Name: DEI Series — Bridging Divides: The Power of Storytelling in Conflict Negotiation, Advocacy, and Healing Division
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May 2024

May 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm UTC+7

Harry Levinson Early Career Consultants Development Group (HLD)

Announcing the Upcoming Harry Levinson Series is OPEN for Enrollment to SCP Members. Join us for another edition of the Harry Levinson Early Career Consultants Development Group (HLD), a FREE education/development program that provides teaching and mentoring on consulting skills. This Series has been running for several years and provides a small group of Early Career Psychologists opportunities for discussion and feedback about real consulting cases. The program honors Harry Levinson, one of the founders of Consulting Psychology. Participating in this group will give you a bit more about his insights into the field and their applicability to actual consulting work. In addition, we will discuss key issues in consulting and case studies. This program will be valuable in developing your consulting career. You will have the chance to receive mentoring and advice from a senior consultant, Judy Blanton, and connect with colleagues and learn from each other's experiences. There will also be a collaborative group project. Learning Objectives 1. Ability to describe and apply ideas of Harry Levinson to consulting and coaching practice 2. Ability to organize and present a formal case study 3. Ability to provide constructive and relevant feedback to peers in a case study setting The group sessions will take place virtually over six sessions on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm ET (4:30-6 pm PT), beginning May 7, 2024. The schedule is as follows: May 7 May 14 May 21 *Memorial Day break June 4 June 11 June 18 Selection Criteria Ph.D. in an area of Psychology within the last ten years Minimum 1-2 years in consulting psychology Ability to present a personal case study in consultation or coaching Please complete this form to apply for one of the six available spots in the Series. This program is limited to encourage lively discussion and opportunities to discuss cases in depth. You will also have the opportunity for a group project to enhance the experience. Don't miss your chance to participate in this exciting opportunity for growth. Give yourself the gift of continuing education and professional networking! Please Note: All participants must have fully completed a doctoral degree in some area of psychology from an accredited institution Must be in the first 10 years of practice post doctoral degree Must attend all sessions Must read articles or papers that will be discussed Dr. Blanton's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesblantonconsulting/ REGISTER

May 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm UTC+0

Radically Well, Together! The Promise and Perils of Consulting in these Times

May 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

SCP May 2024 Town Hall Meeting

May 28, 2024 6:00-7:00 EST We invite you to attend a monthly one hour Town Hall via zoom hosted by Marc Sokol, our 2024 SCP President. This is an opportunity to come together as a professional community, to share your experience and discover that of other SCP members. Each month we will start with a topic of interest featuring some aspect of our society. We will then open it up to wider discussion of any topics those online wish to bring up. 2024 Town Halls meetings will feature an array of topics including: How did mentors shape the progress of your career? How can peer coaching raise your game as a consultant? Best consulting practices from a member of our Financial Psychology Special Interest Group Consulting to the United Nations and how you can contribute How consulting to a family business is different (we have a Special Interest Group for that!) Do you want to publish a professional book? Tips from our Consulting Series editor. Presenter: Marc Sokol, SCP President Our May Town Hall Focus So, you’d like to write a book? For all of the different ways we might brand and showcase ourselves as consulting psychologists, having a published book (or two) seems to be of special value. What makes it worth the work? And if you choose to write a book, what are the key decisions to best develop your ideas? At our May town hall, we will compare experiences of book editors, authors, and those who are contemplating whether this is the right way forward. Joining us is our esteemed colleague, Rodney L. Lowman, who is not only the author and editor of multiple professional books (21 to date!), including the editor of SCP’s book series on Consulting Psychology. Come join us for a discussion about the writing process and for our focused networking conversations. You just may find the insight you are looking for regarding your next book. Rodney L. Lowman, PhD, ABAP, is President, Lowman & Richardson/Consulting Psychologists, PC, Visiting Professor, Dept. of Industrial Psychology and People Management (2023-2026) and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego. He is the author or editor/series editor of 21 books and monographs, has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and has made hundreds of professional presentations all over the world. He currently edits the “Fundamentals of Consulting Psychology” book series for the American Psychological Association (APA). He has edited two professional journals, Consulting Psychology Journal and The Psychologist-Manager Journal. His books include Career Assessment: Integrating Interests, Abilities, and Personality; An Introduction to Consulting Psychology: Working with Individuals, Groups, and Organizations; Internationalizing Multiculturalism: Expanding Professional Competencies in a Globalized World; and Counseling and Psychotherapy of Work Dysfunctions. See below for a schedule of Town Halls planned for the year. Members can complete the registration form once and receive monthly invites and reminders. You can also invite a non-member who might like to learn more about SCP by having them complete a registration form as well. Time: 6:00-7:00 Eastern Dates: Tuesday, Feb 20 Monday, March 25 Monday, April 29 Tuesday, May 28 Monday, June 24 Monday, July 29 Monday, Aug 26 Monday, September 30 Monday, October 28 Monday, Nov 25 Monday, Dec 16 Saturday, Jan 13

