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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Vision Casting-Creating a Compelling Future

Are you being intentionally thoughtful about the direction your life or business is headed? This brilliance of your own mind will come alive in this workshop! Learn about the power of your subconscious, the neuroscience involved in crafting your future and how to use this to your advantage as you set goals. 

Learning Objectives

1.   Better understand the power of your subconscious brain
2.   Learn a necessary ingredient to transforming your life
3.  Leave with a compelling vision and path to your desired future

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

Halle Simpson is highly driven, a self-starter and her career path has been pretty non-traditional. She sold knives in college, has a Biology degree from Indiana University (that she’s never used), and for over a decade she drove a pink Cadillac. In that role her responsibilities included: recruiting talent, training hundreds of sales professionals, speaking to the masses and coaching high performers through the challenges of leadership.

Now a globally recognized Professional Certified Coach and Author of the Know Thyself Journal, Halle helps small business owners and leaders find respite from a hustle and grind mindset to consciously curate a business and life filled with joy, peace, balance and growth.
In her down time, she enjoys daily journaling, yoga, massages and watching cooking shows. She resides in Traverse City, Michigan with her Boston Terrier, Marco (named after Marco Andretti) and attends the Indy 500 each year.

Facing Fear

Be empowered to face fear in pursuit of your own definition of success in an authentic and unapologetic way. Sara will share four facing fear tips you can apply to various areas of your life to overcome whatever may be holding you back.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn to prioritize your happiness and how to do so regardless of your personal commitments and professional duties.
2. Reframe your mindset from the old adage, when one door closes, another opens to the new adage, when one door closes, knock on the next. This new adage is the catalyst to make life-altering change.
3. Lean into feeling the fear and doing it any way, taking actionable steps instead of running from fear.
4. Ignite your strengths and feel empowered to do more of what makes you awesome.

Cost: Free for SLA Members. $80 non-member. $60 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:
Tuesday, December 17
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

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

In this two-part interactive workshop, Megan Fuciarelli will lead participants through a comprehensive exploration of belonging within the context of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). Belonging is foundational to building inclusive and empowered teams, organizations, and communities. Over two 90-minute sessions, participants will dive into the importance of creating environments where every individual is seen, heard, welcomed, and valued as an integral part of the collective. Each participant will leave with actionable insights that will help them foster meaningful, sustainable change.

Learning Objectives

Session 1: Understanding Belonging in JEDI
1. Understand the impact of belonging on engagement, collaboration, and organizational success.
2. Explore the connections between belonging, equity, and diversity, and how these factors shape inclusive cultures.
3. Identify common barriers to belonging and understand how systems of exclusion operate.

Session 2: Driving Belonging through Action
1. Learn and apply strategies to create environments where everyone feels a true sense of belonging.
2. Discover tools to strengthen inclusive practices that honor and amplify diverse voices.
3. Engage in self-reflection to build empathy, trust, and understanding as part of a team or organization.
4. Develop a personalized plan to integrate belonging into your leadership, team management, or organizational culture.

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