Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET // 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT
Location: Live Zoom webinar
Presentation Title
Lessons From the Field: Applied Learning Curve Thinking to Social Work Leadership
Cost – $15
Logistics
Zoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time. This event is live and will not be recorded.
Discounts
To request a discount code, please follow the instructions below. One discount allowed per purchase.
- UTCSW Alumni: 25% – please email your graduation year and the program you completed to cswcep@utk.edu.
- UTCSW Field Instructors: 50% – please send an email using your agency email address to cswcep@utk.edu.
- UTCSW Faculty/Staff: 100% – you may have already received this info; please check your inbox before emailing cswcep@utk.edu to request the code.
- UTCSW Students: 100% – please contact your program staff member for access.
Course Description
After 25 years of advanced leadership, Lisa has seen it all (or a LOT) in the way of challenges. She applies a unique style to her work that she attributes to being a macro-practice social worker. Over the course of the presentation, you’ll hear stories, laugh and learn in a way that will leave you feeling like you have new tools in your leadership tool belt, and better able to take on what’s in front of you.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define learning curve thinking;
- Increase awareness of how social work skills can be applied in leadership roles;
- Identify leadership tools that help facilitate success;
- Develop an understanding of how to utilize story telling as a technique for self-review; and
- Gain insight into their role as a change agent.
CEUs
Participants are eligible to earn 1 continuing education unit.
Accessibility
There is space on the event registration form to indicate accommodations required. We work with the university’s Office of Equity & Diversity and Office of Student Disability Services to make arrangements and ask that you allow us adequate time to communicate with them about any services needed.
It is a priority to make our events inclusive and accessible. For any questions or to notify us of a request, please email cswcep@utk.edu at least three business days prior to the event.
Refunds
To request a refund, please email cswcep@utk.edu. Full refunds will be granted up to 48 hours prior to the event. In the event this program is cancelled, full refunds will be issued to all registrants.
About the Presenter
As the Beck Institute’s executive director, Lisa Muchnick Coriano, MSW, manages internal operations and oversees the creation of new programs. She also manages the expansion of existing programs to increase access to CBT training and resources for health and mental health professionals worldwide. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Tennessee with a focus in management and community practice.
Prior to working at the Beck Institute, Coriano was a senior vice president for Seedco, a national workforce and community development nonprofit. She provided oversight for the Memphis office, where she led the staff, managed multi-million dollar workforce contracts, designed and implemented the ACA Navigator statewide initiative, executed asset-building programs, and was responsible for quality assurance.
Prior to joining Seedco, Coriano served as the vice president of Nashville’s Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM). She assisted in the daily operation of the organization and the consulting bench, matching nonprofits and consultants. She also provided consulting services to CNM-member nonprofit and government agency clients, with a focus on strategic planning, board development, performance planning and the development of strategic alliances.
Coriano has served on numerous workforce, social service, and education boards. She was president of the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus and Hands On Nashville, chairwoman of the Middle Tennessee Workforce Investment Board Youth Council, and board member of the YWCA in Nashville.