Event Type : Lunch and Learn

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Whether leading a small group or giving a keynote address, speaking from “the front of the room” can bring fear to the hearts of many. This session will focus on the skills needed to speak persuasively and improve your professional presence. We will discuss what it means to communicate effectively while engaging your audience throughout your talk.

Learning Objectives

1. Steps for preparing your presentation
2. Overcome stage fright – and use that energy for success
3. Develop a powerful presence
4. Visual aids that add vitality
5. Conclusions for a lasting impression

This program is ideal for: anyone

About Our Facilitator

Peggy Cenova is a seasoned professional who was the Regional Director for the East Central Indiana SBDC, where she presented over 190 training events throughout the region. She is the former owner of the specialty advertising catalog company – Straight Status, which was listed in Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest-growing businesses.

She is a former board member of the National Speakers Association of Indiana and Shafer Leadership Academy.

Peggy’s speaking philosophy can be summed up in three words: Prepare, Perfect, Present.

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In this session participants will engage in small group discussions on ideas, themes, and issues related to leadership, innovation/creativity, organizational culture change, and motivation. Dr. Anderson has a series of short video-media clips sampled from some of his favorite movie dramas, which combined with guided prompts, serve as discussion starters for participants think and discuss key themes, ideas, and issues related to leadership and leadership development.

Learning Objectives

1. Reflective space to think and discuss ideas related to their own leadership development.
2. Leadership strategies to try within their organization or with there team.
3. Renewed motivation to stay engage in their respective leadership role.

This program is ideal for: early-career professionals, current community leaders, executive directors, aspiring community leaders, department leaders, clergy/ministers.

About Our Facilitator

Dr. John Anderson is an educator, mentor, and thought leader with over 27 years of experience and impact, working with people from all walks of life. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Dr. Anderson has taught in higher education for the last 13 years. His own educational path in higher education has meant that he has studied at every level and has completed seven programs of study. He holds an EdD in Adult, Higher, and Community Education from Ball State University.

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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

Kyle Reninger is from Clearwater, FL and attended the University of South Florida. He and his partner, Amanda, 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.