As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify, Limit, and Overcome the Barriers that are Preventing Them from achieving the
Results They Desire
2. Craft the Mindset Needed to Fire Up Their Performance
3. Incorporate the "Live F.R.E.S.H." Mindset into Their Community, Organization, or Workplace

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  Frank Kitchen

  Certified Speaking Professional at Frank Kitchen.com

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. List 6 reasons why effective communication in private practice is essential.
2. Identify the Core Principles of Verbal Judo (Respect and empathy, Active listening and empathy, Defusing and de- escalating conflicts & redirecting negative energy into positive outcomes).
3. Describe the 5 goals of implementing Verbal Judo in their SLP practices.
4. During a group activity, recall and analyze different conflicts within a therapy session as well as during their leadership role as a business owner.
5. During a group activity, role-play scenarios demonstrating effective communication techniques using Verbal Judo. Then, participants will analyze the successful outcomes achieved through Verbal Judo techniques.
6. Summarize and train their own staff in Verbal Judo principles and techniques.

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  Susie Appleman

  Founder/Director of Big Apple Speech Therapy LLC

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify employee’s core values as a team member.
2. Describe how to positively increase client interactions.
3. Coach to their employee’s learning style for retention.

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  TiWanna Kenney

  Strategist at Marquam Agency

1. Demonstrate the "How Can I?" approach in problem-solving scenarios, applying the principles
of Grit, Grace, and Gratitude to overcome workplace challenges.
2. Analyze their current leadership style and explain how incorporating Grit, Grace, and
Gratitude can create a more positive and productive work environment.
3. Formulate strategies that combine the "How Can I?" mindset with G-RATED leadership
principles to re-energize, validate, and appreciate their team members, leading to improved
retention and performance.

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  Joe Fingerhut

  Speaker at Joe Fingerhut.com

Members Only

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify legal questions and current issues in their practice and interpret answers.
2. Summarize legal rights for employee contracts and issues surrounding non-competition
clauses.
3. Apply instructions about changes to laws that affect their practices.

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  Tricia Mueller

  Partner at Smith Mueller, LLC

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify “hiccups” preventing them from achievement.
2. Modify unforseen plans in a rewarding manner.
3. Experiment in a safe & creative environment to build courage for their ambitions and apply
meaning to their motives.

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  Rick Davis

  Public Speaking/Leadership Development at Prolific Presentations

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify how to personalize opportunities and make creativity a competitive edge to recruit,
retain, and grow their business.
2. Identify the power of their experiences and utilize them to enhance the power of storytelling.
3. Demonstrate tactical and practical big picture selling strategies. As a
result of this session, they will leave equipped with the proper tools and re-energized to grow
their practice.

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  Dustin James

  MOMENTS Leadership

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Explain how to increase productivity in new hires.
2. Describe how to increase business productivity and employee performance.
3. Demonstrate how to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
4. Assess how to improve customer (patient) satisfaction.
5. Determine how to improve employee satisfaction which contributes to reduced job attrition (employee turnover)

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  Jyothi Shankar

  Owner/Principal Consultant at Mind Your Gaps, LLC

As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Define the updated generational cohorts and discover the real reasons definitions
of “professionalism” vary.
2. Determine exactly why today’s new workforce thinks and acts so differently in the
workplace than previous generations.
3. Integrate information to widen your perspective and deepen your empathy to decrease judgment, reduce conflict, and improve relationships.

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  Courtney Ramsey

  President at National Speakers Association of North Texas

Participants will be able to:
1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of leasing versus purchasing office space, hiring 1099 contractors versus W-2 employees, and different billing and revenue generation strategies.
2. Explain the implications of leasing vs. purchasing, hiring contractors vs. employees, and using various billing methods, along with the benefits and challenges of different revenue generation strategies.
3. Apply decision-making criteria and hiring guidelines to hypothetical business scenarios, and apply billing and revenue strategies to optimize practice operations.
4. Analyze the cost-benefit aspects of leasing vs. purchasing office space, the financial and operational implications of hiring decisions, and the impact of different billing and revenue strategies on cash flow and practice growth.
5. Develop comprehensive plans that integrate decision matrices, hiring strategies, and efficient billing systems tailored to their practice’s needs, as well as diversified revenue generation strategies.
6. Justify and evaluate business decisions related to office space, hiring, billing, and revenue generation based on financial, strategic, and regulatory considerations.

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  Tamala Close

  Owner at C & S Virtual Staffing Solutions LLC and Close to Perfection Speech Therapy Services LLC
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  Britney Desir

  Owner at Therapeutic Endeavors, LLC

Participants will be able to:
1. Demonstrate how integrating Al-enhanced personalized treatment plans can lead to better patient outcomes, increased satisfaction, and higher retention rates, ultimately boosting the practice's bottom line.
2. Identify and evaluate the latest technologies and Al tools available for streamlining administrative tasks, enhancing patient management, and improving the overall efficiency of speech pathology practices.
3. Analyze strategies for using technology to reduce operational costs, improve billing accuracy, and implement data-driven decision-making processes to drive profitability and growth in a speech pathology private practice.

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  Stephen Baker

  Co-founder/Speech Language Pathologist of Small Talk Therapy
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  Summer Baker

  Founder/Speech Language Pathologist of Small Talk Therapy