Courtney Clark

Re-Visionary Thinking and Accelerated Resilience

Expert on

Resilience
Change
Adapting 
Stress

Fee Range

$12,500–$15,000

Travels from

TX, US

Biography

Courtney Clark is the luckiest unlucky person in the world. After witnessing the terrorist attacks of September 11th from her office just 18 blocks north, she thought she had escaped unscathed. Little did she know the events of 9/11 would cause her to develop cancer just a few years later. Her experiences caused her to become a
researcher and author on resilience and adaptability, to help people
achieve their goals even when everything changes.

Courtney has built two successful businesses and is the author of three books, including her most recent book ReVisionary Thinking. She works with people who want to adapt faster and achieve more, and has spoken worldwide to organizations like Nike, Dell, Google, and Amazon.

Courtney’s resilience work has been called “practical,” “powerful,” and “empowering” by industry leaders, and she’s been featured on CNN, CBS, ABC, Forbes, and USA Today. If she wasn’t writing and speaking about resilience, Courtney would have wanted to be a tap dancer. Thankfully for her audiences, she wasn’t very good at it.

Speaker Videos

DETOUR

Winning When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan

Hard work usually pays off. But sometimes, no matter how hard you work, your plans just… DON’T work. Courtney has proven techniques to help you deal with life’s detours with humor, resilience, and tenacity.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to…

  • Discover how to let go of “the plan”
  • Identify ways to maintain personal power during transition and upheaval
  • Develop measures to increase perspective and adaptability

REVISIONARY THINKING™

The Science and Strategy of Adapting to Change

Can you reach your goals, even if things aren’t going the way you expect? Most people (and organizations) 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.  Backed by Courtney’s data-driven research, ReVisionary Thinking offers concrete strategies for building “future readiness” and blazing a new path when the goalposts move on you.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to…

  • Avoid the typical mistakes people make when confronted with change
  • Improve mental flexibility as individuals and teams
  • Understand why gut instinct fails you in unfamiliar situations—and how to counter it
  • Generate more (and more innovative!) ideas when solving problem

ARE WE THERE YET?

Strategies to Help Change Go Faster and Better

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, stress, conflict, and life’s other challenges in the fastest, most productive way possible.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to…

  • Recognize the benefits of connecting with the purpose of change
  • Develop new strategies to maintain personal power and a sense of control during times of change and stress
  • Apply the “Stop, Drop, and Roll” technique for chaos management

Customization for Sales Teams:
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.

BE ON FIRE, NOT BURNED OUT!

Strategies for Engagement and Enjoyment in Challenging Times

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.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to…

  • Identify how change and chaos contribute to employee burnout
  • Discover why staying engaged in change is important, and the best tactics to keep you engaged
  • Construct new strategies for managing stress without the threat of burnout