed Everything DiSC into your client organizations and build longterm client relationships. Join us to explore whether becoming an Everything DiSC Partner is a good fit for your business. Presenters: Clare McInerney, Associate Director, Partner Channels; Jeremy Stewart, Brand Manager PROGRAM 1 Embarrassed by your website? Don t have a website? Or do you just want to make your online or social reach even greater? The Better Together Marketing Program can help! Created to support PXT Select, Everything DiSC, and The Five Behaviors, this ground-breaking program will help you strengthen your digital presence no matter what your starting point. In this session, you ll get the big picture and the benefits of how this program can help your business. This session is a prerequisite to attending Better Together Marketing Program 2. Presenters: Holly Allen, Director, Brand Management; Scott Allison, VP Marketing and Brand Management PROGRAM 2 Join us for the second session of our Better Together Marketing Program. This nuts-and-bolts session will walk you through the Partner experience. Learn how to create your account to take part in this new online marketing program. Plus, you ll discover quick tips for customizing this program to reflect the unique solutions you offer. After attending both Better Together Marketing Program sessions, you ll be ready to get started! Presenters: Aoife Gorey, Brand Manager; Dena Mayo, Brand Manager EVERYTHING DISC PRODUCTIVE CONFLICT: A UNIQUE SOLUTION FOR A VAST AND VIBRANT MARKET (session will be repeated Thursday only) Much to the dismay of today s seemingly well-adjusted worker, conflict is alive and well in the workplace, costing businesses over $359 billion every year in the U.S. alone. Yet managers are given little guidance on how to respond to this natural human state. Enter Productive Conflict a new Everything DiSC application designed to get to the heart of interpersonal conflict. In this session, we ll explore the real truth about conflict and equip you with confidence to position, market, and sell this new Everything DiSC application to your prospects and clients. Presenters: Mark Scullard, Ph.D., Director, Research & Development; Lisa Shannon, VP & Director, Partner Channels SPECIAL EVENTS SAPPHIRE AND OPAL CELEBRATION LUNCH Saltwood Restaurant 11:45 am 1:00 pm We will host a celebration lunch for our 2016 Sapphire and Opal Award Winners. Wiley team members will dine with Award Winners to celebrate a successful year! (by invitation only) FIRST-TIMER MEET & GREET Overlook 5:00 5:30 pm MindLab first-time attendees are invited to gather prior to the Networking Reception for a brief meet-and-greet with fellow first-timers and Wiley staff. NETWORKING RECEPTION Overlook 5:30 7:00 pm Enjoy appetizers and refreshments while you make connections, share ideas, meet new colleagues, and reconnect with old BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES friends. It s all about building your TOGETHER network!

6 FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE 7:00 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Ellington Ballroom Foyer 8:30 9:00 am The Five Behaviors Kickoff Ellington Ballroom 9:00 9:30 am Break 9:30 am 10:45 am An Insider s Look: The Table Group s Insights from Two Decades of Consulting with the Five Behaviors Deepening Your Impact with The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Better Together Marketing Program 1 Getting Started with PAC: Mastering the Basics Becoming a Five Behaviors Partner 10:45 11:15 am Break Ellington Ballroom Foyer 11:15 am 12:30 pm An Insider s Look: The Table Group s Insights from Two Decades of Consulting with the Five Behaviors Deepening Your Impact with The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Better Together Marketing Program 2 EPIC Enhancements & Efficiencies Advanced PAC: Maximizing the Power of Your Online Administrative Tools Ravinia 12:30 1:30 pm Lunch Ellington Ballroom 12:30 1:30 pm Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors International Partners Lunch (by invitation only) 1:45 3:00 pm Keynote: Mark Scullard, PhD Ellington Ballroom 3:00 3:30 pm Conference Wrap Up Ellington Ballroom 3:30 5:00 pm Closing Reception Overlook

