Holly Green - CEO and Managing Director of The Human Factor and author of More Than a Minute: How to Be an Effective Leader and Manager in Today's Changing World

Holly Green has over 20 years of executive level and operations experience in Fortune 100, entrepreneurial and management consulting organizations. She was previously President of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global consulting and training organization as well as LumMed, Inc. a biotech start up. She has a broad background in strategic planning, organization design and development, process improvement, leadership assessment and development, and the integration and alignment of business strategies.  Experiences include working as both an internal and an external resource for multinational corporations including The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, Dell Computer, Bass Hotels & Resorts, QUALCOMM, Expedia, Microsoft and Google. Holly is known as someone who gets things done and has led turnarounds as well as hyper growth organizations. In this Chic Perspective Holly shares best practices in the strategic planning process and how to translate company goals to individual responsibilities.   She also discusses how to use communication as a strength in your organization, what it takes to create a context of excellence and how to sustain alignment.  Listen to Holly's Chic Tip    

Jane Goldner - President and Founder of The Goldner Group, trusted advisor to Fortune 100 Companies and one of the nation's leading authorities on talent retention

Dr. Jane Goldner has been a key consultant for organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Pacific, Georgia Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations, and The City of Boca Raton. She is also the author of What's Under The Hood? A 10-Point Checkup for Driving High Performance in Business.  Jane explains how companies can create a meaningful core using their mission, values and vision, and then how to grow from the inside out, instead of letting outside circumstances dictate your path.  She explains how to create infrastructure, and why it is so important in the long run viability of an organization to do so. Jane also discusses what companies can do to attract and retain the types of talented people they'll need in order to continue to grow. Listen to Jane's Chic Tip    

Casey Dawes - Founder of Wise Woman Shining

Casey Dawes helps women business owners step into their power as women business leaders through consulting, training and coaching, using teleclasses and workshops that focus on practical, hands-on experiences to lay the organizational foundation for business, including finance, marketing and other systems. Casey has personally consulted for organizations such as AT&T, Verizon, Principal Financial and UPS.   Casey reveals the biggest mistake that she sees women business owners make, along with how to write a business plan and the best way to approach this often intimidating task.  She also assesses the current economic conditions as it relates to small business owners and gives suggestions for how  women business owners can continue to grow.