Best Selling Author & Speaker
Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are
among the most widely-read and influential books on workplace diversity
and women’s leadership.
A frequent media guest, Connie has appeared on The Today Show, FOX
News, CNN, and NBC Nightly News. With a Master's
Degree from the University of Michigan, she has also served as a faculty
member for the American Institute of Banking and the International
Management Council.
As a
corporate speaker and
consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Connie is recognized for her ability
to address challenging workplace issues with humor and insight. Her
client list includes FedEx, McKinsey & Co, ESPN, JPMorgan Chase,
General Electric, Johnson & Johnson,
Deloitte, AT&T, Time Warner, HP, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Forbes,
and the U.S. Navy.
Connie's latest book, GenderTalk
Works recently debuted on FOX News Live. Praised
by media and corporate executives, the book has been hailed as "an insightful step forward
in the ongoing dialogue between men and women as colleagues."
Connie first gained international acclaim with
her breakthrough best-seller, Swim
with the Dolphins, which established "a new navigational
map for women in business.” Offering an updated role model
for women, Dolphins has
been ranked among the Top Ten Books on Women in Business. A workplace
classic around the world, it has been translated into German, Chinese,
Korean, Bulgarian, Japanese, and Hebrew.
Recognized for having her finger on the pulse of today’s workplace, Connie
has served as Chair of the Travel Advisory Council for Inter-Continental Hotels.
She also serves on the Women's Advisory Board for Office Depot, and the Advisory
Board for Emory University Graduate Women in Business.
Connie’s syndicated column, Winning
at Work, appears in the Atlanta Business Chronicle and
award-winning business journals around the country. She also is a nationally-featured
columnist with bizwomen.com.
Connie was recently honored for her contributions to diversity and
workplace excellence by being named Businesswoman of the Year by
Office Depot. She has also been honored by being inaugurated into The World Who's Who of
Women.