June 2024

June 5 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm UTC+0

3 Helpful Considerations and Behaviors When Discussing DEI In Organizations

June 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm UTC+0

Antisemitism: An Introduction for Consulting Psychologists

June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

SCP June 2024 Town Hall Meeting

June 24, 2024 6:00-7:00 EST We invite you to attend a monthly one hour Town Hall via zoom hosted by Marc Sokol, our 2024 SCP President. This is an opportunity to come together as a professional community, to share your experience and discover that of other SCP members. Each month we will start with a topic of interest featuring some aspect of our society. We will then open it up to wider discussion of any topics those online wish to bring up. 2024 Town Halls meetings will feature an array of topics including: How did mentors shape the progress of your career? How can peer coaching raise your game as a consultant? Best consulting practices from a member of our Financial Psychology Special Interest Group Consulting to the United Nations and how you can contribute How consulting to a family business is different (we have a Special Interest Group for that!) Do you want to publish a professional book? Tips from our Consulting Series editor. Our June Town Hall Focus Consulting to small, family and other closely held businesses Many of us discover the world of consulting psychology working with large firms, offering services as part of their talent management suite of services, or holding some internal role. While there are similarities when consulting to small businesses, family firms and other closely held businesses, there are also significant differences to which savvy consultants pay attention. Our guests this month, Mark Sirkin and Sunni Lampasso, each have experience working in both large firms as well as nontraditional settings and can help us explore differences that can matter to consulting success. They have recently launched an SCP SIG (special interest group) on consulting to small and family businesses. Come join us for this town hall focused on how you have been and can be successful working with small, family and other closely held businesses. Mark Sirkin is a past-President of the Society of Consulting Psychology, and serves on the SCP Board of Directors. He is also a member of APA Council and CODAPAR as well as the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA). Mark specializes in working with closely held businesses, especially family businesses and partnerships. Some of his recent publications include “Regain Your Balance: At Work, with Family, in Life” (iUniverse) and a forthcoming book chapter on working with multi-generational family businesses. As a Coaching Psychologist and Executive Coach with over two decades of experience, Dr. Sunni Lampasso has enabled countless leaders to unlock their potential through evidence-based coaching strategies. While her background lies in elevating C-suite executives and driving business results, Sunni has carved an unexpected niche - the dynamic world of electronic dance music. Recognizing striking parallels between the challenges of CEOs and EDM artists, she now guides DJs and music professionals in areas like peak performance mindset, authentic personal branding, and sustainable career strategies. By fusing her See below for a schedule of Town Halls planned for the year. Members can complete the registration form once and receive monthly invites and reminders. You can also invite a non-member who might like to learn more about SCP by having them complete a registration form as well. Time: 6:00-7:00 Eastern Dates: Tuesday, Feb 20 Monday, March 25 Monday, April 29 Tuesday, May 28 Monday, June 24 Monday, July 29 Monday, Aug 26 Monday, September 30 Monday, October 28 Monday, Nov 25 Monday, Dec 16 Saturday, Jan 13

June 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

How to Support High-Achieving Driven Women Who Are Ambivalent About Leadership

July 2024

July 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Podcasting 101: The Basics to Starting a Podcast of Your Own

