Betterculture Live: The MindSet Leadership Program
The Premier Training Event For Culture-Focused Leaders
2026 Dates: September 23th & 24th
Omaha, NE
September 23 & 24, 2026
8:30 AM — 5 PM CST
Beardmore Event Center of Bellevue
3750 Raynor Parkway
Bellevue, NE 68123
Early Bird Rate:
$1,895 per attendee
(Standard Rate: $2,950)
For hotel information please click here.
2-Day event
Practical Leadership That Drives People and Culture Forward
BetterCulture Live: The MindSet Leadership Program will give you a clear vision of what it means to be a leader. It will equip you with an array of more than 30 practical tools, instruments, and processes designed to allow you to make an impact on your organization.
Meet Our Speakers
Kim Hoogeveen, PhD
Speaker, CEO, Coach, Consultant
Kim Hoogeveen, PhD is a true “guru” in the leadership and culture space. You can make a good case that he has seen and done it all in his illustrious professional career. 24-year CEO. PhD Psychologist. Labor mediator and arbitrator. Global speaker. Entrepreneur. Honored community volunteer. Executive coach and consultant. And founder of a 5-time #1 Best Place to Work!
Brett Hoogeveen, CSP
Speaker, Entrepreneur, Motivator
Brett Hoogeveen is the co-founder of BetterCulture and Mindset LLC, two prominent leadership development and consulting firms with clients spanning from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 companies. In the past 10+ years, Brett has trained thousands of leaders and worked hands-on with hundreds of organizations and executive teams focused on creating stronger businesses by building better leaders, teams, and workplace cultures.
Blake Hoogeveen
Speaker, Entrepreneur, Investor
Blake Hoogeveen, BetterCulture co-founder, is an experienced angel investor, former actuary, and has a decade of experience working in fundraising for nonprofits to raise millions for capital projects. He’s a seasoned sales professional, skilled networker, and one of the best people connectors you’ll ever meet.
If you want to build a great culture and have an engaged workforce, it starts with great leaders. We have been fortunate to utilize BetterCulture to further develop our leaders, and I highly recommend their training. BetterCulture teaches leadership principles that you want everyone, regardless of how long they have been a leader, to be well versed in.”
Curt Becker
Chief Financial Officer
American National Bank
This experience was more than just a training—it was a chance to focus on growing ourselves as individuals and as a team. We left inspired and equipped with tools to foster a culture of continuous improvement, open communication, and high engagement. BetterCulture is getting it right and provides both concepts and practical applications so you can feel like your investment starts paying off on day 1!
Joy Banfield
Director of People Operations
gWorks
Don't wait on this event like we did. We have been talking about attending BetterCulture Live: The MindSet Leadership Program for 2 plus years at my agency and now we are kicking ourselves for not getting off the bench sooner. This experience is well worth the investment!
Kristin Kline
Chief Executive Officer
Huron Area Center for Independence
Learning Credits
Approved For 16 Hours Of HR Credit.
This program has been pre-approved for 16 PDCs for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP and 16 HR (General) credit towards aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification. HRAM is an approved SHRM Preferred Provider and HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) Preferred Provider.
Space Is Limited!
Are you a nonprofit leader? Click here to learn about a scholarship opportunity from American National Bank.
BetterCulture Live FAQs
At BetterCulture, we deliver outstanding leadership training to executives and leaders across various formats—but this program is our premier experience. Offered just once a year, this immersive two-day event is packed with the highest level of leadership training we provide.
Join us in person to get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a “Best Place to Work.” You’ll leave with practical, proven tools and insights that will empower you to elevate your leadership and create a thriving workplace culture.
Additionally, we will take you on a tour through the minds of exceptional leaders: WHAT they know, HOW they think, and the tools they USE to attract, build, motivate, and retain outstanding employees.
- Leadership Skill Development
- Employee Turnover/Retention
- Employee Engagement
- Problem Employees
- Recruitment & Talent Recognition
- Team Dynamics
- Prepare for Succession
- Customer Satisfaction
- Navigating Change Processes
- Development Opportunities for All Employees
- Building Star Employees
- Instilling Pride
- Effective Compensation
- Employee Recognition and Appreciation
- Mastering Conflict
- Dealing with Problem Employees
- Leadership Coaching Skills
- Team Assessment and Development
- Executives and Directors who are interested in organizational culture
- Key Decision-makers who oversee operational departments
- Supervisors who want to acquire the highest-level leadership skills
- Leaders who want to excel at recognizing potential, and effectively mentoring, new supervisors
Day One:
- Seven Principles of Leadership
- The Power of Leadership & Culture
- Selection: Get the Right People
- Building Stars
- Instilling Pride
- Compensation
Day Two:
- Effective Coaching
- Decision-making
- Mastering Conflict
- Dealing with Problem Employees
- Team Assessment & Leadership
Both Days:
- Training Presentations
- Learning Exercises
- Small Group Discussions
- MindSet Tool Demonstrations
- And Some Fun!
- Wednesday, September 23rd & Thursday, September 24th
- 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Marriott’s Beardmore Event Center of Bellevue
- Breakfast & Lunch are included; Social Hour After Both Days
- All program materials are provided. No need to bring anything!
All payments for BetterCulture events are final and non-refundable, as they secure a reserved spot in a program.
That said, we do offer flexibility as circumstances arise:
- Substitute Attendees: If a participant is unable to attend, they may request to transfer their registration to another person in the same organization at no additional cost. Notice must be provided to BetterCulture (by emailing info@betterculture.com) at least 14 days prior to the event.
- Event Transfer: If no substitute attendee is available, individuals may request to transfer their registration to a future BetterCulture event. A transfer request must be provided at least 30 days prior to the event date by emailing info@betterculture.com. BetterCulture has sole discretion in determining if a registration can be transferred to a future event and does not guarantee that registrations will be eligible for transfer to a future event. Additional fees may apply. Event transfers are valid only once and cannot be requested a second time.
- Health or Emergency Circumstances: Exceptions will be considered in the case of health or other emergency situations, and will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. Please email info@betterculture.com with any specific requests or inquiries.
No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellations or no-shows that do not meet the above requirements.