One of the most valuable traits for success in local government management, and for life in general, is resilience. Join us September 23, 2024, 2:45–3:45 pm for This Is Not My First Rodeo! Strategies for Resilience During Stressful Times. During the session, speaker Brenda Clark Hamilton will share with attendees how to persevere and keep moving forward despite challenges. This engaging, high-energy session will provide practical, research-based strategies for developing personal resilience and the strength to recover quickly from setbacks.

Hamilton offers fresh perspectives in leadership, communication, team building, and offering one’s personal best to life, relationships, and career. She launched a speaking business to train other local businesses in Iowa in 2005, Hamilton is now a nationally recognized conference speaker with experience in professional development across different fields, such as education and business.