July 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

SCP July 2024 Town Hall Meeting

July 29, 2024 6:00-7:00 EST We invite you to attend a monthly one hour Town Hall via zoom hosted by Marc Sokol, our 2024 SCP President. This is an opportunity to come together as a professional community, to share your experience and discover that of other SCP members. Each month we will start with a topic of interest featuring some aspect of our society. We will then open it up to wider discussion of any topics those online wish to bring up. 2024 Town Halls meetings will feature an array of topics including: How did mentors shape the progress of your career? How can peer coaching raise your game as a consultant? Best consulting practices from a member of our Financial Psychology Special Interest Group Consulting to the United Nations and how you can contribute How consulting to a family business is different (we have a Special Interest Group for that!) Do you want to publish a professional book? Tips from our Consulting Series editor. Our July Town Hall Focus The role of spirituality in consulting psychology Many companies have clear expectations about managing boundaries of religion in the workplace, while some embrace religious expression as part of their core for being in business. As consultants we generally step aside of such discussions in our work. However, many see spirituality as more than religious expression, and having a valuable place in the development of leaders, teams and organizational purpose. This town hall is a dialogue about bringing spirituality and greater mindfulness to our consulting practice. How do we as consultants recognize when and how to raise the topic, create a common frame for productive discussion, and offer up activities that can surface spirituality? Joining me for this conversation is Colin Cooper, PhD. A member of SCP, she is an industrial-organizational psychologist, and author of a perspective on heart-centered organizational development that can be used to foster more openness, unity and creativity among individuals and teams. Dr. Colin Cooper is an Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychologist, Organization Development (OD) Consultant, Healer and Educator who integrates multiple worldviews, a transdisciplinary approach, and compassion into her work. She provides strategic planning, talent development, change management interventions, applied research, transformational coaching, healing, and education to private clients, organizational leaders, and members. Her efforts focus on creating sustainable, trauma-informed, multicultural organizations that employ anti-oppressive and inclusive practices, policies, and processes, fostering successful, humanistic individuals. See below for a schedule of Town Halls planned for the year. Members can complete the registration form once and receive monthly invites and reminders. You can also invite a non-member who might like to learn more about SCP by having them complete a registration form as well. Time: 6:00-7:00 Eastern Dates: Monday, July 29 August -- No Meeting September 30 -- TBA Monday, October 28 -- Moira Somers “Advice that sticks!” who previously led our Financial Psychology SIG Monday, Nov 25 -- Larry Norton and Ann Howell, "How AI and other technologies are transforming consulting psychology” Monday, Dec 16 -- Christine Allen, "Team coaching and team dynamics” Saturday, Jan 13

August 2024

August 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

SCP Virtual Coffee + Conversation

September 2024

September 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Managing Workplace Anxiety: Strategies for Consultants

September 19, 2024 12:00-1:00 PM EDT CE Credits: 1 Hour Register Event Description This presentation explores workplace anxiety through the lens of the biopsychosocial model, examining the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. We delve into effective coping strategies for managing workplace stress and anxiety, drawing on evidence-based techniques such as relaxation techniques, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and social support. By understanding the complex interactions between biology, psychology, and social environment, individuals can develop resilience and empower themselves to thrive in the workplace amidst challenges. Learning Objectives 1. Describe stress and anxiety using the biopsychosocial model. The participant will learn about the common biological, psychological, and social symptoms evident when one experiences stress or anxiety. 2. Identify the differences between stress and anxiety. Provide an overview of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system, and how the “fight or flight” model impacts the mind and body. Provide three examples of how our body changes when it is in a state of anxiety. 3. Explain at least three biological, psychological, and social determinants contributing to workplace anxiety. 4. Develop and apply action plans outlining concrete steps they can take to address workplace anxiety within their organizations or client settings, incorporating insights from the biopsychosocial model. Describe three cognitive and behavioral interventions to cope with and reduce anxiety. Ticket Pricing SCP Member (no CE credit) $39 SCP Member (CE credit included) $49 SCP Student Members $29 Non-SCP Members (no CE credit) $49 Non-SCP Members (CE credit included) $59 Presenter: Jay Trambadia Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jay Trambadia is a Board Certified (ABPP), Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. His expertise includes consultation, speaking engagements, teaching, coaching, and program development, with extensive experience in providing strategic guidance and support to individuals, teams, and organizations. Dr. Trambadia combines his deep understanding of human behavior with practical insights to help clients achieve their professional and personal goals. Throughout his career, Dr. Trambadia has worked with a diverse range of clients, including large companies, non-profit organizations, comprehensive healthcare centers, professional sports leagues, and government agencies. He has a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions tailored to each client's unique needs, whether it's enhancing leadership effectiveness, improving team dynamics, or managing workplace stress. Due to his time in large healthcare systems, Dr. Trambadia provides interventions such as crisis management, motivation to change, and organizational interventions, such as team building, motivational techniques, and performance strategies. Clinically, Dr. Trambadia practices as a Health Psychologist at a large health system in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in facilitating lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise, sleep, pain, substance use, tobacco cessation, and other biopsychosocial concerns. In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Trambadia is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, delivering engaging workshops and presentations on topics such as workplace anxiety, resilience, well-being, and organizational change. He is passionate about sharing his expertise and empowering others to thrive in their personal and professional lives. Register This webinar will be presented on SCP’s TPN.health platform. Please follow these instructions to create an account. Instructions to create an account on TPN.health are here. Instructions on which option to select for non-licensed psychologists are here.

