The COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon many unexpected changes in the transportation and logistics marketplace, and this is especially true for business owners and leaders in the enterprise. The stress of having to suddenly close your business and managing diminishing bottom lines can bring the strongest person to their knees. Remaining mentally strong during this crisis is essential to future success. In this presentation, Dr. Kirleen Neely will outline specific tools and strategies business owners can use to thrive through the pandemic.
Attend this session to learn how to:
Develop specific strategies to decrease stress, anxiety and fatigue for you and your workforce
Improve your understanding of the secret ways stress shows up in a crisis
Uncover how your backstory effects coping strategies
This is an encore presentation from the 2020 Virtual Accelerate! Conference.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Kirleen Neely
Chief Executive Officer Neely Behavioral Health
Dr. Kirleen Neely has worked in the mental health field for over twenty years and is currently the chief executive officer of Neely Behavioral Health. The company provides employee assistance programs with a focus on improving the lives of transportation and logistics workers. Dr. Neely oversees all clinical services for the organization.
Her passion for making a difference has allowed her to serve in various roles throughout her career, including adjunct professor at St. Marys’ University, researcher, and sought-after public speaker. Some of her recent appearances and presentations include CNN’s legal analyst show The Special Report, and North American Transportation Employee Relations Association Conference.
Dr. Neely has also been sighted in articles written by Transport Topics and Trucker Tools. In 2021 she co-authored her second book titled “Mental Health 101” to address the challenges adolescents face during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Dr. Neely believes in giving back to the community and currently serves on the advisory board of David’s Legacy Foundation and the board of Reset Schools. She is licensed by the Texas State Board of Professional Counselors and obtained her doctoral degree in Counselor Education from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. She is supported by her husband and two beautiful daughters.
