Let’s make presenting easier—and way more fun!

Making presentations doesn’t have to be stressful or time-consuming—it can actually be fun and easy! In this interactive 90-minute session, we’ll explore how to use Canva to create beautiful, engaging presentations—without the frustration of clunky design tools or endless formatting. By the end, you’ll have a simple, joyful approach to designing presentations that feel as good to make as they do to deliver.

Learning Objectives

🎨 Use Canva’s ready-made templates to save time and spark creativity
✨ Add personality and polish with images, animations, and branding
💡 Keep your slides clear, compelling, and visually balanced
🚀 Build confidence in your design skills (even if you don’t consider yourself “creative”)

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

Sanovia Garrett is a versatile Music and Movement Artist from Muncie, Indiana, based in Philadelphia. She blends gospel, hip-hop, R&B, soul, and neo-soul, drawing inspiration from artists like Lauryn Hill and Jill Scott. A Ball State University graduate with a B.A. in Communication Studies and a Leadership minor, she later earned an M.A. in Urban Studies (Community Arts) from Eastern University. In 2019, she joined the Indiana Arts Commission’s On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator, enhancing her entrepreneurial and community engagement skills. From 2021 to 2024, she served as Social Media and Communications Manager at Palmer Theological Seminary and Program Director for Girls Rock Philly. In 2023, she graduated from the Power Up Your Business Program at Community College of Philadelphia. Her initiative, “Come Move with Me,” offers inclusive, judgment-free movement sessions on a “Pay What You Wish” basis, promoting accessibility and self-expression for all. Sanovia’s discography includes the EP You Have Everything You Need (2020) and singles like “Sway” (2020) and “I Really Love You” (2024). In 2023, she received the John Lewis Award from Color of Change PAC Philadelphia for her contributions to the arts and community. Her mission is to inspire joy, self-discovery, and creativity through music, movement, and communication.

A Different Kind of TEAM: Time, Energy and Attention Management for Leadership Success

Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1: 
Wednesday, June 11th
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2: 
Thursday, June 12th
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

The first secret: time cannot be managed. It is a thing that exists, like gravity. But our relationship to time can and should be managed. Our ability to manage this relationship, along with our own energy and attention, is the key to long-term success in leadership. The bad news is that it’s another thing to worry about as a leader. The good news is that worrying about it makes everything else less of a worry. Attendees will come away with a list of practical actions they can start using immediately – and share with their colleagues and teams at work. They will have a discussion in breakout rooms about how similar actions have worked well, or not worked well, in their own experience. Lastly, participants will develop and take home a map of their personal energy levels, across their responsibilities and days of the week. For the workshop, Alan will draw on his ideas from more than two decades of experience as a leader, executive coach and facilitator – along with the experiences of his hundreds of clients to date.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn about 20 practical actions to change one’s relationship with time, energy and attention so you can start utilizing and sharing with colleagues right away
2. Engage in discussion with fellow attendees about how similar actions have worked well, or not worked well, in your own experience
3. Develop a map of your personal energy levels, across your responsibilities and across the days of the week.

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

Alan Heymann has served as an executive coach to hundreds of his fellow introverts, helping them feel seen and heard, to find balance in their lives and to unleash their superpowers in an extroverted world. Alan also specializes in coaching through career and leadership transitions. He brings a warm, open and energetic presence to his coaching and facilitation clients and speaking engagements. His clients to date were born in 32 countries and work on 4 continents. They have spanned corporations (including the Fortune 50), nonprofit organizations, public utilities, federal, county and municipal governments. The author of two books on leadership analogies: Don’t Just Have the Soup, and Embrace Your Inner Peaches, Alan is a member of the faculty of the Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership. He spent more than two decades in public, government and nonprofit communications — leading teams from 2 to more than 100 people. Inspired by a career transformation he brought about with the support of an executive coach, Alan founded Peaceful Direction in April 2019. Alan is a member of the Barker Adoption Foundation Board of Trustees. He’s followed a plant-based diet since 2002, enjoys running half-marathons and lives with his family outside Washington, DC.

How can you navigate a world of rapid change?

In a world where rapid change and uncertainty are the norm, leaders often struggle to make decisions and develop strategies. This can lead to vulnerability to unforeseen challenges and missed opportunities. While predicting the future is impossible, leaders can use strategic foresight to strengthen resilience and uncover opportunities for enhanced performance. This session introduces participants to the basics of strategic foresight and equips them with practical tools to systematically explore and learn from possible futures. Participants will discover how to integrate strategic foresight into their organizations to build futures capability. Through interactive exercises, participants will encounter and practice various aspects of strategic foresight, preparing them to apply the techniques to real-world challenges and opportunities.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand Strategic Foresight: Participants will be able to describe the purpose of strategic foresight and the different phases of the frameworks discussed.

2. Apply Strategic Foresight: Participants will be able to explain how strategic foresight could be applied within their organizations to strengthen resilience and create future-focused strategies.