September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

SCP September 2024 Town Hall Meeting

September 30, 2024 6:00-7:00 EST We invite you to attend a monthly one hour Town Hall via zoom hosted by Marc Sokol, our 2024 SCP President. This is an opportunity to come together as a professional community, to share your experience and discover that of other SCP members. Each month we will start with a topic of interest featuring some aspect of our society. We will then open it up to wider discussion of any topics those online wish to bring up. 2024 Town Halls meetings will feature an array of topics including: How did mentors shape the progress of your career? How can peer coaching raise your game as a consultant? Best consulting practices from a member of our Financial Psychology Special Interest Group Consulting to the United Nations and how you can contribute How consulting to a family business is different (we have a Special Interest Group for that!) Do you want to publish a professional book? Tips from our Consulting Series editor. Our September Town Hall Focus: Empowering Community Leaders to Rise Above Toxic Polarization We work with individual leaders, teams, departments, and even help entire organizations change. How about taking the next challenging step – impacting our communities. We have all seen the poisonous impact of ‘conflict entrepreneurs’ on a national scale. They also exist in the communities where we live, making it more difficult to achieve lasting solutions to complex problems, such as how we educate our children, affordable housing, violence, and so forth. Democracies require trust, not hatred. Professionals with our skills have the antidote. Those who take up polarizing positions from the extreme left and right only represent 14% of the population but are empowered by media driven to capture eyeballs and clicks. 86% of Americans are somewhere in the political middle, willing to listen and learn. We can help give them a voice to demand better leadership and help communities establish norms of collaborative discussion. Division 13 Fellow Dana Ackley has been working in his community to do just that by co-founding the Roanoke Collaboration Project. During this town hall, he’ll share his work in ways that may give the rest of us ideas about what we might be able to contribute to our own communities. Most of us know Dana through his work and commentary about Emotional Intelligence on our listserv. He is the author of the EQ Leader Program and of the soon to be released book for the public: A Little Book to Save Humanity. See below for a schedule of Town Halls planned for the year. Members can complete the registration form once and receive monthly invites and reminders. You can also invite a non-member who might like to learn more about SCP by having them complete a registration form as well. Time: 6:00-7:00 Eastern Dates: August -- No Meeting September 30 -- Empowering Community Leaders to Rise Above Toxic Polarization Monday, October 28 -- Moira Somers “Advice that sticks!” who previously led our Financial Psychology SIG Monday, Nov 25 -- Larry Norton and Ann Howell, "How AI and other technologies are transforming consulting psychology” Monday, Dec 16 -- Christine Allen, "Team coaching and team dynamics” Saturday, Jan 13 -- TBD

October 2024

October 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

One-Night Stand or Lasting Relationship? Neuroscience Hacks for Successful Habit Change

