Dynamic. Engaging. Enriching.

It seems there is no shortage of adjectives when it comes to describing Rita Craig.

That’s no surprise when you consider that she grew up in a household of 14 people. When coupled with over 40 years of professional HR experience, both in the corporate and consultant arenas, suffice it to say that the adjectives all fit: Rita is not your run-of-the-mill executive.

For decades she has captivated, entertained, enlightened and instructed countless thousands with her own unique blend of executive experience and insight, and her down-home practical approach to business, speaking on topics such as team building, employee engagement, trends impacting the workplace, diversity, cultivating influence as a leadership skill and many more.

Don’t let her good-natured demeanor fool you, though. When it comes to empowering businesses to shatter boundaries, leave behind the status quo and make the future happen today – she’s a powerhouse.

Are you ready to rise up, break out and build a bridge to tomorrow? Are you ready to forge ahead, create the future and take your business to the next level? Then you’re ready for Rita.

Willpower alone just doesn’t cut it anymore. Leadership today takes ambition, attitude

and aptitude.

 

If motivation and innovation are the life blood of business, Human Resources is the heart that keeps it all flowing. And nobody knows it better than Rita Craig. She taps into over four decades of corporate and global human resources experience to help transform clients – individuals, companies, public sector and associations – into highly effective employees, executives and organizations.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Rita draws from her life experience as on of 11 siblings, delighting audiences with her inspirational outlook, anecdotal approach to business strategies and irresistible charm. When not speaking publicly, she engages employees, team leaders and company presidents as a results-driven leadership coach, collaboration and team-building expert, and human resources consultant.

Well-versed in the issues that confront today’s businesses and well-grounded in down-to-earth reality, Rita knows how to get things done. She has developed and implemented hundreds of customized strategies for clients around the globe on such topics as leadership, ethics, personal success and organizational effectiveness, to name only a few. She insightfully speaks on topics like embracing diversity, managing multi-generational workforces and creating vision in a style that is entertaining as well as transformational–as evidenced by her client list of Fortune 50-500 companies in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Singapore and Latin America, including Microsoft, Tyco, Johnson & Johnson and many others.

A member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), and 2015-16 President of the Florida Speakers Association Rita has spoken before audiences of every size. Her publishing credits include Finding Your Footing In A Fast-Forward World, the popular Welcome to the Workforce, as well as I Showed You So, and a manuscript entitled Ethics: The Hot New ‘E’ Word, featured in the NSA’s first-ever book, Paid to Speak. Rita has received many honors including the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Human Resources Association of Palm Beach County. She has a Masters in Business Administration and completed the Columbia University Human Resources Executive Management Program. As a firm believer of giving back, she is an active participant and supporter of numerous community and civic projects in south Florida.

 

Rita B. Craig, CSP: The Certified Speaking Professional designation, (CSP), is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking experience and skill. Little more than 12 percent of the speakers worldwide hold this professional designation.

Rita Craig’s diverse speaking engagements include keynote presentations, corporate workshops & seminars, public and private sector conferences, team training retreats, strategic planning sessions, and more. Even though each presentation is tailored to match your specific audience, there are some widely requested favorites, including:

Kiss Your Status Quo Goodbye: How to Succeed in a Changing Workplace Today’s workplace is a crucible of rapid-fire change; work from home, freelance and multi-generational workforces, shifting values, technological advancements… It’s enough to make your head spin. Do you have what it takes to not only survive, but rise to the challenge and LEAD? In her trademark down-to-earth style, Rita explores the up and coming workplace trends with a focus on equipping both employers and employees for imminent change.

New Millennium Leadership: Setting New Standards Where will the next generation of leaders come from within your organization? Who are they, and what do they value most? Prepare yourself for millennials to assume leadership roles as an eclectic mix of five generations (five!) defines the workplace of the very immediate future. Rita takes you on an illuminating deep dive into how millennials think about work-life integration and the policies they need to be more productive. Millennials are the No. 1 largest population group in the world, far surpassing the Baby Boomers they are replacing. Learn how to attract them, retain them, lead them, manage them and even work for them. Their day is here. Are you on board?

There's No Place Like Work Our cherished traditions bind us together. They touch us deeply, help us connect across generations and expand our potential as human beings. Rita shows you how to harness the power of traditions to transform your workplace, turbocharge employee engagement and realize productivity gains that you never dreamed were possible. Building on a touching tradition from her childhood about little brown lunch bags for her and her 10 siblings, Rita explains why 70 percent of employees have become dissatisfied with their current work environments. Learn how to the put the right traditions in place to lead business transformation and redefine what's possible when everyone works together.

