Led by: Kate Elliott

What makes you tick and want to come to work every day?

Learn how to identify and utilize your strengths so that you can find work that is meaningful to you.

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. 

Taking a nod from author Anne Lamott’s story, and book by the same name, “Bird by Bird” is a reminder to break down our large to-do lists, our overwhelming projects, our yearly KPIs, and anything else that has us stuck. This workshop will discuss how we take our tasks, and our lives, one thing at a time.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will learn the meaning behind “bird by bird”
2. Participants will explore the things that have them overwhelmed, and therefore stuck.
3. Participants will learn strategies for breaking down their daily tasks “bird by bird”.

About Our Facilitator

Erika Petrelli Bayh stands at the helm of “The Extraordinary In You,” an organization that provides vibrant partnerships and facilitated experiences designed to ignite and unleash the extraordinary in individuals, teams, and projects. A master facilitator, inspirational coach, growth trainer, curriculum designer, and strategic partner with over thirty years of expertise in igniting the personal and professional growth in individuals and organizations, Erika recently left her decades-long stead with the NYC-based Leadership Program, where she was responsible for overseeing the programmatic growth of one of the city’s largest afterschool programs, designed ongoing professional development trainings for staff of the NYC DOE as well as educators around the country, and spearheaded the creation of leadership curricula honored by CASEL, OJJDP, SAMHSA, and more.

 Erika is also an adjunct professor, currently instructing students at Ball State University in Indiana on an undergraduate course she created, “An Introduction to Youth Work,” designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the diverse realm of youth work. She is the author of the interactive personal growth journal, “On Wings & Whimsy: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary,” as well as the deck of cards, “52 Ways to Connect,” designed for leaders to strengthen their team time. Both are available on Amazon.

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.

In-Person 3 Hour Session

Learning Objectives

1. 1. Deep Self-Understanding: Discover why certain tasks energize you while others drain you.
   2. Enhanced Team Dynamics: Learn to communicate better, avoid misunderstandings, and leverage the diverse strengths of your team members.
   3. Improved Productivity: Make strategic adjustments to roles and responsibilities to optimize performance and efficiency.
   4. 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!

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. 

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

1. Be able to distinguish between what is meant by “calling in” versus “calling out” in the DEIAB context.
2. Recognize the dynamics that impact decisions around “calling in” versus “calling out.”
3. Identify times and topics that might influence our personal decision to “call in” versus “call out.”
4. 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.

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 

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.