October 1, 2024 6:00-7:30 PM EDT CE Credits: 1.5 Hours Register Event Description The 2021 Training Industry report found that on average, employees received 46.7 hours of training per year and U.S. companies spent approximately $87.6 billion for all types of training including instructor-led classroom and blended-learning. In just 48 hours after learning something new and without reinforcement we are unable recall 60% of what was taught. Neuroscience provides some insight about how "neurons that fire together wire together" in terms of the number of repetitions of practice we require post-training to facilitate neuroplasticity and how long we need to facilitate deliberate practice before new behaviors become automatic (i.e., a habit). This session will introduce 10 neuroscience based "hacks" organized along these two neural pathways to help trainers and coaches apply evidence-based strategies and tips to facilitate getting started and successfully striving in learning transfer and habit change efforts. Learning Objectives Participants in this program will be able to: 1. Participants will be able to Describe the two neural pathways associated with motivation to change and goal setting. 2. Participants will be able to Apply a three-step individual change model (enlighten, encourage, and enable). 3. Participants will be able to Apply implementation intentions to enhance goal setting and behavior change efforts. Ticket Pricing SCP Member (no CE credit) $39 SCP Member (CE credit included) $49 SCP Student Members $29 Non-SCP Members (no CE credit) $49 Non-SCP Members (CE credit included) $59 Presenter: Kenneth Nowack Senior Research Officer, Organizational Psychologist Kenneth M. Nowack, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and Senior Research Officer of Envisia Learning, Inc. a global and leading assessment and technology company. Dr. Nowack received his doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and has published three books (Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It and From Insight to Improvement: Leveraging 360-degree Feedback), and his latest being published in early 2025 by ATD Press Performance Feedback Strategies: Driving Successful Behavior Change. His academic book chapters, and peer reviewed articles in the areas of habit/behavior change, 360-degree feedback, leadership development, health psychology, and behavioral medicine. He is the author of numerous validated leadership psychological, career, team, and health related assessments and simulations available by global publishing companies such as Manual Moderno, Hogrefe Publishing, and Prasad Psycho including the Stress Profile, Cognitive Hardiness Inventory, N8 Personality Inventory, Executive View 360, Emotional Intelligence View 360, Manager View 360, Leader TrustView 360, NeuroTeamView, Leadership eBasket Simulation, Career Profile Inventory, and others. Ken is a member of Daniel Goleman’s Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations and served as the Editor-in-Chief for the American Psychological Association Consulting Psychology Journal. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association Division 13: Society of Consulting Psychology. When not conducting research, writing, teaching, and speaking Ken has served on numerous health non-profit boards as an active volunteer and has been an active puppy raiser of ten guide/service dogs for Guide Dogs of America, Los Angeles with his wife Denise for many years. Register This webinar will be presented on SCP’s TPN.health platform. Please follow these instructions to create an account. Instructions to create an account on TPN.health are here. Instructions on which option to select for non-licensed psychologists are here.

October 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Fearless Finances: Investing in the Heart of Your Business

October 16, 2024 2:00 PM ET Event Description Join us for an interactive session as we explore the psychology of money in your coaching and consulting business. Explore fears and habits that impact your personal and professional financial decisions and gain insights into managing the emotional currency of your financial journey. This session inspires consultants and coaches to transform their perspective on money and what it means to invest in their business. With insights, practical tools, and a better understanding of the psychological barriers hindering their confidence, attendees will recognize how to better leverage the community and their advisors as valuable resources for financial guidance. In this dynamic 90-minute session, discover why mastering your finances isn’t just about balancing your books—it's about adopting a holistic approach that integrates your business, personal wealth, and overall well-being. Learning Objectives: Identify and understand Return on Investment (ROI) for consulting practice. Recognize your value proposition and how to turn your consulting and coaching skills into revenue streams. Identify how to adjust your business model & pricing over time. Identify how Personal Financial Planning may be helpful. Presenter: Beth Rehberg Founder & CEO, Bullish Habbits Beth Rehberg is the founder and CEO of Bullish Habits, a coaching firm. With over two decades of experience as a certified financial planner and CEO, she founded Bullish Habits to empower others to become the CEO of their finances and investments. Her goal is to put YOU in the driver's seat of your consulting and coaching business. With a toolkit of knowledge and resources, we demystify the financial jargon, break down your sales tactics, clarify your business costs and fees, and provide the means to measure economic success. It's a game-changer that revolutionizes the way you approach your financial future. Ticket Pricing SCP Member $39 SCP Student Members $29 Non-SCP Members $49

