Join us for a MLC Lean Virtual Coffee!
Virtual | Free For Members | 8:30am - 9:30am
As the year winds down and the pace picks up, join us for a restorative Virtual Coffee focused on mindfulness, resiliency, and self-care. This interactive session will provide practical tools to help you refocus, recharge, and bring balance to your personal and professional life—just in time for the busy holiday season.
Presenters Patty Sellner and Brianna Schultz will lead an active learning experience designed to help participants: ✅ Identify and practice three types of self-care strategies ✅ Learn and demonstrate three simple breathing techniques ✅ Access resources to support mindfulness and mental well-being
Participants will leave with actionable tools to apply at work, at home, and within their teams—building resilience one mindful breath at a time.
Patty Sellner MPA, ATC, EIS.
Patty has been a Licensed Athletic Trainer with over 25 years with experience in the three West Michigan high Schools settings. She embraced an opportunity to gain experience and learn new things in the industrial setting. She is currently working within ATI Worksite Solutions organization, imbedded within the workforce of a large utility. She enjoys building out bold and innovative programs. Patty considers herself a teacher and life-long learner at heart at heart but also a relationship builder who finds immense joy in building connections within her network and stakeholders. She is a big picture thinker often referred to as the wild and crazy ideas person by her supervisor, while using her experience to build meaningful programs within her client site in the areas of Ergonomic, Biomechanics, Health and Wellbeing with the primary focus being injury prevention. Patty is an avid kayaker and audio-book enthusiast that can be found throughout the Spring and Summer in her cutting garden growing bouquets to give to her friends and family.
Brianna Schultz
Brianna is an Athletic Trainer who has been working in the Industrial setting of Utility Construction for almost 5 years. She spent several years as a clinician in a Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury rehab facility after working at Oakland University following grad school. After suffering a cervical spine injury from a car accident in 2016 and many unsuccessful years of conventional treatment, she stepped into the world of alternative therapies. Brianna found relief once gaining an RYT-200 certification for yoga and further specialized certifications in Pre/Postnatal yoga and Adaptive yoga, which she utilized extensively in the SCI community.
Since then, Brianna has gained interest in functional health, nutrition, and mental health. Utilizing her carpet bag of acquired skills, she has successfully implemented basic yoga and breathing techniques to her current utility employees while providing them with health & wellness lifestyle adjustments. Brianna has spent a significant amount of time discussing mental health wellness with employees, many who are former veterans looking to be understood. Outside of work, Brianna enjoys spending time with her husband and children kayaking, gardening, reading, and learning about functional medicine therapies.
A Virtual Coffee offers a relaxed and engaging platform to connect with Lean professionals and explore meaningful discussions in a collaborative virtual environment. These sessions combine the best of our Coffee Chats and Book Club, offering a platform to discuss all things Lean, share professional challenges, and explore solutions with like-minded peers.
Opportunity to connect with other Lean practitioners and like-minded individuals.
Attendees are able to ask questions, interact with the presenter and other attendees virtually.
Leverage Collective Knowledge: Tap into the expertise of our MLC membership.
Focus on Lean Implementation: Discuss practical applications of Lean tools and strategies.
Networking Opportunities: Expand your network of Lean professionals.
Share and Learn: Exchange best practices and gain insights from others' experiences.
Stay Engaged: Stay connected with the MLC community and learn about upcoming events.
Join us for a session filled with ideas, insights, and inspiration—all from the comfort of your home or office!
Members: Free
Non-Members: $20
At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.
An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!
