A Look Ahead
Mark your calendars today for these upcoming Business Fellows events:
Diversity in the Workplace
Tuesday, October 30, Bracken Library 225, 4:30 p.m.
Why should diversity be valued in the workplace? Guest speaker Jamie Sermersheim from Enterprise Rent-a-Car will discuss the importance of working in a diverse environment. Faculty and staff panelists from Ball State will discuss specific issues in the workplace related to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and generational diversity.
Communication Skills for Workplace Success
Saturday, November 3, Alumni Center, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Whether you’re speaking to a group of five or five hundred, effective communication skills are a must. It is the number one skill that employers look for in new hires. You will learn how to utilize these skills, and you will also walk away with valuable tips on listening, communicating in difficult situations, preparing for Q & A sessions, speaking up in business meetings, making quality presentations, and much more. By the end of the workshop, you will be ready to put your best foot forward!
Speaker: Mike Polites
Mike Polites teaches public speaking and interpersonal communication classes at IUPUI. He has helped hundreds of people overcome their fear of communicating. He believes that learning to be more comfortable communicating can truly benefit anyone in his or her career. As a past president of a local Toastmaster’s International group, Mike became the Indiana State Champion of Humorous Speaking. After earning a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Ball State University, he worked in sales and consulting for five years. He later returned to Ball State and obtained both a Certified Training Certificate and a master of arts in communication studies with an emphasis on training and consulting in organizations.
Change Happens: Manage It!
November 8, Bracken Library 225, 5 p.m.
“People are very open-minded about new things—as long as they’re exactly like the old ones.”—Charles Kettering, Inventor.
Why do we resist change? Any change, whether in technology, job responsibilities, or organizational structure, can be unsettling. This workshop provides tips to successfully cope with change, adapt to new people and environments, and recognize change as an opportunity instead of a setback.
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Clark
Dr. Clark has been a member of the Department of Physiology and Health Science at Ball State since 1994. His expertise is in the areas of health education, human sexuality, HIV/AIDS education, and community health education program evaluation. He currently serves as the director of the Smokefree Indiana project and the Hepatitis C Surveilance Program. Dr. Clark received his B.A. from Western Illinois University, an M.Ed from Oregon State University, and an H.S.D. from Indiana University.
360 Degree Leader: Leadership from Within
November 10, Park Hall Multipurpose Room, 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
It’s a fact: most managers are in the middle of the organization. Yet a perception exists that most leadership comes from the top of the organization. Meeting the vision and mission of the organization revolves around strong day-to-day leadership from the middle.
How do you lead from the middle of the organization?
The answer lies in developing your influence and cultivating your abilities to lead. This seminar will give you a thorough understanding and action plan to build your influence, discuss predominant myths and primary challenges related to middle managers, and provide practical strategies that enable you to lead up, down, and from the middle.
Speaker: Debra Dunbar
Debra Dunbar, a university consultant for employee and organizational development at Indiana University, has been working with universities, companies, health care institutions, and financial institutions for the last fourteen years. Besides providing training for the seven IU campuses, Debra has a consulting business and works with a myriad of businesses and organizations. Debra has bachelor of arts in psychology, sociology, and anthropology from DePauw University and a master of science in higher education with an emphasis on adult learning and training and development from Indiana University.
Reminder!
The dress code for seminars is business casual and for workshops is casual dress.