October 28 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT

HOGAN Assessment Certification for SCP

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT October 28 - October 31, 2024 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM ET Cost: $2350 CE Credits Available Event Description The Society of Consulting Psychology sponsors this discounted Hogan Assessments certification course for SCP members only. The course program and materials are delivered and managed directly by Hogan. This course teaches professionals to interpret and apply Hogan’s three core personality-based assessments at a basic level: 1. Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI): measures the “bright side” of personality; strengths that facilitate successful performance 2. Hogan Development Survey (HDS): measures the “dark side” of personality; potential career derailers that impede performance 3. Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI): measures the “inside” of personality; values and drivers that powerfully influence organizational fit and leadership style Learning Objectives Participants attending all the sessions of the program and successfully completing the workshop will be certified to use and interpret the Hogan inventories. Insights acquired during this intensive workshop will challenge and change the way you think about human nature, leadership and performance. *There are three required pre-work components for this course: take the assessments, receive feedback on your assessment results, and complete the Pre-Workshop Learning Module. Please note that registration for this program closes on September 13, 2024. SCP will not be able to take any registrations after September 13, 2024. This event is for members only. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Hogan Assessment may benefit from SCP Members use of their proprietary assessments instruments. Presenter: John Horton, MS Consulting Practice Manager, Hogan Assessments John Horton is the Practice Manager for the Independent Consultants Network at Hogan Assessments. He provides consulting on assessment solutions, conducts training and education programs for coaches, and supports the delivery of Hogan's high-quality solutions. He also conducts certification workshops and facilitates client delivery services. John contributes his thought leadership through journal articles and presentations. Hogan Assessments is the international leader in personality insights. With the world’s largest database of personality research and decades’ worth of experience in psychometrics, Hogan produces valid, reliable personality assessments that measure everyday strengths, potential shortcomings, and values and motivators. Hogan’s solutions empower organizations to hire the right people without bias, boost productivity, reduce turnover, promote diversity and inclusion, identify high-potential talent, develop leaders, and inspire employees to do their best. PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT

October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC+0

SCP October 2024 Town Hall Meeting

October 28, 2024 6:00-7:00 EST We invite you to attend a monthly one hour Town Hall via zoom hosted by Marc Sokol, our 2024 SCP President. This is an opportunity to come together as a professional community, to share your experience and discover that of other SCP members. Each month we will start with a topic of interest featuring some aspect of our society. We will then open it up to wider discussion of any topics those online wish to bring up. 2024 Town Halls meetings will feature an array of topics including: How did mentors shape the progress of your career? How can peer coaching raise your game as a consultant? Best consulting practices from a member of our Financial Psychology Special Interest Group Consulting to the United Nations and how you can contribute How consulting to a family business is different (we have a Special Interest Group for that!) Do you want to publish a professional book? Tips from our Consulting Series editor. Our October Town Hall Focus: How Psychologists Can Address Financial Concerns of High Earning and Ultra High Net Worth Executives Every year, surveys appear highlighting the top stressors of North Americans; every year, "money" is at or near the top of most of those surveys. While the links between poverty and reductions in well-being have long been understood, less is known about the particular financial stressors affecting many affluent executives and their families. Dr. Moira Somers will facilitate a discussion on the financial concerns commonly voiced by enterprise-owning families around the globe. How do the financial prejudices or biases of consultants and executive coaches affect the quality of the work they are able to do with such clients? What is it we do as consulting psychologists that can create ‘advice that sticks”? Dr. Moira Somers is a Family Wealth Consultant and the Chief Learning Officer for Blackwood Family Enterprise Services. The author of Advice that Sticks, she consults widely on how client outcomes are directly affected by the behaviour of advice-giving professionals (including consultants, clinicians and coaches) and the implementation support they provide. See below for a schedule of Town Halls planned for the year. Members can complete the registration form once and receive monthly invites and reminders. You can also invite a non-member who might like to learn more about SCP by having them complete a registration form as well. Time: 6:00-7:00 Eastern Dates: Monday, October 28 -- Moira Somers “Advice that sticks!” who previously led our Financial Psychology SIG Monday, Nov 25 -- Larry Norton and Ann Howell, "How AI and other technologies are transforming consulting psychology” Monday, Dec 16 -- Christine Allen, "Team coaching and team dynamics” Saturday, Jan 13 -- TBD

