<p>Courtney Clark helps teams adapt to change, embrace resilience and achieve more.</p><p>In her twenties, Courtney Clark was “the luckiest unlucky person in the world.” She survived both cancer and a brain aneurysm and then went on to build two successful businesses and to write two books—<i>The Giving Prescription</i> and <i>The Successful Struggle: Powerful Techniques to Achieve Accelerated Resilience</i>. Her work has appeared in multiple publications, including <i>Forbes, Psychology Today, USA Today,</i> and <i>the Chicago Tribune.</i> </p><p>As a resilience and change management expert, Courtney works with organizations to help teams succeed in the face of stress and change without burning out, lashing out or giving up. Her trademarked approach to “accelerated resilience” gives audiences quick, proven methods—informed by research and her own lived experience—to adapt faster and achieve more. Using her own approach to content-based motivation, Courtney blends stories, research, humor, and dynamic audience interactions to motivate teams, and her resilience work has been called “practical,” “powerful” and “empowering” by industry leaders at organizations such as P&G, Google, Dell, Humana, Cisco and Cardinal Health. </p><p>Courtney was the founder and director of the organization Austin Involved and she is currently CEO of Courtney Clark and Associates. She serves on the board of trustees for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and is a past president of the Austin chapter of the National Speakers Association. She holds degrees from NYU and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.</p>
Resilience and change-management expert, cancer survivor and CEO
<ul><li><strong>Detour: Winning When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan</strong></li><li>Hard work usually pays off. But sometimes, no matter how hard you work, your plans just… DON’T work. Resilience researcher Courtney Clark helps teams adapt to change and crisis when the stakes are high, and she has proven techniques to help you deal with life’s detours with humor, resilience, and tenacity. In this inspiring and interactive presentation, you’ll learn a multi-step framework for creating optimal outcomes in uncontrollable situations.</li><li>At the end of this session, participants will be able to…<ul><li>Discover how to let go of “the plan”</li><li>Identify ways to maintain personal power during transition and upheaval</li><li>Develop measures to increase perspective and adaptability</li></ul></li><li><strong>ReVisionary Thinking: The Science and Strategy of Adapting to Change</strong></li><li>Can you reach your goals, even if things aren’t going the way you expect? Most people are good at setting goals and making plans, but not very good at revising those plans when things change. But that’s the real work of resilience. Resilience is letting go of the “old way of doing things” and rewriting a script for success that gives you the fastest and best path from where you are to where you want to go. Backed by Courtney’s data-driven research, ReVisionary Thinking offers concrete strategies for blazing a new path when the goalposts move on you.</li><li>At the end of this session, participants will be able to…<ul><li>Avoid the typical mistakes people make when confronted with change</li><li>Improve mental flexibility as individuals and teams</li><li>Understand why gut instinct fails you in unfamiliar situations—and how to counter it</li><li>Generate more (and more innovative!) ideas when solving problems </li></ul></li><li><strong>The Art of Accelerated Resilience: Adapt Faster and Achieve More</strong></li><li>In today’s competitive world, there’s no time to recover from our setbacks slowly. The research-based strategies from Courtney’s new book, The Successful Struggle, will have your team managing change, chaos, conflict, and life’s other challenges in the fastest, most productive way possible.</li><li>At the end of this session, participants will be able to…<ul><li>Recognize the benefits of connecting with the purpose of change</li><li>Develop new strategies to maintain personal power and a sense of control during times of change and chaos</li><li>Apply the “Stop, Drop, and Roll” technique for chaos management</li></ul></li><li>Customization for Sales Teams:</li><li>There are several dangerous mental tricks your brain plays when you face rejection. Courtney’s innovative Accelerated Resilience™ research offers solutions for sales teams on bouncing back, sidestepping sales stress, and closing the deal.</li><li><strong>Be On Fire, Not Burned Out! Strategies for Engagement and Enjoyment in Challenging Times</strong></li><li>Resilient employees know how to handle stress without burning out. Courtney’s Accelerated Resilience™ strategies lead to greater employee engagement, reduced turnover, and less stress at the office.</li><li>At the end of this session, participants will be able to…<ul><li>Identify how change and chaos contribute to employee burnout</li><li>Discover why staying engaged in change is important, and the best tactics to keep you engaged</li><li>Construct new strategies for managing stress without the threat of burnout</li></ul></li></ul>