2026 WORKPLACE SUMMIT
2026 Summit Success Series
No two people come to Workplace Summit with exactly the same goals. An ERG leader may be looking for ideas to strengthen their community. A senior leader may be focused on organizational impact. An HR or People leader may be thinking about what happens when everyone returns to work.
The Workplace Summit Success Series is a collection of practical, role-specific resources designed to help you approach Summit with intention, focus on what matters most to you, and turn what you learn in Seattle into meaningful action.
Whether you’re preparing for Summit, building your agenda, or planning how you’ll bring the learning home, find the guide designed for you.
What’s inside your toolkit:
- Role-specific guidance designed around the goals, challenges, and opportunities different Summit attendees bring to the experience.
- Practical strategies for preparing intentionally, navigating Summit, and focusing your time on what matters most.
- Tools and action plans to help turn learning and new ideas into meaningful next steps.
- Resources you can use before, during, and after Summit to extend the value of the experience beyond your time in Seattle.
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Your Summit experience should last longer than four days.
The Workplace Summit Success Series is a collection of practical guides designed to help you get more from your time at the 2026 Out & Equal Workplace Summit, and carry that value with you long after Seattle.
From preparing with intention and finding the right learning and connections to translating new ideas into action back at work, the Summit Success Series gives you practical guidance for navigating Summit through the lens of your role, your goals, and what you want to take home.
BRIEF 1
The ERG Leader Playbook: 7 Ways to Maximize Your Summit Experience
The ERG Leader Playbook helps you approach Summit with a plan, so you can focus less on trying to experience everything and more on finding the sessions, conversations, connections, and ideas that can make the greatest difference for your ERG.
Explore:
- Seven strategies for maximizing your Summit experience
- How to build your agenda around your ERG’s priorities
- Ways to make networking and community part of your learning
- Practical steps for turning Summit inspiration into year-round action
BRIEF 2
Executive Brief: Turning Summit Into Organizational Impact
The Executive Brief helps senior leaders maximize that investment by connecting the Summit experience to organizational priorities, creating opportunities for cross-functional learning, and ensuring the ideas and relationships built in Seattle lead to meaningful action back at work.
Explore:
- Six practices for maximizing the organizational value of Summit
- How to connect Summit participation to business and inclusion priorities
- Strategies for building a thoughtful, cross-functional delegation
- Ways to multiply learning and translate new insights into measurable action
BRIEF 3
Workplace Implementation Guide: A 30-Day Framework
Designed for HR, Inclusion, Talent, and People leaders, The Workplace Implementation Guide provides a practical 30-day framework for capturing what your team learned, sharing insights across your organization, prioritizing opportunities, and moving your strongest ideas from inspiration to implementation.
Explore:
- A week-by-week framework for the first 30 days after Summit
- Strategies for capturing, prioritizing, and sharing key takeaways
- A practical approach to turning ideas into initiatives with clear ownership
- A 30-Day Implementation Canvas for creating your post-Summit action plan
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