November 2024

November 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

SCP Business Development Group

SCP Business Development Group Friday, November 8, 2024 12:00 EST Cost: $0 The Society of Consulting Psychology is announcing a new special interest group: The SCP Business Development Group! (Facilitator) Lubna Somjee, Ph.D. Executive Coach and Consultant Anytime I have attended a conference, town hall or other SCP meeting, the issue of business development has come up more times than not. People are often eager to talk about what works - and what doesn’t - when it comes to growing one’s business! Whether you are early career and starting out, or mid to late career and pivoting to new industries or approaches to your business, so many of us are eager to discuss this important topic. Some of us have mentors who have worked with us closely to guide us through building a business, but many of us have not had that opportunity. The SCP Business Development Group is a way for anyone interested in learning and sharing about business development to participate and genuinely support each others’ efforts - and get to know each other better. Why am I doing this? I originally did something very similar for a group I founded in 2019 (the Professionals of Color Hudson Valley), and then facilitated business development groups for other organizations. I firmly believe we go further when we go together and that it is important to close the information and opportunity gap. This is one small step towards this end. What: The Business Development Group will meet approximately four times a year for one hour and will include a structured format whereby members can obtain support around specific questions or pain points regarding the continued growth or shift of their business. Questions or pain points can include areas such as discussing marketing, new program for clients, how to be a stronger speaker, breaking into certain industries, networking, and so forth. Every so often we may have themes for meetings, or will invite speakers or a guest co-facilitator with varying areas of expertise. Given the time frame, we hope to get to at least 3 questions during each meeting. Who: This group is for anyone within SCP: interested in discussing a specific business challenge or pain point you would like to obtain feedback or actionable advice from your colleagues/the attendees, interested in supporting your colleagues who have business development questions by providing feedback or concrete advice, based on your experiences and expertise, and/or interested in business development conversation - you never know when something someone said might spark an adjacent idea for your own business, or a collaboration! Please note for some, sharing a business challenge is effortless and for others it can feel quite vulnerable. We are asking that challenges or pain points shared by individuals during this meeting be kept confidential. This is required in order to participate and critical to the success of this group. Please also note that we cannot discuss the specifics of fees during the actual meeting as this could be misconstrued as price fixing. When: Our first meeting will be Friday November 8th from noon-1pm EST Where: Via Zoom I will be facilitating the group so if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to it! Learning Objectives Attendees will walk away with practical ideas regarding business development or insights into what they need to be thinking about in relation to their business challenge. Attendees would also be giving back by supporting colleagues with practical ways to deal with business challenges from their experience and perspectives. Members getting to know each other better. Please note I will facilitate and share thoughts but will not be formally presenting material. From time to time I, or guest co-facilitators, may present on business development topics. Please let me know if you have questions or need any additional info.

November 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm CST

Transitioning Consultants Training Group: Consulting With Teams

Consulting With Teams Mondays: November 11, December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, and April 14 1:30-3:30 PT / 3:30-5:30 CT / 4:30-6:30 ET Register by October 25, 2024 (for full section) “Pay per session” registration: By the Monday preceding the scheduled session date (first Monday of month) Cost: $1250 for full Section (6 monthly sessions) or $250 “pay per session” option. Includes video/audio recordings of each session to own and use (the Full Section purchase also includes the Consulting Toolbox ). Recordings available from all prior sessions. Consulting with Individuals (sessions 1-6) and Consulting to Organizations (sessions 13-18). For 30 years, Dr. Fennig and the staff at DRIC have provided hands-on training in consulting psychology to graduate students from around the country: practica, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral internships. DRIC has also provided training in consulting psychology to external colleagues for over 20 years. The revised and updated SCP Guidelines for Training in Consulting Psychology (original publication in the American Psychologist. December 2007) serve as a foundation for these traineeships at DRIC, as well as for this Series. Dr. John Fennig DRI Consulting, CEO Dr. Daniel Knauer is a Consultant at DRI Consulting. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Before Dr. Knauer started consulting, he gained experience with psychological assessment, education, supervision, research, and psychotherapy. He also has some sales experience and a college minor in marketing. Dr. Knauer is excited to provide high-quality assessment, leadership development, executive coaching, organizational development, team building, hiring support, and cultural analysis solutions in a consulting capacity. Dr. Daniel Knauer Consultant Dates and Delivery: The second Monday of the month from 3:30-5:30 Central / 4:30-6:30 Eastern / 1:30-3:30 Pacific, with a soft start at 3pm for informal discussion and time to set up your technology. Course is delivered live to you virtually, wherever you are via the SCP Zoom platform. Participants will also have about one hour of application homework per session monthly. Session 1: November 11, 2024 -- Group assessment Session 2: December 9 -- Assessment of functional and dysfunctional groups Session 3: January 13 -- Assessment and development of teams Session 4: February 10 -- Creating group level teams in organizations (e.g., self-directed work groups) Session 5: March 10 -- Inter-group assessment and intervention/Group boundary assessment and intervention Session 6: April 14 -- Identify group (racial, gender, ethnic) management in the organizational context View Session Details

