Professional Development Conference

The annual PDC targets supervisory, technical, and support employees in higher education. The conference is a full-day event that features a keynote speaker followed by multiple concurrent breakout sessions.

2026 Conference

Logistics

Date: Wednesday, May 27th

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Johnson County Community College (12345 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66210)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kevin Sansberry

It's Not You: The Hidden Behavioral Dynamics Shaping Your Work 

Have you ever left work feeling drained, undervalued, or stuck and wondered if something was wrong with you? Science says otherwise.

Dr. Kevin Sansberry II has spent 15+ years researching the behavioral dynamics and environmental patterns that shape how we work, how we relate, and how we grow and his most important finding is this: most of what makes work hard isn't personal. It's structural, behavioral, and deeply identifiable. And once you can see it, everything changes.

As a Behavioral Scientist, Founder of KEVRA Consulting and Blairpointe Behavioral Risk Advisory, Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and host of the Toxic Leadership Podcast (Top 3% globally, #4 on Apple iTunes, recognized by Audible as a top leadership podcast), Dr. Sansberry has worked across some of the most complex organizational environments in the country from Silicon Valley tech firms to Major League Baseball to nonprofits and higher education helping individuals understand the hidden forces shaping their daily work experience. 

Registration

Advanced registration is required for all KCPDC events. Registration is free for employees of KCPDC member institutions. Registrations must be submitted to your campus KCPDC representative. Your KCPDC representative will provide you with information for the session.