Thu, October 1st – Thu, October 29th, 2026

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NextGen Virtual Series: Foundations of Leadership

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Event Overview

Why Attend

Changing workforce dynamics are raising the bar for leadership in the material handling industry, making alignment, accountability, and engagement more critical than ever. MHEDA’s NextGen Virtual Series provides up and coming leaders with practical, actionable tools to build confidence, strengthen accountability, and drive team results.

In four interactive, virtual sessions, you’ll sharpen strategic thinking, improve communication, overcome leadership blind spots, and develop the habits and mindset to empower your team and deliver high performance.

No travel required, affordable professional development and interactive cohort experience. Register today and secure your spot!

What’s Included

  • 6 hours of live, expert-led coaching, presented in four fast-paced 90-minute sessions that are recorded and available on demand
  • Comprehensive digital workbook filled with resources to support your learning
  • Leadership Blind Spots Assessment—a structured exercise designed to uncover habit loops or default behaviors that can limit a leader’s impact
  • Interactive cohort virtual learning, giving you the ability to discuss key takeaways with other participants
  • The opportunity to connect with other NextGen leaders in the material handling industry!
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EVENT SPEAKER

Learn From the Best

Brittany Neish brings 15 years of experience, including leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Moen, where she built and developed high-performing teams. She holds a master’s in Organizational Development & Change from Case Western Reserve University and takes a strategic, holistic approach to leadership development. Brittany works with a wide range of organizations to create integrated learning cultures that support leaders at every level. A dynamic speaker and facilitator, she designs interactive sessions that inspire engagement and growth.

Brittany Neish

Founder, What You Do Matters
Career & Leadership Development

What People Are Saying

“This program covered useful concepts for both new and experienced professionals. I also found the format enjoyable, with opportunities to hear from the group’s real-life experiences. I look forward to leveraging these concepts in my own career.”
“Easy to follow actionable format that accomplished what it preached.”
“Practical steps/guidance in owning your career.”
“This better prepared me for my future in how to excel in my future career.”

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Interactive Sessions

Thu, Oct 1
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 1
Leading Yourself First
Build the foundation for effective leadership by strengthening self-leadership skills. Learn how to prioritize high-impact work, align with organizational goals, manage your time effectively, and communicate with clarity while creating a vision for success.
Thu, Oct 8
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 2
The Six Behaviors of Leadership
Develop the core behaviors that drive leadership success. Strengthen your strategic thinking, resourcefulness, empathy, accountability, and adaptability to lead with confidence and navigate challenges more effectively.
Thu, Oct 15
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 3
Leadership Blind Spots
Identify and overcome common leadership blind spots that can limit your effectiveness. Learn how to shift from individual contributor thinking to team-focused leadership while creating actionable plans to improve your impact.
Thu, Oct 29
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 4
Leading Others with Impact
Learn practical strategies to lead and develop high-performing teams. Explore role clarity, accountability, performance management, effective team communication, interviewing techniques, and successful employee onboarding.

Pricing

Register to Attend

This program is exclusively available to MHEDA Members with the exception of MHI or WERC Members attending the 2026 Emerging Leaders Conference.

To be eligible for the Emerging Leaders attendee discount, members must be registered for the Conference BEFORE registering for the NextGen virtual series–you cannot register for both at the same time.
CLICK HERE to register for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Conference.

Save more when you register as a team! All individuals must register together to receive the bundle discount.

ELC Attendees

$395

Per Person Rate Emerging Leaders Attendees

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bundle discount

$395

Per Person Rate
3+ Individuals from the same company

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early bird

$495

Per Person Rate

Before September 1st

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member

$595

Per Person Rate

After September 1st

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Learn More About the NextGen Community

NextGen is designed to empower the next generation of material handling professionals. Discover how NextGen can help you connect, learn and grow!

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Areas of Study

Four-Year Colleges & Universities:
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering with a focus on cold-formed steel design
  • Engineering Technology
  • Computer Science related to Material Handling & Supply Chain
  • Business & Management related to Material Handling or Supply Chain Management
Technical & Vocational Schools:
  • Automotive Technology & Maintenance Technician
  • Diesel Equipment Mechanic & Technology
  • Industrial Maintenance Technician
  • Manufacturing Integration Engineering Technology
  • Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology
  • Supply Chain Management

Gene Marks

CPA, National Business Columnist, Author & Speaker

Gene Marks is a past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post. Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Washington Times, and The Guardian. Gene is a best-selling author and has written 5 books on business management. Gene appears on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today. Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and provides actionable insights.

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