Many of us think of Social Work as a profession of "service".  Not only are we in the profession of "service" but we are in the business of "service".  Whether you are in private practice, work for the private sector or the public sector, the business of social work must thrive in order to allow us to keep serving others.  Milton Gay will introduce you to a number of business topics that are important to keep in focus, such as professional image, and will give you specific tools to help you address these areas of focus.   Please join us for a collaborative evening designed to help you improve your Social Work business skills.

Milton Gay:   Milton Gay is a nationally known, award-winning consultant, trainer, psychotherapist and lecturer on relationship skills in business.  Licensed in Georgia as a Clinical Social Worker, he is the founder of New Directions Counseling Services, Inc., a counseling and consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kris Cavanaugh, owner of Shift, is a Speaker, Author, and Coach who specializes in helping others cultivate a C.E.O. mindset in every area of their life so their businesses, careers, and personal lives thrive.  She is an expert strategist with an amazing ability to pull her clients through difficult challenges to obtain the life they truly want personally and professionally.   If you have a desire to live your life “on purpose” so you wake up every day excited about the possibilities and maintain an unwavering belief that you will overcome any obstacles to achieve your personal and professional goals more easily and consistently Kris would be a wonderful resource for you to connect with to make that happen.  To receive Kris’ complimentary Ezine, C.E.O. Shift, full of information and resources to achieve a thriving life and business, click on her website at www.begintoshift.com.

January 20, 2010 Margo Geller, LCSW- "Networking: Focus on  your 7 to 10"

No sense wasting valuable marketing/networking time. Find out how to identify and pursue ideal clients without getting frustrated and discouraged. Learn how to fully activate and nurture your current network with very simple and easy to use tools.

Margo Geller:  With a background that includes a career as a psychotherapist, an entrepreneur and as a business networking coach for the last nine years, Margo has all the tools to guide her clients to make the tough decisions and create a better future with more fulfillment and fun in their life.

Margo has been an adjunct instructor at Oglethorpe University and a guest lecturer at Emory University and Georgia State. She has also spoken for the Atlanta Press Club, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Women in Financial Services, the Financial Planning Association, The Society of Human Resource Managers, Vistage International and the Freelance Forum.

Margo holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Georgia and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Emory University.

September 16, 2009 Lynn Ranew, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT-  "Leading Ladies": The Psychology of Women in Leadership"

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Dr. Ranew led a discussion of sex differences in leadership styles.  Discussion will center on research defining leadership around traditionally masculine dimensions and the broader dimensions that women’s leadership styles are now bringing to the body of knowledge.  Myths, prejudices and affirmations around female leadership will be explored.   A social workers unique training will be presented as an overlay for a transformational leadership style.

“After years of analyzing what makes leaders most effective and figuring out who’s got the right stuff, management gurus now know how to boost the odds of getting a great executive:  Hire a female.”  Business Week, November 20, 2000.