Join us for the Southwest Learning Summit!

The Southwest Learning Summit is an all-virtual development event featuring Employees and Leaders sharing wisdom and guidance on The Southwest Way, formative experiences, and expanding on how “It’s Our Southwest.” Each session will focus on a different Company Value to understand the importance of your role at Southwest and how you can bring your best self to your Teams.   

Though this event aired live on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, you can still register to view a recording of the event anytime.

What's on the agenda?

This event aired live on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, but you can watch the recorded version any time!

Topic

Speakers

Welcome & Kickoff

Reagan Dollar-Hemler 

Learning Events Manager, Talent & Leadership Development (T&LD)

Who We Are: The Value of Pride

 

Blake Red Elk is our "man-on-street," and he's at the DAL Station, interviewing Cohearts about what Southwest's Value of Pride means to them.

Blake Red Elk

Learning Events Consultant, T&LD

What We Do: Know our Business & Operation

 

Join Cindi Schulenburg, Director Digital Travel Readiness in Customer Experience, and a panel of Leaders representing various areas of the operation for insight into how Ops and Commerical Teams are partnering to enhance the Employee and Customer Experience through our modernization efforts. 

Moderator: Cindi Schulenburg

 

Employee Panel:

  • Ajay Mehta, Senior Manager CS&S
  • Carrie Tyler, Director Tech Ops
  • Erik Roth, Director Ground Ops
  • Rachel Loudermilk, Managing Director Inflight Ops

How We Grow: On a Role Podcast

 

Tune in to a live podcast hosted by David Reyes, Manager Talent & Leadership Development. He'll chat with a group of Operations-based Employees, who represent various job types, tenure, and experience, about how they've displayed the Value of Pride on the job. 

Moderator: 

David Reyes

 

Podcast Guests:

  • Jason Lunetta, MSY Ops Agent
  • Joe Delmarco, ATL RON Mechanic
  • Mary Betlejewski, LAS Flight Attendant

How We Grow: Core Competencies

 

Have you ever wondered what it means to be truly effective as a Southwest Employee? The Team in Talent Management has outlined and defined ways that you can bring the most to your role and develop personally through our seven Core Competencies. This segment will give you insight into who you are, what you bring to your role, and your relationships with your peers and Leaders regardless of your role.

Mirsela Kolenovic & Sara Murph, Sr. Consultants

Talent Management, T&LD

Southwest Spotlight: Coheart Care

 

Life happens and when it does, Coheart Care is here for YOU. Hear from the Team that helps celebrate the exciting life events and uplifts during challenging times in a variety of outreach methods. Learn how you can submit requests on behalf of others and/or for yourself though this fabulous Employee resource.

Krissy Sarine Van Brunt, Coheart Care Program Manager

 

Melanie Wood, Sr, Coordinator, T&LD

Who We Are: The Value of Pride

 

Join Chief Administration Officer Linda Rutherford for a one-on-one discussion with award-winning entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist, Dr. Magie Cook about Southwest's Value of Pride.

Linda Rutherford & Dr. Magie Cook

 

Program Host

Reagan Dollar Hemler

Featured Speakers & Presenters

Linda Rutherford
Dr. Magie Cook
Mirsela Kolenovic
Cindi Schulenburg
David Reyes
Mirsela Kolenovic
Sara Murph
Krissy Sarine Van Brunt
Melanie Wood

...and so much more!

Follow along with us!

Get the most out of your experience by following along and taking notes on the Virtual Learning Guide, which we'll link here and on the Virtual Hub before the event. Feel free to either print ahead of time or pull it up during the event.

Virtual Learning Guide