November 12 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm UTC+7

Harry Levinson Early Career Consultants Development Group (HLD)

Announcing the Upcoming Harry Levinson Series is OPEN for Enrollment to SCP Members. Announcing a FREE education/development program for early career psychologists (have completed a doctorate degree within the last 10 years). This program provides teaching, mentoring and case study analysis. It was founded by Harry Levinson, one of the seminal figures in consulting psychology. Dr. Levinson was an active member of Division 13 who was notable for his groundbreaking work in combining psychoanalytic and systems theory, dealing with the psychological impact of change and insights into organizational assessment. Dr. Levinson began these seminars after his retirement from Harvard (via phone… before Zoom) and requested that these be continued after his death free of charge. The seminar involves reading in some of Levinson’s seminal work, mini-lectures on practical consulting strategies, and discussions about real consulting cases. The program is facilitated by Judy Blanton, an SCP past president and Fellow with a long career in organizational consulting. Each participant is expected to present one case study and they receive a mentoring session with Dr. Blanton prior to the presentation. Previous participants have found this seminar valuable in broadening and deepening their skills in various areas of consulting. Requirements: Have completed doctoral degree in psychology within the last 10 years Able to present a case study based on their practice Attend all sessions Agree to complete any reading assignments prior to the sessions Provide short feedback after the seminar The group sessions will take place virtually over six sessions on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm ET (4:30-6 pm PT), beginning November 12, 2024. The schedule is as follows: November 12, 2024 November 19, 2024 November 26, 2024 December 3, 2024 December 10, 2024 December 17, 2024 Please complete this form to apply for one of the six available spots in the Series. Don't miss your chance to participate in this exciting opportunity for growth. Give yourself the gift of continuing education and professional networking! Dr. Blanton's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesblantonconsulting/ REGISTER

November 14 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm UTC+0

DEI Series — Bridging Divides: The Power of Storytelling in Conflict Negotiation, Advocacy, and Healing Division

Date: November 12th, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Cost: Free Event Description Storytelling is a powerful tool in conflict negotiation, and advocacy, and healing division. By engaging the emotional and personal dimensions of a narrative, storytelling fosters empathy, enhances understanding, and bridges divides between opposing parties. Dr. Hollister will explore how stories, unlike facts or arguments, create a shared human experience, helping participants move beyond entrenched positions and toward collaborative solutions. Using real-world examples and practical strategies, attendees will learn how to effectively incorporate storytelling into their conflict resolution and problem-solving toolkit. Learning Objectives Understand the Role of Storytelling in Conflict Resolution: Attendees will learn how storytelling fosters empathy and mutual understanding, helping to de-escalate conflicts and build connections between opposing parties. Develop Practical Storytelling Techniques for Negotiation: Participants will explore actionable strategies for incorporating storytelling into conflict negotiation, advocacy, and relationship building, focusing on how narratives can be used to shift perspectives and facilitate dialogue. Apply Storytelling to Real-World Conflict Scenarios: Through case studies and examples, attendees will gain insights into applying storytelling to resolve conflicts in professional, interpersonal, and organizational settings. Presenter: Dr. Chuck Hollister Dr. Hollister, a licensed psychologist, consultant in private practice, and expert in strategic communication, is a distinguished three-time APA Fellow and a recipient of the Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for advocacy in professional psychology. His significant contributions to the APA include roles on the Advocacy Coordinating Committee, the Strategic Plan Update Committee, and the Population Health writing group. In his home state of Missouri, Dr. Hollister was instrumental in passing over a dozen pieces of legislation supporting professional psychology. As a committed advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), he led a major initiative bringing together over forty state psychological associations to celebrate successes they had achieved in EDI.