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Crisis Leadership: Preparing Public Sector Teams for Unexpected Challenges
When a crisis hits, strong leadership makes the difference. In this dynamic session, municipal leaders will learn powerful frameworks—the Four Cs (Clarity, Calmness, Coordination, Confidence)—to effectively manage emergencies and organizational disruptions. Discover how to enhance your decision-making, improve crisis communication, and proactively prepare your teams through practical strategies and scenario-based exercises. Walk away equipped with clear tools to reduce risk, boost team resilience, and confidently guide your organization through the toughest challenges. Don't miss this opportunity to transform crisis into capability, ensuring your public-sector team is ready for whatever comes next.
Speaker
Kelly
Postlewait
Assistant City Manager
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Kelly is an attorney turned government executive with experience as a human resource professional. Kelly holds a BFA in Dance, a M.S. in Urban Affairs, and a Juris Doctorate. She is also a Certified Workplace Conflict Mediator and Trainer. Currently, she serves the City of Kansas City, Missouri’s 4500 employees as an Assistant City Manager. In this role, Kelly leads policy development and implementation in the areas of internal governance, people processes, risk management and labor relations. Prior to joining the City she served as Deputy Chief of Staff for New York State Assemblymember and practiced law in the private sector.
Crisis Leadership: Preparing Public Sector Teams for Unexpected Challenges
Description
Topic Areas
Mental Health & Physical Wellbeing ( employees or HR staff), Performance Management
Target Audience
Federal, Military, National, Public Safety Agencies, Regional/Local, Special Districts, University/School Districts
