The Resilience Loop | Community Resilience Keynote
Before and After the Shit Hits the Fan
Resilience is the ability to bounce back, and it gets built in two places. Before the crisis, in how a community prepares. And after it, in how people decompress, look back, and learn. The middle is where you lean on crisis experts. The before and after are where resilience is built.
Six phases. One loop.
01 · Before, and in the quiet between
Readiness
What can we put in place now?
02 · First 24 to 72 hours
Response
Are we safe?
03 · Days 2 to 7
Relief
What do we need, and who's showing up?
04 · Weeks 1 to 4
Rehabilitation
What does normal look like now?
05 · Months 1 to 6
Recovery
Who's still checking in now that it's quiet?
06 · The long term
Resilience
What did we learn, and what do we build differently?
Why the before and the after matter.
01
Readiness
The prep work a community does ahead of time, and again in the quiet after. It's not just supplies. It's relationships, roles, and knowing who you'll call.
In the room: mapping your readiness
06
Resilience
Not a return to "normal." Decompressing, looking back, and rebuilding in a way that holds up better next time. Skip this, and the next crisis hits just as hard.
In the room: a structured look back
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Loop
What you learn in Resilience becomes your next Readiness. That loop is what makes every hard thing a little easier than the last.
In the room: how you move forward
Your audience walks away with
The 6R phases, so people can name where they are
What to put in place before something hits
How to decompress, debrief, and learn when it's over
How to turn what happened into the next Readiness plan
Best for
Civic and community organizations, nonprofits, associations, emergency preparedness programs, and any team that's been through something hard together.
How we work together
step 01
Connect
A discovery call to hear what's really going on with your team, not just what the request says.
step 02
Scope
A workshop, a consulting engagement, or both, shaped around your people and your timeline.
step 03
Follow-through
Tools and follow-up so it sticks after Stephanie leaves the room.
Formats and Logistics
Length
45 to 60 minutes, plus Q&A
Formats
Keynote, breakout, annual meeting, virtual
Location
Based in Spokane, WA (GEG). Available nationally and internationally.
Pricing
Starting at $3,000 (on a sliding scale)
Trusted By
From the room
What people say after.
"I had a feeling you were the right fit for that room, and it sounds like the women confirmed it. That's exactly what I was hoping for when I made the recommendation, so hearing that it landed the way it did means a lot. I appreciated our time together the week before too. It was clear you came prepared and thoughtful, and I think that showed."
Monica W. — Excellent Women in Laundry Planning Committee
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Stephanie High is a leading voice in Washington State on performance psychology, community resilience, organizational systems, women's mental health, and trauma-informed leadership.
Based in Spokane, WA · Open to Travel
