SELECT SERIES WORKSHOPS

LHC’s Select Workshops are a series of half-day and lunchtime workshops hosted by Leadership Hendricks County designed to provide ongoing, interactive, and research-based professional development for Hendricks County citizens and surrounding areas.

REGISTRATION

$119/per person per workshop

$119 per person per workshop. Discounts rate for LHC & Chamber members: $99
Member series price: $375 / 6 workshops | Non-member series price: $495 / 6 workshops

Registration

From Buddy to Boss - Successful Transition as a New Leader: Thursday, February 17, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Brad Coy

From Buddy to Boss – Successful Transition as a New Leader

Location: Hendricks County Fairgrounds

Transitioning into a new leadership position is one of the most challenging experiences anyone will face. As a new manager, you may find yourself supervising friends and former peers. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to adopt the mindset of a leader and gain new skills including communication, coaching, goalsetting and giving feedback. After attending, you’ll know how to:

Build a foundation for a new leadership position.
Communicate with former peers who are now subordinates.
Develop coaching skills and provide feedback.

Brad Coy is the Assistant Fire Chief of the Greenwood Fire Department. He received a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University and a B.A. in Biology, with an emphasis in Athletic Training, from Franklin College. Brad is in his 28th year as a public servant, including 24 years with the Greenwood Fire Department. He has earned many honors including the distinguished Van Valer Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Community. A graduate of Leadership Johnson County, Brad currently serves as Past President of the Leadership Johnson County Board of Trustees.

Introspective: Discovering the Power of Introverts: Thursday, May 26, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Eilis Wasserman

Introspective: Discovering the Power of Introverts

Location: Hendricks County Fairgrounds

Introverts have amazing strengths, but they can often be overshadowed in a fast-paced society focused on energy and charisma. In this workshop for introverts and those who want to better understand them, you’ll learn about introvert myths and how to leverage introversion’s innate strengths. After attending, you’ll know how to:

Improve communication between introverts and those around them.
Effectively handle conflict involving introverts.
Learn powerful ways for introverts to recharge their batteries.

Eilis (A-lish) Wasserman is a virtual career coach and facilitator dedicated to cultivating confidence and inspiring self-discovery. With a background in higher education and career development, plus a Master’s in Education from the University of Dayton, she is a passionate advocate focused on engaging and empowering introverts to be the best version of themselves throughout their career journey. Eilis has worked for multiple higher education institutions as a career coach, is a trusted career coach on TheMuse.com, and currently leads virtual programming for Shafer Leadership Academy in Muncie.

"Yes, and..." Improving Communication and Leadership Through Improv: FRIDAY, September 16, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Jon Colby

“Yes, and…” Improving Communication and Leadership Through Improv (NEW DATE!)

Location: Made @ Plainfield

Improv is not just a form of entertainment. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how using its basic rules about finding agreement, listening, leading by empowering others, making choices, and celebrating those choices can improve productivity, sales, and networking skills, build stronger leaders and teams, boost creativity, and encourage employees and clients to feel more valued. After participating, you’ll know how to:

Increase employee engagement and productivity while reducing turnover.
Building stronger relationships and resolve conflicts.
Expand creativity while improving listening, responding, and nonverbal skills.

Jon Colby has been empowering people with improv since 1998. A graduate from the world-famous Second City Conservatory comedy program and an educator with 15 years of classroom experience, he has shared practical knowledge to help people become better communicators, leaders, teammates, salespeople, doctors, and even friends and family members.

Managing Unsolvable Problems: Thursday, April 21, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Greg Pryor

Managing Unsolvable Problems

Location: Brownsburg Public Library

Stuck in what seems to be an unsolvable problem? The source of your troubles may be your approach. In this workshop, you’ll learn about challenges requiring ongoing balance instead of either/or solutions. We’ll explore Barry Johnson’s theory of polarity management, examine case studies, and practice applying concepts to real world challenges. After attending, you’ll know how to:

Distinguish between polarities and problems.
Influence others to better balance the forces in a polarity.
Apply the five action steps to dilemmas.

Greg Pryor is a professionally trained coach and student of Educational Psychology who focuses on helping others unfold and become who they are more fully. He brings a decade of experience in adult learning and development in one of the largest Goodwill organizations. Greg serves as the Success Coach for the Johnson County Employer Resource Network, is a licensed facilitator of Coach U’s Coaching Clinic, collaborates with the Institute for Post-Industrial Leadership at the University of Indianapolis, serves as a committee member for Leadership Johnson, and is a Birkman Certified Professional.

The Building Blocks of Belonging: Thursday, August 18, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Andrew Adeniyi

The Building Blocks of Belonging

Location: Hendricks County Fairgrounds

Looking to foster a culture of belonging among your team? The Building Blocks of Belonging is a proven framework for cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to amplify purpose, prioritize people, and simplify processes to nurture a culture of belonging. After attending, you’ll know how to:

Better understand culture and how to build an excellent one.
Unpack what it means to have a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.
Use strategies to build belonging.

Andrew Adeniyi (Ah-Dae-Nee-Yi) is a first-generation Nigerian-American with nearly a decade of executive-level management in retail operations and years of experience running his own consulting firm. He published his first book, The Circle of Leadership, in 2020. Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington, a Master’s in Management, Strategy & Leadership from Michigan State University, and a certificate in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business.

Igniting your Social and Emotional Leadership: Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:00 am-12:00pm

Erika Petrelli

Igniting your Social and Emotional Leadership

Location: Hendricks County Fairgrounds

Soft skills are more than just attributes sought by employers. They can also serve as powerful tools for true leadership. In this workshop, you’ll examine emotional intelligence and social-emotional skill-building through the lens of your own leadership style. After attending, you’ll know how to:

Better understand the nature of emotional intelligence and social-emotional skills.
Discover your social and emotional strengths and strengthen those of your teams.
Approach your leadership from its connection with social and emotional leadership.

Erika Petrelli Bayh has worked in developing people for more than 25 years, currently serving as The Leadership Program’s Senior Vice President of Leadership Development. She led youth leadership programming in all five boroughs of New York City for more than a decade and now trains key leadership skills across the country as a keynote speaker and featured presenter at conferences, and a trainer and coach within organizations. Her interactive journal, On Wings & Whimsy: Finding the Extraordinary Within the Ordinary, is available on Amazon.