3. Resources for Growth: Participants will be able to identify resources to continue learning about strategic foresight.

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

Chris Mayer is a strategist, philosopher, futurist, and career Army officer with extensive experience in leading organizational change and developing leaders. Currently, he serves as Director of Philosophy in the Department of Law & Philosophy at the United States Military Academy (West Point) and has also held positions as Department Head of English & Philosophy and Associate Dean for Strategy and Initiatives. He is also founder and principal consultant at Futures Empowered. As a future of work and higher education advisor for the Quality Assurance Commons, he works with colleges and universities to prepare learners for the workforce of tomorrow. A former Association of Professional Futurists Emerging Fellow, Chris holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. You can explore his insights on leader development and strategic foresight at: https://futuresempowered.com/insights/. The views expressed in this session are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official reflect the official policy or position of the United States Military Academy, Department of the Army, DoD, or U.S. Government.

Discover the sales skills you didn’t know you already had.

Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1: 
Wednesday, July 23
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Session #2: 
Thursday, July 24
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Are you looking for the edge in growing your influence in your working relationships or business results? In this two-part workshop, participants will learn more about the day-to-day behaviors they already possess and how they are similar to sales techniques.  They will also learn valuable tactics for how and when to “close” – ask for a behavioral change from someone else.

Learning Objectives

1. Leave with a new understanding of strengths you already had, but didn’t know about or underestimated how much it applies to sales and other persuasive communication.
2. Learn specific tactics to become more persuasive, including how to lead another party to self-realization as opposed to changing their mind.
3. Gain actionable techniques for closing for behavior change, as well as clues as to when is the best time to do so.

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

Matt Dickerson has enjoyed a 20-year career in sales and management that serves as the foundation of his skills for coaching and mentoring. He has worked in multiple industries with the majority of his experience in Pharmaceutical/Vaccines. During his time with a global pharmaceutical company, Matt was instrumental in developing and executing new tools for people development. He coached coaches in how to be more effective people developers and managers. He also created curriculum that supported skill growth in coaching for performance. Matt has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Purdue University and a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Indianapolis. He is recognized as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He is the former Board President for Family Promise of Greater Indy and the Immediate Past President of the Indiana Chapter of ICF.

When life deals you wild cards, you don’t fold- you reshuffle. 

At age 30, a cancer diagnosis turned Sara’s world upside down. She was shaken—but not shot down. Now, years removed from that chapter, she’s ready to reflect on the lessons that experience offered.

Unplanned Wisdom is equal parts hard truth and heartfelt encouragement—designed to remind audiences that no matter the hand you’re dealt, you always have the power to reshuffle. This session invites participants to explore what it means to live authentically and unapologetically in the face of fear, change and uncertainty. Through powerful storytelling, grounded insight and a healthy dose of humor, Sara shares lessons learned from the most unexpected path—and how they can help us all better navigate whatever hand life deals us.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify mindset shifts that can turn life’s challenges into opportunities for growth, clarity and resilience.
2. Apply practical tools for navigating uncertainty with greater confidence and self-compassion.
3. Recognize the power of authenticity and humor in facing adversity.

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

Sara McInerney Hauck is on a mission to encourage others to face fear while living an authentically unapologetic life. She’s a two-time TEDx speaker, self-published author and previous podcast host. Sara works as a communications consultant living in Indianapolis with her husband and dog and is a Ball State University graduate.

Virtual 2-Part Series

Session #1: 
Wednesday, August 27th
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

Session #2: 
Thursday, August 28th
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

This workshop provides an opportunity for leaders to learn & practice giving and receiving different types of feedback, keeping in mind the intersection of various inclusion concepts. We utilize the SBI model, elaborating on nuances for positive, negative, and collaborative feedback and we cover concepts such as bias, power, microaggressions, and system. The majority of this session is spent in breakouts, practicing with real life scenarios.

Learning Objectives

1. Deploy the SBI model with nuances for different contexts.
2. Increase your confidence in delivering positive, corrective, and collaborative feedback.
3. Articulate the ways that their feedback will contribute to an inclusive work environment.

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

Lillian Forsyth is an accomplished coach and workshop facilitator specializing in communication, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.  With a background in Operations and Human Resources across both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Lillian brings a unique perspective shaped by her extensive experience living and working internationally. As a straight white woman, she has dedicated over 20 years to examining her own privileges and biases, critically engaging with the complex role that white women have historically played in justice and equity movements. Lillian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lead with Equity, where she partners with organizations to foster inclusive cultures. Her work has impacted audiences at prominent corporate entities like Google, Santander US Bank, and RWJBarnabas Health. She has also presented at respected academic institutions, including the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Barnard College. As a guest on podcasts such as Embrace the Pivot and Agency for Change, and a speaker at conferences like the American Society of Project Management Professionals, Lillian shares insights to support meaningful change in leadership and DEI practices.