PSA Members-Only Professional Development Webinar Series

*By signing up once, you will be registered for all four webinars. If you cannot be in person for the date/time of the event a recording will be available to you. 

Spring 2026

The Poultry Science Association is proud to offer an exclusive four-part professional development webinar series designed specifically for PSA members. This series brings together nationally recognized leadership experts and distinguished poultry science leaders to provide practical insights, career development strategies, and inspiration for professionals at every stage.

Webinar 1: March 11, 2026 12 P.M. CT/1EST

Mark Sanborn

You Don't Need A Title To Be A Leader:
How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference

Based on three decades of working with some of the world’s best leaders and companies, this dynamic keynote focuses on the true heart of leadership: making things better for others. And you don’t need a title to do that.

Mark Sanborn demonstrates how anyone — at any level and regardless of title — can make a significant contribution and create meaningful, positive change within their organization.

This session is especially relevant for faculty, researchers, extension professionals, graduate students, and industry leaders who want to strengthen their influence, improve team performance, and build a stronger culture of collaboration.

Key Takeaways:

• The six fundamental skills of leadership

• How to create an “army of lions” — where everyone knows when and how to lead

• How to maximize the three resources every organization possesses

• How leaders communicate differently

• Identifying the most important actions needed for performance

• Why team members must take responsibility, not just action

This session will equip PSA members with practical leadership tools that can immediately be applied in laboratories, classrooms, extension programs, and industry settings.

Webinar 2

Barry Scarborough

April 2026
Details coming soon.

Webinar 3

Marlene Eick

May 2026

Details coming soon.

Webinar 4

Exclusive PSA Fellows Roundtable

June 2026

An exclusive opportunity to engage directly with PSA Fellows in an interactive discussion focused on leadership, career growth, mentorship, and advancing poultry science.

This special session will provide members with candid insights from some of the most accomplished professionals in our field, offering valuable perspective on navigating academia, industry, and service leadership roles.