Fueling Greatness: 4 Strategies to Empower Your Team

Most leaders focus on skills and processes, but the real driver of team success is relationships. In this session, you’ll learn three powerful strategies to build trust, spark collaboration, and create a culture where people feel safe to contribute—leading to stronger performance, higher morale, and lasting results.

• Presenter: Kristie Riester, KR Dynamic Solutions
• Category: Leadership and Executive Development
• .1 CEU

Prior to launching KR Dynamic Solutions Kristie Riester spent over 20 years in public service working her way up from seasonal lifeguard to Director. Most recently she served as the Executive Director for the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code for six years between 2019 - 2025. She also held the position of Recreation Manager with the Recreation Centers of Sun City West overseeing 4 Recreation Centers, 6 pools, 7 spas, a Sports Pavilion including bowling, billiards and darts, Special Events and the Village Store. Prior to that she was the Community Services Director for the City of Maricopa. Her responsibilities included the management and oversight of Parks, Recreation, Library and Special Events. Kristie discovered her passion for community services would lead to a career while at the University of Arizona where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Physiology. She has a Master of Administration Degree with an emphasis in Public Management from Northern Arizona University. Her first professional position was with the Town of Oro Valley where she served as the Aquatics Manager. Before moving back to Arizona she served as the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of El Centro. Kristie has been a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) since March 2008. She is actively involved with her State and National Associations, having served the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association as President. She has had the privilege to be an educational presenter at the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association conference as well as the National Recreation and Parks Association conference and National Aquatics Management School. She has also been a guest lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the Parks, Recreation and Leisure Tourism Administration program. She is passionate about Public Service and helping others achieve their goals.