7 FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS BREAKOUT SESSIONS ADVANCED PAC: MAXIMIZING THE POWER OF YOUR ONLINE ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS (session will be repeated Thursday and Friday) Join this session for an overview of advanced PAC features that will make your life as a PAC administrator easier. We ll take an in-depth look at how to upgrade your existing ProfileXT and Profiles Sales Assessment clients to the PXT Select selection assessment. Plus, we ll dive into advanced features such as optional codes, security groups, and sub-business units. Tap into the hidden power of PAC! Presenter: Sharon Marchant, Associate Manager, Platform Product AN INSIDER S LOOK: THE TABLE GROUP S INSIGHTS FROM TWO DECADES OF CONSULTING WITH THE FIVE BEHAVIORS (session will be repeated Friday only) Learn more from Jeff Gibson, President of Consulting at The Table Group, Patrick Lencioni s company. Jeff will share stories from his 20 years of experience of working with The Five Dysfunctions of a Team model and how its implementation contributes to organizational health. This will be highly interactive, so come ready for a lively session. Presenter: Jeff Gibson, President of Consulting, The Table Group BECOMING A FIVE BEHAVIORS PARTNER Looking for ways to expand your business? Consider becoming a Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Authorized Partner! This session will provide an overview of the entire suite of The Five Behaviors tools, plus we ll explore the business-expanding opportunities that this partnership offers. After attending this session, you ll be able to make an informed decision about whether becoming a Five Behaviors Partner is right for you. Presenters: Dena Mayo, Brand Manager; Clare McInerney, Associate Director, Partner Channels PROGRAM 1 Embarrassed by your website? Don t have a website? Or do you just want to make your online or social reach even greater? The Better Together Marketing Program can help! Created to support PXT Select, Everything DiSC, and The Five Behaviors, this ground-breaking program will help you strengthen your digital presence no matter what your starting point. In this session, you ll get the big picture and the benefits of how this program can help your business. This session is a prerequisite to attending Better Together Marketing Program 2. Presenters: Scott Allison, VP Marketing and Brand Management; Jidana James, Associate Director, Consumer Insights PROGRAM 2 Join us for the second session of our Better Together Marketing Program. This nuts-and-bolts session will walk you through the Partner experience. Learn how to create your account to take part in this new online marketing program. Plus, you ll discover quick tips for customizing this program to reflect the unique solutions you offer. After attending both Better Together Marketing Program sessions, you ll be ready to get started! Presenters: Aoife Gorey, Brand Manager; Jeremy Stewart, Brand Manager DEEPENING YOUR IMPACT WITH THE FIVE BEHAVIORS OF A COHESIVE TEAM (session will be repeated Friday only) The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team helps teams work together more effectively. But it can be challenging to sustain momentum when it is rolled out over a period of months. Come and learn about our new The Five Behaviors facilitation, a 1-day program that allows teams to apply the concepts up and down the pyramid right away. Even if you prefer to facilitate this program over time, you ll discover how to deepen your impact with The Five Behaviors by kicking off the program in a way that is practical, relevant, and fast. Presenters: Holly Allen, Director, Brand Management; Reed Steele, Writer and Product Developer EPIC ENHANCEMENTS & EFFICIENCIES (session will be repeated Wednesday) Have you noticed new options in EPIC? As the delivery platform for Everything DiSC and The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team products, EPIC continues to evolve. Our team has been busy implementing new administrator tools to enhance the user experience and increase personalization. Join us for an overview of new EPIC functionality and take a sneak peek at upcoming personalization and reporting options. Presenters: Ruth Walbon, Platform Product Manager; Andy Widen, Associate Trainer GETTING STARTED WITH PAC: MASTERING THE BASICS This session is a must for all new PAC users. You ll learn how to customize your primary account, schedule candidates for assessments, select Performance Models from the library, generate candidate reports, and create sub accounts. Along the way, you ll discover best practices to hit the ground running with PXT Select. Presenter: Sharon Marchant, Associate Manager, Platform Product SPECIAL EVENTS EVERYTHING DISC AND FIVE BEHAVIORS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LUNCH 12:30 1:30 pm BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES TOGETHER We will host a lunch for our Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors International Partners. (by invitation only) CLOSING RECEPTION Overlook 3:30 5:00 pm Join us for a closing reception to celebrate building better workplaces together!

8 HOTEL MAP, GENERAL INFORMATION, AND SPECIAL EVENTS REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION Ellington Ballroom Foyer Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 am 5:00 pm Thursday, April 6, 7:00 am 5:00 pm Friday, April 7, 7:00 am 3:00 pm BOOKSTORE Ellington Ballroom Foyer Visit the Wiley bookstore and receive 30% off the suggested retail price and free shipping on all book orders placed during MindLab The Wiley bookstore will be open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during meals and breaks only. AWARD WINNER EVENTS (by invitation only) Congratulations to our 2016 Award Winners from around the world! Sapphire and Opal Celebration Lunch Thursday, April 6, 11:45 am 1:15 pm Saltwood Restaurant Awards Celebration Dinner for 2016 Diamond, Emerald, and Ruby Award Winners Wednesday, April 5, 7:30 9:30 pm Ellington Ballroom INTERNATIONAL PARTNER MEETINGS (by invitation only) PI International Partners Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 3:00 4:30 pm Ravinia Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors International Partners Lunch Friday, April 7, 12:30 1:30 pm Overlook East Restrooms Overlook West Ellington Ballroom Restrooms Green (King) Room SOCIAL MEDIA Join the fun online and post highlights and photos on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Use #ML2017 Ellington Ballroom Foyer The Terrace Partner Café Boardroom Registration Partner Lounge Elevators to Hotel Lobby only Elevators to All Floors Ravinia Inman Candler CONFERENCE LEVEL WIFI Network: mindlab2017 Passcode: mindlab2017 BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES TOGETHER