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Geri Gottlieb and Kim Bates speak to dental meetings, study clubs and associations on leadership, team performance, HR and practice growth. Every session is built on work they have actually done.
Geri Gottlieb
Founder and CEO, seasoned coach and communications expert
With over three decades of experience in dental practice management and leadership development, Geri brings a blend of expertise that drives sustainable growth. From owning two successful periodontal practices with her husband Dr. Bob Gottlieb, to being a lead coach with ACT Dental Practice Management alongside Kirk Behrendt, to launching her own venture in 2019, she knows what it takes to build a thriving business from scratch.
She is certified in Adult Learning, Behavioral Therapy, The Five Behaviors of a Team®, DiSC® Behavioral Assessments and, most recently, The Working Genius. Book Geri if you want a speaker who empowers office managers, doctors and leaders with strategies they can actually use.
- Managing vs LeadingThe difference, and when a practice needs each one.
- From Huddle to CuddleThe challenges of dental spouses working together, or not.
- Building a team that staysCulture, accountability and the reasons good people leave.
- Understanding your teamWorking Genius and DiSC applied to a dental practice.
Kimberly Bates
Lead coach, systems and HR expert
Kimberly has dedicated over 22 years to the dental industry. She started as an administrative assistant in general dentistry and built her expertise in specialty practice, specifically periodontics. As practice manager and then Director of Operations for Implant & Periodontal Associates Northwest, she led both the Tri-Cities and Seattle locations for eleven years, and served as a Seattle Study Club Coordinator.
Kim is a certified HR consultant with Bent Ericksen & Associates, which is why she is the one practices call when the employment question is a real one.
- HR essentials for dental practicesThe documentation and compliance most offices are missing.
- Protecting your assetsCash flow, data and the systems that keep a practice safe.
- Annual policy and benefits reviewKeeping the handbook current and defensible.
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- Dental meetings, study clubs and associations
- CE under AGD Subject Code 550, Practice Management and Human Relations
- Lecture and workshop formats
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