Finding Flow: A Workshop for Unlocking High Performance & Focus

VIrtual 2-Part Series

Session #1: 
Wednesday, September 18
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2: 
Thursday, September 19
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Have you ever noticed how there are certain moments when you do your best work? What if you could stack the deck in favor of doing that more consistently? In this interactive workshop, we will look at the science-backed ways of working known as ‘flow’—the state of optimal focus and ‘clutch’ performance—navigating high-pressure situations with finesse. Explore the psychological principles, practical strategies, and experiment with hands-on exercises that can help unlock new ways of showing up for the work that motivates and matters most to you.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the psychology behind ‘flow’ and ‘clutch’ performance
2. Learn techniques to access and sustain the ‘flow’ state
3. Develop strategies to thrive and excel in high-pressure situations
4. Cultivate a personalized action plan for achieving peak performance in professional and personal pursuits

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $250 non-member. $200 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

Adam Bouse founded Optimistic Coaching to help people overcome challenges, navigate emotions, and live with greater intentionality. He’s an International Coaching Federation-certified coach with more than 15 years of leadership experience and over 1000 hours of coaching experience. With training in emotional intelligence and brain-based coaching, Adam empowers clients to achieve their goals while fostering greater resilience and satisfaction. Optimistic Coaching specializes in coaching and training for emotional intelligence, empathy, difficult conversations, mindfulness, resilience, and, of course, optimism.

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. Registration is required.

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Excel: What You Don’t Know But Should

Excel has so many features – and so many shortcuts – it’s hard to know them all unless someone shows you. In this session, Janet Jackson, who designs spreadsheets for clients, will share her favorite time-saving tricks and tips as well as fan-favorite keyboard shortcuts. Topics include Format Painter, AutoFill, Find, Sizing, Quick Access Toolbar, and Print Settings. This session is great for the novice as well as the experienced Excel user looking to be more efficient when working in their spreadsheets.

Learning Objectives

1.  Develop practical skills to elevate your Excel expertise and boost productivity in your daily work with spreadsheets.
2.  Gain knowledge in essential Excel features such as Format Painter, AutoFill, and the Quick Access Toolbar.

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $50 non-member. $30 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

Janet Jackson is passionate about three things: her faith, her family, and helping others find time to pursue their passions, professionally and personally. She started Organization Solutions, LLC, in 2001, because she loves people and hates inefficiency.

Prior to starting Organization Solutions, Janet spent six years with Honda of America Manufacturing where she served as the Purchasing Lead on a corporate-wide software implementation, ensuring business and system processes were efficient and effective. She left Honda in 2000 to start Organization Solutions and to have more time for her biggest priority, being a mom.

Janet attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology. She graduated with honors in 1993. While at Taylor, she continued to grow her desire and ability to serve as a leader, which was cultivated initially by her ten-year involvement with Indiana 4-H. With Indiana roots, Janet and family are currently planted in Ohio. She speaks regionally and nationally to bring increased organization, productivity, and efficiency to businesses and individuals.

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Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1: 
Tuesday, October 15
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2: 
Wednesday, October 16
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Ever lost sleep because you couldn’t stop rehearsing a conversation in your head?

Conversations are hard for a number of reasons. Either the stakes are high, the topic is emotionally charged, it’s complicated, or there’s conflict present. Oftentimes, it’s all four. Luckily there is a way to make navigating hard conversations easier. In this interactive workshop, Ariana will share the DNA framework, which utilizes the latest research on the Neuroscience of Conversation. Participants will learn practical tools they can implement immediately at work or home to make hard conversations easy.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn how to prepare effectively for hard conversations
2. Develop techniques to self-regulate during stressful situations
3. Learn how to apply the latest research in Neuroscience to improve communications

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $250 non-member. $200 nonprofits.

Individuals who are either unemployed or connected with an employer who is unable to pay can request scholarships for any of our programs. *Please note this particular workshop is not able to be recorded. 

About Our Facilitator

Ariana Friedlander, MPA, is an organizational anthropologist, a leadership development expert and an author. She is the founder and principal of Rosabella Consulting and has over 20 years of experience in fostering positive change within organizations and companies of all shapes and sizes including small business, non-profit, government and higher education. Ariana is a master facilitator, Certified Conversational Intelligence® Coach, certified HeartMath Mentor, and trained Breathwork practitioner. She specializes in modeling shared leadership and navigating co-creating conversations that lead to new innovations. She is adamant about walking her talk, which is why she wrote her first book, “A Misfit Entrepreneur’s Guide to Building a Business your Way” with a community of 31 co-creators. Ariana earned her master’s degree in organizational leadership from the University of Delaware. Clients have included the Colorado PGA, Department of Denfense, Water for People, New Belgium Brewing Company, Colorado State University and Promethean. When not working, Ariana enjoys journaling, walks in nature and impromptu dance parties. She lives in Fort Collins, CO with her family.