Brian Mahoney of Percept Research, attended the UNICON Team Development Conference held November 28–30, 2018 by the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.

This year's theme was " Executive Education & Beyond: Growth through Unique Partnerships." UNICON hosted sessions focused on thinking radically about the services offered by university-based executive education providers and how to collaborate with each other and competitors to continue to add value to the customers served.

Presentations, panel discussions, exercises and break-out sessions facilitated an exploration of how to be innovative and adapt to the increasingly crowded and competitive executive education landscape.

We are excited to share some of our learnings and experiences from the conference…

Brian Mahoney of Percept Research, presented insights into the future management eduation needs of the digital generations at the UNICON Team Development Conference held November 29 – December 1, 2017 at Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM).

This year's theme was "Creating the Future of Executive Education." UNICON hosted sessions on the impact of new technologies and how they may shape executive education in the very near future. Technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to disrupt current content delivery models and their financial underpinnings.

Presentations, panel discussions, exercises and break-out sessions facilitated an exploration of new trends and technologies for executive development, the implications of the digital generation on business education, disruption in education and more.

Jerry Provost and Brian Mahoney of Percept Research, attended the UNICON Team Development Conference held November 30 – December 2, 2016 at the Luskin Conference Center, hosted by UCLA Anderson Executive Education.

This year's theme was "Transforming Others, Inspiring Ourselves." Part inspirational and part operational, the interactive three-day experience leveraged attendees’ expertise and provided a platform for rich dialogue and collaboration.

Panel discussions, exercises and break-out sessions facilitated an exploration of the individual’s changing relationship with organizations that increasingly push decision making onto a flattening hierarchy.

Session group worksheets on enhancing UNICON benchmarking research

Brian Mahoney, Managing Partner of Percept Research, attended the UNICON Team Development Conference held December 2-4, 2015 at the Rizzo Conference Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

This year's theme was "Driving and Managing Growth by Building High-Performing Teams." UNICON’s annual team conference provides a great opportunity for members to network, share ideas, explore industry trends and discuss best-practices in executive education. 

Plenary and concurrent sessions featured speakers and panelists from a variety of UNICON member schools. The conference sessions were relevant for anyone working in executive education, with specific concurrent sessions designed for those working in marketing, sales, strategy, program management and operations.