Greg Smith is the President and "Lead Navigator" of a management consulting company, Chart Your Course International Inc., located in Atlanta, GA. His 30 years of leadership and consulting experience have helped propel him as one of the nation's leading authorities on employee retention, customer service and leadership. He has traveled to and spoken in over 23 countries and developed training programs for some of the "Top 100 Best Places to Work." Greg shows executives and business owners how to become better leaders and transform their organizations into great places to work. He focuses on helping businesses hire the right people, retain them as long as possible, and accelerate their performance so they are as productive as possible. He has guided hundreds of organizations with measurable improvements in reduced employee turnover, increased sales, and better customer service. As a dynamic conference speaker, he leaves a lasting impression on his audiences. His heartfelt stories based on his real life experiences are remembered most. His practical speaking style provides people with proven tips and techniques that make a bottom-line difference on the job. Greg's family descended from our first President. Similar to George Washington, he built his career on the front line as a U.S. Army Officer. During his tenure in the Army, he went from 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel. His career culminated as a management consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General. As the Director of Quality Management and Strategic Planning for the U.S. Army Medical Department, he played a major role in “Reinventing the Government” efforts spearheaded by the Vice President of the United States. Greg served on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This award is presented each year by the President of the United States and is the nation's highest honor for business excellence. Greg has received many awards and honors including being listed in Harvard University's Profiles in Business and Management: An International Directory of Scholars and Their Research. The Human Resource Executive Magazine selected him as one of the nation’s Top-Ten "Rising Stars" in Human Resource Management. Other awards include the Legion of Merit from the U.S. Army and The Order of Military Medical Merit. He is listed in the Who's Who of Professional Speaking, and holds both a B.S. and M.S. degree in Human Resource Management. Greg says of all the awards he has received, the most meaningful award is his Eagle Scout Award. Greg believes the pen is mightier than the sword. He has written over 350 articles and nine books including his top-selling book, "Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Transforming Your Workforce from High Turnover to High-Retention". This book has helped organizations worldwide with their retention and talent management efforts. He has been featured in hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and websites. Titles Transforming Workers to Winners: What Great Companies Do to Achieve Extraordinary Results Gladiator Leadership: Transformational Leadership Skills for the Global Workplace Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Proven Ways to Recruit and Retain a Great Workforce Hire the Best, Forget the Rest! How to Hire Top People Each and Every Time Loyal For Life: The Essentials of Great Customer Service Dynamic Teambuilding: How to Enhance Communication and Build Effective Teams Topics Leadership, Empowerment, Human Resource, Motivation, Business, Employee Retention Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State GA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.