Program Format: Lunch and Learn

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We will diver deeper into the core issues in the food industry, while reviewing what we have learned in the past. Learning how to attract new talent to the industry, looking for types of people to attract, and how to retain them.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn how to attract new talent to the industry
2. Learn the types of people to attract
3. Learn how to retain them.

This program is ideal for: food professionals, people interested in the industry, and people who work adjacent to it.

About Our Facilitator

Amanda Reninger and her partner, Kyle, moved to Muncie, where Amanda attended Ball State University for her Master’s Degree and Artist Diploma. They found great community and connections in Muncie, and decided to continue their life here. They purchased a house on here, where they have met more of the great people of Muncie.

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Everyone is a leader, but not everyone leads from the top. When you actively lead up you are supporting the leaders in your company. If you fail to “Lead Up” you can contribute to missed opportunities, confusion, and failures in your organization. Even if you lack positional power, you can lead up by serving others. Join us as we discuss the benefits of leading up and leading well. .

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the importance of Leading Up.
2. Recognize that you can Lead Up at any level.
3. Discuss how and when to lead up.
4. Discuss the consequences of not leading up.

This program is ideal for: Young professionals, HR managers, emerging leaders, first time supervisors, mid-level managers, C-Suite executives, corporate trainers, business consultants, speakers, and coaches.

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $80 non-member. $60 nonprofits.

Individuals who are either unemployed or connected with an employer who is unable to pay can request scholarships for any of our programs.

About Our Facilitator

E. Jake Gamble is an executive coach, thought leader, writer, leadership/performance advisor, and underdog advocate. Jake’s candor, passion, sense of humor, and real-world approach to business and life make him a favorite coach, trainer, speaker, and mentor to many. Mr. Gamble established Leadership Support Services in 2009. His passion is leadership with an emphasis character development, authenticity, and transparency. Jake is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist who enjoys performing at small clubs and venues in the Fort Wayne, IN. regional area. In his spare time, he loves to spend time with his 5 yr. old French Bulldog, Frankie!

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Movement creates community and cultivates joy through something we do every day. This session will focus on taking care of ourselves through movement practices and how they can be utilized to foster more resilient teams. The session will include moments to discuss the act of “moving through,” how we can take a simple everyday activity to find more joy, and how the trauma-informed arts approach can transform our identities. Plan to leave energized! We will “move” together, so wearing your most comfortable clothing is suggested.

Learning Objectives

1. Affirmation: “I can move and you can too!” This affirmation will be an echoed theme for our time together. “Affirmations fire up your neural pathways and make changes to those areas of the brain that makes you happy and positive. Various studies also confirm affirmations: decrease health-deteriorating stress, increase the amount of exercise people do, help you eat more fruit and vegetables, and achiever more academically.”
2. Movement as medicine: Participants will be able to walk away with a natural form of medicine that can be healing to their holistic wellness.
3. Joy as a disruptor: Finding joy through movement is easy. We tap into the endorphins and dopamine that are natural mood boosters and painkillers. At times, we just need a simple movement break.
4. Movement As Organizer: Working with groups means organizing a variety of moving parts (no pun intended). Learning how to use movement to organize groups of people can be a useful technique to have in your tool belt.
5. Authenticity shapes Identity: Getting to know people can be understood by a simple song they select or the way they decide to move. Are they open or closed? Reserved or shy? Movement tells a story to fill in spaces where words may be lacking.

This program is ideal for: anyone looking to focus on self-care.

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $80 non-member. $60 nonprofits.

Individuals who are either unemployed or connected with an employer who is unable to pay can request scholarships for any of our programs.

About Our Facilitator

Sanovia Garrett

As a Creative Entrepreneur, Performance Artist, and resident instigator, sparker, innergizer of JOY, Sanovia’s goal is to transform the world from the inside out using a trauma-informed arts based practice. Sanovia is a Muncie Central class of 2010 graduate as well as a first generation college graduate of Ball State University’s 2014 Communication Studies (leadership minor) class. She graduated with her Masters in Urban Studies (Community Arts) from Eastern University in 2018 and is now pursing a full time life as a creative as well as working as an enrollment counselor for the same University.

Many of Sanovia’s activities are centered on arts ( e.g., movement therapy, creative coaching, music performances, poetry, and joy-based events).

Her first ep, ‘You Have Everything You Need’ (YHEYN) which released on January 26th, 2020 was mostly recorded in her bedroom. The phrase YHEYN has been the guiding light she has used to help inspire her creativity throughout the last three years.

Sanovia is currently living in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area

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Special Note: Due to the nature of this Lunch & Learn it will be held in the evening.

In a truly unique leadership development program, David and Michele will break down tools for effective leadership using Argentine Tango as a teaching tool. This enthusiastically received, now-revamped workshop will challenge leaders to step out of their comfort zone and examine a powerful framework for communication, confidence, and giving agency to your team members. This program will include movement, discussion, and take home materials.

Learning Objectives

1. Understanding the difference between leadership and management
2. Understanding the lead/follow dynamic in the workplace
3. Teaching and empowering your team to follow effectively
4. Developing self-awareness and practicing the confidence/competence framework

This program is ideal for: anyone

Note: This is an evening program. Appetizers and drinks are served instead of lunch. Please wear comfortable clothing.

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $80 non-member. $60 nonprofits.

Individuals who are either unemployed or connected with an employer who is unable to pay can request scholarships for any of our programs.

About Our Facilitators

Michele Owen and David Fennig have a combined 30 years of teaching experience and are passionate about teaching partner dancing as a form of communication. David’s background is in business, entrepreneurship, and coaching, while Michele has a background in team management, psychology, and professional communications.