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Concept ProposalPrepared for Dematic · June 2026
A One-Day Immersion · Grand Rapids, MI

Passion with Purpose:
Reigniting Dematic's ERG Leaders & Executive Sponsors

A full-day experience that turns passion into business value — equipping your ERG leaders and executive sponsors to lead with clarity, energy, and purpose as Dematic activates its Winning Behaviors.

01  —  The Opportunity

The moment you're in

Dematic's ERGs have created something rare — psychologically safe spaces, real community, genuine champions. Yet the people leading them are running this work off the side of their desks, and many are running on empty. Sponsors want to help but aren't always sure how to align rather than take over. And as KION's Playing to Win strategy and the new Winning Behaviors roll out, there's a powerful opening: to connect this passionate group directly to the business — before they carry it into fall strategic planning.

This immersion is designed to do exactly that — to send your champions back inspired, aligned, and equipped, with their passion mapped to Dematic's values and Winning Behaviors, and with practical AI skills that make the work lighter, not heavier.

02  —  The Experience

One day, two movements: inner & outer

Morning · The Inner

Reconnect & Re-energize

Personal development grounded in the EPIC framework — Energy, Purpose, Intention, Connection — and each leader's own emotional-intelligence data.

  • Move from massive transformative purpose (the burnout trap) to sustainable everyday purpose
  • Read your personal MESH Insights assessment results
  • See your strengths mapped to Dematic's values & Winning Behaviors
Afternoon · The Outer

Align & Activate

Sponsors and ERG leaders work side by side to turn passion into strategy — using AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut.

  • Hands-on AI skills for ERG & inclusion work — beyond "type it in and hope"
  • Sponsor + leader teams build alignment using custom prompts created for Dematic
  • Leave with a concrete, business-aligned plan each ERG can run with
03  —  Choose Your Direction

Three ways to frame the day — you pick the one that fits the room

Same proven arc and outcomes. The direction sets the language, energy, and emphasis we design around.

1 · Passion Meets PurposeEnergy & Anti-Burnout

Re-anchors each leader's passion to a sustainable everyday purpose and to real business value. Best if the felt need is re-energizing a group that has weathered a lot of change.

2 · Influence by DesignTitle · Influence · Purpose

Equips sponsors and ERG leaders to lead with influence — not just authority — and to get crisp on roles, alignment, and how each champion drives the strategy. Best if the priority is the sponsor ↔ leader operating relationship.

3 · Joy as InfrastructureThe Joy Operating System

Frames culture and AI as infrastructure for human performance — an operating system your engineers can build on. Best if the room responds to structure, systems, and a confident AI-forward story.

04  —  What They Leave With

Tangible takeaways — not just inspiration

Individual MESH Insights report — each participant's own emotional-intelligence & readiness-for-AI/change data to keep building on.
EPIC Personal Playbook — practices for everyday purpose and protecting against burnout under pressure.
ERG–Sponsor Alignment Canvas — co-created in the room, mapping each ERG's passion to Winning Behaviors and business impact.
Custom AI Prompt Library — ready-to-use prompts built for Dematic's ERG and inclusion work.
05  —  Investment

Two ways to partner

What's included
Core ImmersionPackage A
Culture CatalystPackage B
One-Day Immersion Experience (up to 25)
MESH Insights 360° assessments (×25, pre-event)
All tangible takeaways (reports, playbook, canvas, AI library)
Executive-sponsor discovery interviews (up to 5, pre-event)
JOYOS Team Culture Constellation report + custom values & Winning Behaviors crosswalkadd-on
Total investment $12,000 $15,000

The Team Culture Constellation report can be added to Package A for $1,500. Travel within Michigan is included; on-campus at Dematic HQ keeps the experience cost-efficient. If the investment needs to come down further, we can explore a focused half-day format.

One-Day Immersion Experience (up to 25 participants)$7,500
MESH Insights 360° assessment — $180 × 25 participants$4,500
Executive-sponsor discovery interviews (up to 5)$1,500
JOYOS Team Culture Constellation report + custom crosswalk$1,500
06  —  Timeline & Logistics
When
September / early October 2026
Where
Dematic US HQ · Grand Rapids, MI
Who
Up to 25 — ERG leaders, executive sponsors & HR leadership
Why now
Lands before fall strategic planning, so the work carries forward
07  —  The Founder & Facilitator
Kristin Joy Ekkens
Kristin Joy Ekkens.
Joy Technologist · Culture Architect · Conscious Innovation Catalyst

TEDx speaker, executive coach, and entrepreneur who has spent 20+ years at the intersection of human connection, cultural intelligence, and organizational transformation. Architect of JoyOS and founder of Exponential Joy LLC, she helps engineering-driven organizations build culture — and adopt AI — in a way that feels human.

Her work has reached leaders across 30+ countries — from KAUST, Stanford GSB, and the Inter-American Development Bank to Fortune 100 companies and high-growth enterprises navigating the AI era.

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