Join our game changer speaker sessions for stories from those leading by example. Hear their innovative thinking and visions for better communities.
Monday Session
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Brenda Clark Hamilton
“This Is Not My First Rodeo!”
Strategies for Resilience During Stressful Times
Monday, September 23 | 2:45 – 3:45 pm
Upbeat, funny, entertaining, and inspiring! Brenda offers fresh perspectives in leadership, communication, team-building, change management, and offering one’s personal best to life, relationships, and career.
Nick Kittle
Level Up: Unlocking Life 2.0
Monday, September 23 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm
In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to navigate uncertainty and embrace change is more crucial than ever. Based on Nick Kittle’s unusual journey through life, “Level Up: Unlocking Life 2.0” is a game-changing presentation designed to help you redefine your relationship with risk and unlock a new version of your life—one that is resilient, adaptive, and fully in tune with the dynamic nature of the modern world.
In this session, we’ll delve into the paradoxical nature of time, the importance of letting go of the past, and the strategies for increasing the quality and quantity of your life. You’ll learn how to break free from the confines of binary thinking, embrace the unknown with confidence, and leverage resilience to turn challenges into opportunities.
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Tami Pyfer
The Dignity Index: An Innovative Strategy for Easing Divisions and Solving Problems
Tuesday, September 23 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm
The phrase “all politics is local” used to speak to local influence in national politics. Increasingly, the opposite is true. Not only are national politics becoming more divisive and toxic, but they are having an outsized influence on local politics. The problem-solving role of local government professionals is stymied by the contempt in our public discourse, which can increase division among elected and appointment officials and the general public. The Dignity Index is a tool which can help ease division, prevent violence, and solve problems. In this session Tami Pyfer, a co-creator of the Dignity Index, will teach the background and application of this tool.