Event Type : In-Person Program

Is supervision for me?

The transition from frontline employee to supervisor is a big leap.

This program is designed to help participants better understand the roles and responsibilities of supervision. In this interactive course, we will explore the fundamentals of frontline supervision. Participants will examine core elements of supervision such as building trust, managing conflict, and communicating effectively.

At the end of the program both participants and employers will be ready to answer the question “Is supervision for me?”

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In-Person Workshop

Learning Objectives

1. Develop awareness through breath and re-centering skills
2. Learn how breath is a key to self-awareness and self-regulation
3. Experience 5 breath practices and learn their benefits
4. Establish an Everyday Breath Routine
5. Explore insights of what to do when breathing doesn’t feel comfortable

This program is ideal for:  anyone that experiences stress

About Our Facilitator

Nichole Linebaugh is passionate about safety and health. She has been working in the occupational safety and health field for just over 10 years and currently holding the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation with the Bureau of Certified Safety Professionals and working at FCC (Indiana) in Portland, IN. Nichole is also a yoga practitioner and a 500-hour yoga teacher. She is always continuing to learn and grow in health and wellness and works with private yoga clients and building her business Nurturing Rose Yoga. She helps to guide individuals find the right tools to work through everyday stress and anxiety. With working in the safety and health field, Nichole continues to apply yoga techniques and principles to work through everyday stress and stress at work.

Nichole is currently living in Union City, IN with her family and loves to spend time with them and be out in nature.

In-Person Lunch & Learn

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The world as we once knew it continues to evolve. Changes can sometimes overwhelm us to the point of mental and emotional exhaustion. At times we can become overwhelmed, feel hopeless, and consider giving in. This workshop will explore perseverance during tough times. We will discuss what it means to persevere, identify barriers to perseverance, explore the abundance vs. scarcity mindset, explore the perseverance process, and develop a perseverance roadmap.

Learning Objectives

1. Define perseverance
2. Explore the perseverance process
3. Discuss the abundance vs. scarcity mindset
4. Recognize when a necessary ending is appropriate
5. Develop a perseverance growth plan

This program is ideal for: nonprofits, first time supervisors, mid-level managers, C-Suite executives – anyone who feels like giving up or giving in!

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!

In-Person Workshop

Learning Objectives

1. Identify and reflect on traits of impactful and influential leaders
2. Learn to clarify measurable results for influence
3. Explore crucial moments for implementing change
4. Examine vital behaviors for influence
5. Ask key questions for identifying personal, social, and structural sources of influence
6. Understand that behaviors are actions, not results

This program is ideal for:  anyone who wants to have more influence.

About Our Facilitator

Michelle Vore is currently serving as the Learning & Development Manager for Muncie Power products. In that role since October 2017, she develops content and delivers training for a variety of topics ranging from customer service to managing change. Her credo is that learning never ends and she is always happy to share information and ideas with others to help them grow professionally and personally.

Professional experiences of Michelle’s include working in learning and development, mentoring and advising students, teaching as an adjunct faculty member, and designing web sites.

Michelle graduated from Ball State University in 2003 with a Master’s in Adult and Community Education and earned a second master’s in Business Administration in 2014 from Western Governor’s University. Beyond academic degrees, Michelle continues learning. She has attended numerous conferences, training sessions, and workshops, all to broaden her knowledge and networks.

Donating time is also important to Michelle and she serves on three not-for-profit boards: Shafer Leadership Academy, Home Savers of Delaware County, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Delaware County, Indiana. She also has given time to other non-profit efforts in the Delaware County and Muncie communities.

Michelle enjoys writing, road and mountain biking, and exercising. She teaches Body Pump and cycling classes at the Downtown Muncie YMCA and likes to stay physically active. Michelle enjoys teaching and training and is dedicated to helping others grow and develop professionally and personally. If just one person gleans something from Michelle’s work, she is glad to have had the opportunity to reach them.

Read a book.
Lead with inspiration.

What are you reading this season? How are you preparing and reflecting upon leadership in 2022?

SLA in partnership with Muncie Public Library is offering a unique quarterly gathering, highlighting important take-aways from inspirational leadership books. This session is FREE and open to the public.

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In-Person Lunch & Learn

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Colleges are graduating an increasing number of students with disabilities, and these graduates are seeking employment in fields related to their degrees. This workshop is designed to provide employers with the information and best practices they need to know so that they will be prepared to recruit, hire, and retain highly talented potential employees with disabilities. The presenters will share about barriers that college graduates with disabilities experience as they prepare to enter the workforce and describe accommodations that assist employees with disabilities to successfully complete their job functions. More broadly, the presenters will lead a discussion of ways to create an inclusive environment for all employees, including introducing the concept of universal design and describing how disability needs to be a consideration when considering diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This program is ideal for: all employers who work with individuals with disabilities, not just college graduates

About Our Facilitator

Larry Markle is the Director of the Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, a program that provides college students with physical disabilities with paid internships in fields related to their major Prior to that, Larry was the Director of Disability Services at Ball State University for 13 years. A 2019 recipient of the Association on Higher Education and Disability’s Meritorious Contribution Award, Larry has co-authored multiple articles on disability and higher education that have been published in peer reviewed journals and presented at dozens of regional and national conferences.

Carlos Taylor is the Program Manager of the Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis Indiana. At the Fehribach Center, he works to provide meaningful paid internship opportunities for college students with physical disabilities. Prior to joining the Fehribach Center, Carlos was the Adaptive Computer Technology Specialist at Ball State University where he provided assistive technology solutions to students, staff, and faculty. Carlos has also presented to numerous groups, businesses, and organizations on various topics pertaining to individuals with disabilities.

David R. Parker, Ph.D. is the Program Manager for Research, Educational Outreach and Communications of the Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis. In this role, he coordinates efforts by the Center’s national Research Advisory Board to conduct new research about employment barriers and success strategies for individuals with physical disabilities as well as programming at the postsecondary and K-12 levels to enhance effective and inclusive career development for students with these disabilities.

In-Person Workshop

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss how to recognize and truly get to KNOW staff members in the most meaningful ways to them
2. Brainstorm ways to build and foster engagement for both individual team members and the team as a whole
3. Learn how to create a dedicated calendar for employee engagement & recognition

This program is ideal for:  anyone

About Our Facilitator

Dr. Joe Misiewicz is the Emeritus Chair of the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State, and in addition to many other accomplishments, served as the President and CEO of the Indiana Broadcasters Association.

In-Person Lunch & Learn

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A different spin on diversity, equity, and inclusion training. Participants will engage in discussion and activities to identify and celebrate differences, whether it’s coworkers, clients, or friends. This workshop with help participants to build bridges and connect with others from different perspectives and backgrounds. After all, life is a collaborative effort!

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will learn to identify microaggressions.
2. Participants will learn the difference between appreciation and appropriation
3. Participants will be able to identify appropriate ways to celebrate other cultures/lifestyles.

This program is ideal for: all

About Our Facilitator

Daniella Flowers is a Community Inclusion Ambassador for Shafer Leadership Academy. For the past four years, Daniella Flowers has worked as a life coach for the Excel Center, a tuition-free public high school for adults offered through Goodwill Industries of Southern and Central Indiana. For eight years prior, the Muncie native was a program manager for Capitol City Family Education Services, an addiction treatment and rehabilitation center in Merrillville, Indiana. These roles and others have taken Flowers across the state to build programs that help individuals identify strengths and connect them to resources.