

Upcoming Virtual Workshops:
February
2025wed19feb1:00 pmwed2:00 pmHow to Read Job Descriptions and Apply1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Led by: Kate Elliott How do you know what an employer is really looking for? Together we will talk through how to examine a job description and apply to
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Led by: Kate Elliott
How do you know what an employer is really looking for?
Together we will talk through how to examine a job description and apply to a job with an application that stands out.
Eastern Indiana Works provides these sessions, in partnership with Shafer Leadership Academy, as a free service to our clients.
Workshops are designed to enhance your marketability and improve your skill-set.
Please register within 24 hours of workshop time to guarantee lunch. If you have food allergies or require accommodations please let us know in advance.
Time
February 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
YWCA Central Indiana
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In-Person 3 Hour Session Lead with clarity, connect with your team on a deeper level, and achieve more with less effort. Join us for a transformative 3-hour workshop designed to
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In-Person 3 Hour Session
Lead with clarity, connect with your team on a deeper level, and achieve more with less effort.
Join us for a transformative 3-hour workshop designed to help you and your team leverage the power of the Working Genius assessment—a tool that’s 20% personality and 80% productivity. Led by a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, this session will provide actionable insights to enhance collaboration, innovation, and overall effectiveness at work. By understanding and applying your Working Genius results, you’ll leave the workshop ready to lead with clarity, connect with your team on a deeper level, and achieve more with less effort. All participants will be taking a Working Genius pre-assessment prior to the training.*
Learning Objectives
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- Deep Self-Understanding: Discover why certain tasks energize you while others drain you.
- Enhanced Team Dynamics: Learn to communicate better, avoid misunderstandings, and leverage the diverse strengths of your team members.
- Improved Productivity: Make strategic adjustments to roles and responsibilities to optimize performance and efficiency.
- Relief from Guilt and Misjudgments: Understand and accept struggles with specific types of work, leading to a more positive and supportive team environment.
Cost: Free for SLA Members. $250 non-member. $200 nonprofits. Note: This session will take place at First Merchants Bank- NOT the Innovation Connector.
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
Amy Neal is a catalyst for innovation that seeks to connect people with their purpose. After serving for more than 20 years as an educator and instructional coach, Amy expanded her impact by co-founding Aspen Root Collective and cultivating leadership across Northeast Indiana. An avid reader and podcast listener, Amy is always learning about a diverse area of topics and finding unlikely connections across a broad spectrum of sectors. As a certified CliftonStrengths and Working Genius Coach, Personal Development has been transformative in Amy’s career and life, and she is empowered to spark this progress in the life of others!
Time
February 20, 2025 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
First Merchants Bank
200 E. Jackson St.
March
2025tue11mar10:00 amtue11:00 amExploring Career Possibilities After 5010:00 am - 11:00 am
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Led by: Dr. Joe Misiewicz As we age, how we can find fulfillment as our priorities and life circumstances change? During this session, we will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and realities of
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Led by: Dr. Joe Misiewicz
As we age, how we can find fulfillment as our priorities and life circumstances change?
During this session, we will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and realities of ageism in the world of work and how we can define what works means for us!
Eastern Indiana Works provides these sessions, in partnership with Shafer Leadership Academy, as a free service to our clients.
Workshops are designed to enhance your marketability and improve your skill-set.
Please register within 24 hours of workshop time. This program is hybrid and will be offered in-person or virtually.
Time
March 11, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Eastern Indiana Works
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In-person Lunch & Learn Individuals committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging often find themselves deciding between “calling someone in” versus “calling someone out.” This session will facilitate a dialogue
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In-person Lunch & Learn
Individuals committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging often find themselves deciding between “calling someone in” versus “calling someone out.” This session will facilitate a dialogue about the most impactful and supportive use of these strategies within a variety of contexts. Attendees will leave the session with sample phrases and strategies that will help them navigate “calling” conversations.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to distinguish between what is meant by “calling in” versus “calling out” in the DEIAB context.
- Recognize the dynamics that impact decisions around “calling in” versus “calling out.”
- Identify times and topics that might influence our personal decision to “call in” versus “call out.”
- Practice using various phrases and strategies to help navigate conversations.
About Our Facilitator
Melinda Messineo, PhD is a professor of Sociology and the Distinguished Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement at Ball State University. She is a nationally recognized award winning teacher and workshop facilitator. Her research explores representations of individuals in the media and the impact that all media forms have on our understanding of people different from ourselves.
Time
March 11, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Led by: Todd Muhlenkamp “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”–Ralph Waldo
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Led by: Todd Muhlenkamp
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson
Discover how to build grit and resilience in this empowering workshop. Learn practical strategies to navigate challenges, stay motivated, and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.
Eastern Indiana Works provides these sessions, in partnership with Shafer Leadership Academy, as a free service to our clients.
Workshops are designed to enhance your marketability and improve your skill-set.
Please register within 24 hours of workshop time. This program is hybrid and will be offered in-person or virtually.
Time
March 25, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Eastern Indiana Works
