Nonprofits are (Like) Businesses Too
The following is part of a series of guest posts by local leaders. This post is authored by Jenna Wachtmann, vice president of Ball Brothers Foundation. Ball Brothers Foundation is…
Five Tips for Crisis Communication
The following is part of a series of guest posts by local leaders. This post is authored by Jessica Shrout, owner of Circle Three Branding. She recently facilitated an SLA…
It’s Time For Your Time
by: Dr. Joe Misiewicz Emeritus Chair of the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State University and …
SLA Offers Free Virtual Programs During COVID-19
Muncie, Ind. — Muncie Nonprofit Shafer Leadership Academy is offering free virtual leadership development programs to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, More Than Ever “We need leadership now, more…
Anyone Can be a Leader and Everyone Deserves to be Heard.
by: Megan Orbin – Woof Boom I graduated from Ball State University and found full time employment at Woof Boom. I was excited to work for my company but that…
A More Confident Sue
Sue Godfrey dropped out of the workforce to raise children. She had left a management position and re-entered office life through an entry-level role. Sue enrolled in Shafer Leadership’s Emergence…
Meet Our New Team Member
Shafer Leadership Academy served 3,000 more participants in 2019 than in 2015. That’s a 900% growth in the people, organizations and communities it empowers with personal and professional leadership skills.…
Humans Can’t Help It
From the dawn of time, human beings have organized themselves into tribes. Anthropologists tell us that early humans formed bands of 30 – 40 people all hunting, gathering, and living…
The Right Room
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Harvard University to complete a course through their School of Extended Education. I signed up for the class because I keep finding…
A Book From Branam
As many of you know our community lost a giant in March, when Dr. George Branam passed away. You may not know, however, that George was a founding board member…