Cultivating Resilience: Strategies for Retaining Talent in Rural Economies
Name:
Cultivating Resilience: Strategies for Retaining Talent in Rural Economies
Date:
January 8, 2026
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
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Jen Wiczek-Bertsch
Event Description:
Cultivating Resilience: Strategies for Retaining Talent in Rural Economies
Explore the unique challenges faced by rural organizations in retaining talent amidst industry shifts. This topic would delve into innovative strategies for improving employee engagement, addressing workplace burnout, and fostering a culture that promotes long-term retention, particularly in industries like agriculture and manufacturing.Jen Bertsch knows firsthand the unique challenges and opportunities of rural leadership—she grew up just 30 miles from here. Today, as the CEO & founder of LeadWell Consulting, she combines her small-town roots with extensive experience helping mid-market organizations build leadership capacity that delivers measurable results.
Known for her practical moxie, Jen has pioneered methods that prove the ROI of leadership development, with client organizations averaging a 12X return on their investment. Her firm specializes in helping growing companies solve one of their most pressing challenges: accelerating the transition of technical experts and skilled "do-ers" into effective people leaders.
Through LeadWell's framework and suite of solutions, Jen and her team partner with organizations to build leadership resilience and execution capability—ensuring investments in people development translate directly to stronger business results. Her approach resonates particularly well with rural and mid-market organizations navigating growth while maintaining their community-centered values.
Explore the unique challenges faced by rural organizations in retaining talent amidst industry shifts. This topic would delve into innovative strategies for improving employee engagement, addressing workplace burnout, and fostering a culture that promotes long-term retention, particularly in industries like agriculture and manufacturing.
Jen Bertsch knows firsthand the unique challenges and opportunities of rural leadership—she grew up just 30 miles from here. Today, as the CEO & founder of LeadWell Consulting, she combines her small-town roots with extensive experience helping mid-market organizations build leadership capacity that delivers measurable results.
Known for her practical moxie, Jen has pioneered methods that prove the ROI of leadership development, with client organizations averaging a 12X return on their investment. Her firm specializes in helping growing companies solve one of their most pressing challenges: accelerating the transition of technical experts and skilled "do-ers" into effective people leaders.
Through LeadWell's framework and suite of solutions, Jen and her team partner with organizations to build leadership resilience and execution capability—ensuring investments in people development translate directly to stronger business results. Her approach resonates particularly well with rural and mid-market organizations navigating growth while maintaining their community-centered values.
