Event Type : Virtual Program

Why is sometimes difficult to talk about disabilities? How do you know which words to use? What words would you use to describe yourself and your identities? In this session, the presenter will share some quick and (relatively) easy tips for everyday language to use when talking about disabilities and accommodations. Please bring questions to ask during the talk and be prepared to share your own experiences and examples.

Learning Objectives

1. Think about ways that language affects our everyday life
2. Examine examples of language related to disability
3. Reframe preconceived notions about ability

This program is ideal for:  anyone

About Our Facilitator

Dr. Courtney Jarrett is the Director of Disability Services at Ball State University (BSU) where she oversees the university’s efforts to provide access and opportunity for over 2800 students with disabilities. A triple alum of BSU, she is involved in several professional organizations, including the National Student Affairs Association (NASPA), the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and is the current past president of Indiana AHEAD. Courtney is Affiliate Faculty in Women’s and Gender Studies, teaching several classes at BSU yearly. She has presented at several national conferences and published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals. She authored a textbook, Not Your Momma’s Feminism, in 2016 and the 2nd edition was released in August 2020. Dr. Jarrett is an ATHENA Young Professional Award winner and also recently won a LEAP Indiana Award for her work assisting students with disabilities during the pandemic. In her never-ending crusade for work-life balance, Courtney enjoys reading for fun, going to the movies, traveling with her husband & sons, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1:
Wednesday, April 26
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2:
Thursday, April 27
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

We’re digging deeper into why young professionals job hop and how recruiting and culture have direct impacts on this new phenomenon.

In the first session, we’ll spend time covering the generational research that is critical to understanding our coworkers in the workplace. Then, we’ll wrap up by workshopping the challenges your business faces with young professional talent.

In the following session, we will cover best practices your team can apply today, from that very first interview in the hiring process to retaining them and building them as future leaders.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn about why young professionals are job hopping in the first place and what they really need to be successful in the workplace
2. Identify main traits of the 5 working generations in the workplace today
3. Workshop challenges in your workplace today and find solutions to apply tomorrow
4. Identify new ways to build your college-to-talent pipeline
5. Create a roadmap for succession planning at your business and raising the next generation of leaders

This program is ideal for:  those in leadership or preparing for a leadership role that involves hiring or working with young professional employees. You’ll be taught useful tools to support your young professional employees.

About Our Facilitator

Kamber Parker — Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kamber moved to Greenville, South Carolina after attending Furman University. She started her company The YoPro Know in 2018, a platform designed to be the bridge between ambitious young professionals and the companies that wish to hire them and most importantly, retain them. The YoPro Know offers consulting services for companies looking to increase recruitment, retention, and engagement of young professional talent with the sole mission of helping companies develop future leaders of not only our businesses, but our world. Kamber is a Forty Under 40 Winner, Young Professional Of The Year named by the Greenville Chamber, and Greenville Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest 35 Under 30. In her free time, she volunteers for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Board, Meals on Wheels, and is involved in her local Greenville Chamber of Commerce. She is an avid runner, yogi, and enjoys spending time on the Swamp Rabbit Trail with friends in Greenville.

The way we use our time reflects our priorities, personalities and life demands. We often seek time management skills to improve our work productivity, but what if we could also be more creative, calm and satisfied at work? Those same skills can also have a positive impact on our personal lives giving us room to rest, set new goals and grow. Time management skills are techniques and habits to be learned, practiced, evaluated and adopted. In this session, participants will evaluate how they are currently spending their time at work and home. We will discuss a variety of techniques and habits in this interactive session and build a time management system to put into practice to meet the goals of the participants.

Learning Objectives

1. Review how participants are currently spending their time. (Complete a time log prior to the session.)
2. Learn time management tools to prioritize, plan and protect your time.
3. Set personal and professional goals for next quarter/season.
4. Build a personal time management system that includes current commitments and future goals

This program is ideal for: professionals who are interested in compassionate self-evaluation of their current time management habits and willing to explore and practice new techniques.

About Our Facilitator

Amy K Demchak helps professionals refine skills to be more creative, effective and enthusiastic in their careers and lives. Amy earned her master’s degree at Ball State University and spent her career in higher education administration and personal and employee wellness. Amy is a workshop facilitator, coach and consultant through her company Working On It, LLC. She loves old clocks and new calendars to measure and record how she directs her time.

Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1:
Wednesday, May 24
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2:
Thursday, May 25
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Listening is very different from hearing. If we listen intently, we will be able to recite back what the other person says. At the same time, we often hear based on what we believe the person is saying, or their intent. Our own experiences, both positive and negative, can impact both the way we speak/act as well as the way we listen/interpret. In this session, we discuss courageous conversations and how to unpack difficult moments to be able to grow through them rather than be stunted by them.

Learning Objectives

1. Attendees will understand the impact of our surroundings on the development of implicit biases.
2. Attendees will reflect on personally held biases and differentiate from core beliefs.
3. Attendees will understand the role of stories we tell ourselves when entering into conversations.

This program is ideal for:  all people looking to communicate in a stronger fashion.

About Our Facilitator

Megan Fuciarelli is an educator and administrator with nearly 25 years of experience in the social justice realm. Now residing in Michigan, Fuciarelli has spent the bulk of her educational career in the Chicago area. As the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of US², she works with a team of like-minded individuals whose primary goal is to help Unite Society through equity and inclusion work. In her career, she has served as an educator as well as building and district-level administrator. She has presented for local, state, national, and international audiences in the areas of Restorative Practices, Equity & Inclusion, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and The Whole Child. As a featured TEDx Speaker, she is a true leader in the so

When conflict arises in a group, our emotions take over. Understanding the role of our emotions and how they surface in ourselves and others is critical to being able to facilitate unbiased conversations. In this session, we will discuss the foundational pieces of restorative conversations and focus on the impact of having nonjudgmental conversations.

Learning Objectives

1. Attendees will learn strategies to minimize defensiveness within conversations.
2. Attendees will reflect on the process for sharing all information from all parties within a conversation.
3. Attendees will apply strategies to practice facilitating unbiased conversations.

This program is ideal for: everyone

About Our Facilitator

Megan Fuciarelli is an educator and administrator with nearly 25 years of experience in the social justice realm. Now residing in Michigan, Fuciarelli has spent the bulk of her educational career in the Chicago area. As the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of US², she works with a team of like-minded individuals whose primary goal is to help Unite Society through equity and inclusion work. In her career, she has served as an educator as well as building and district-level administrator. She has presented for local, state, national, and international audiences in the areas of Restorative Practices, Equity & Inclusion, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and The Whole Child. As a featured TEDx Speaker, she is a true leader in the so

Read a book. Lead with inspiration.

SLA in partnership with Muncie Public Library is offering a unique quarterly gathering, highlighting important take-aways from inspirational leadership books. At each event, facilitators will share key leadership development lessons from leadership-focused books. This is not a book club, rather a guided discussion around the key takeaways from each book.

Prior reading of the book is not required but we encourage participants to share about what they learned and check-out one of the books from Muncie Public Library. All participants attending will be entered in a raffle to win a digital copy of one of the books discussed.

All sessions are FREE and open to the public. Some events will be in-person and some will be virtual. Registration is required.

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Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1:
Wednesday, June 21
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2:
Thursday, June 22
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

According to a Korn Ferry survey, nearly two-thirds of professionals say their stress levels at work are higher than they were five years ago. As a leader, what brings you the most stress? Do you begin to consider all the possibilities of what might happen in the future — in three minutes, three months, three years? Learn a few practical tools to discover, name and diffuse your leadership anxiety.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how emotional intelligence can help or hinder what we are trying to accomplish.
2. Examine the areas in which we lead to identifying stressors.
3. Practice techniques for managing your anxiety in specific situations.

This program is ideal for:  first time supervisors, early career professionals, and leaders at all stages.

About Our Facilitator

Susan Rozzi (pronounced Row Z) is the president and owner of Rozzi & Associates, a leadership and organizational development firm focusing on leadership development, emotional intelligence insight and career management. Susan has a passion for unleashing the potential for greatness in good leaders and believes each person has a unique way of leading. She reminds her clients that great leadership skills are a product of time, practice and focused development. What makes Susan different is her observant approach and ability to speak grace with candor.