 

 

The STAGE Coach Is Coming! All aboard for the wild ride that took Rita from a mid-level corporate manager to a free-wheeling entrepreneur. Now she'll show you how to seize the reins of your own life and be phenomenal. Rita's STAGE (Self assessment, Transition, Actualize, Give back, Evaluate) model carefully lays out the stages for an effective transition into a new way of relating to yourself and the world around you. Do you want to change jobs? Launch your own enterprise? Retire and live out your dreams? No matter how you define success, the STAGE model is the transportation that will take you there. People can change, but the journey can be nerve-racking and full of pitfalls. STAGE is your safe passage through dangerous distractions—delivering you directly to wherever you need to be. Life's too short to give in to STAGE fright. Hitch your wagon to your own star and achieve what you thought was impossible. The STAGE has already been set for your new life.

Nothing But Net: Effortless Networking Skills You know you can't go it alone. Real success comes from collaboration, which is why connecting has become a crucial skill to master in today's hyper-competitive world. If networking doesn't come easy for you or your team, Rita will get you in the game with techniques to revolutionize your life and your career. Learn about the tools and processes of the top networking professionals, as well as the secrets of those who have learned to connect despite introversion. By the end, you'll be able to introduce yourself with confidence, stay on top of critical connections and exponentially multiply your options. If you're looking for rapid personal or professional growth, this speech topic/workshop is a slam dunk.

I Showed You So…Lessons from Mom about the Business of Life Do you wonder what ever happened to good ‘ol common sense? You’ll be sure to find out when you join executive leadership coach, author and lecturer Rita Craig as she talks about her latest book, I Showed You So…Lessons from Mom about the Business of Life. In her book, Rita takes a fun and insightful trip down memory lane, sharing what it was like to grow up in a house with 14 people, and detailing fundamental life lessons she learned from her mother along the way. A bit of a romp at times, her book is much more than simply entertaining; in her own inimitable style, Rita connects these life lessons with today’s business climate in a way that is direct and hard-hitting.

 

 

“Rita Craig is one of my favorite presenters. I was delighted that she spoke at our Focus on Women event. Not only is she full of personality, but also she presents great data and information. She’s a crowd pleaser! On a personal note, she helped me strategize about an issue I was having. I learned more from her in an hour than I have from anyone in a long time.”

Karen Granger President & CEO, Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce

Rita did a great job at our Power Lunch talking about the latest trends in the workplace. Her presentation was very informative as well as entertaining and her points were spot on. Rita is an HR PRO and our audience loved her presentation!

Frank Rudd, CAE, CMP President & CEO, Florida Society of Association Executives

“…she helped our organization focus on vision, mission and our guiding principles. Her balance of wit and wisdom is just what our organization needed.”

Eric M. Kelly President, Quantum Foundation

“Rita’s level of insight, business acumen and learning agility demonstrates best in class partnership. It’s a pleasure to work with such a caring, professional and dedicated person.”

John Murr HR Director, WW Retail and Category Management – Microsoft

“Rita’s ability to ignite the audience into action is remarkable. She is truly one of the most exciting and memorable speakers I have seen years!”

Eric A. Gordon Office Managing Partner – Akerman LLP

“Rita’s confidence and engaging presentation style not only kept our members’ attention but gave them practical ideas they could take back to work and put in to practice right away. Rita delivered everything we could possibly want from a speaker…”

Ellen Westbrook VP, Programs, Western North Carolina Human Resource Association

“As an external facilitator and consultant at Tyco and Microsoft, Rita’s professionalism and deep knowledge of human resources, diversity, and strategic planning consistently deliver more than what is expected. She brings tremendous energy, passion and insight to every endeavor.”

Lela Panagides CEO, Leap Into Leadership

Three Gubernatorial Appointments.

One State of Florida CFO Appointment.

Hundreds of organizations

Thousands of success stories. Rita Craig’s client list reads like a “Who’s Who” of successful organizations. Discover for yourself what some of the top international companies have been saying about her for years… Rita rocks the house!

Her balance of wit and wisdom was just what our organization needed.

 

 

Introduction Rita B. Craig, CSP Kiss Your Status Quo Goodbye: How to Succeed in a Changing Workplace

Remember going into the office? Cubicles? Paperwork?

Do you feel that today’s workplace is a crucible of rapid-fire change?

Have you ever felt that your head was just spinning trying to handle it all? If the answer is YES, you’re in the right place!

Rita Craig is going to provide you with what it takes to survive in the new digital wilderness, conquer the challenges of tomorrow and lead!

She is owner of Top Tier Leadership, a human resources consulting, speaking, coaching and training company;

has worked in the field for over 40 years;

delivered a TEDx speech on the power of traditions in building employee engagement;

is the recipient of many awards including the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for HR Excellence

has three gubernatorial appointments and appointed by the State of Florida CFO to serve as one of twenty-two women on the Florida Commission on the Status of Women;

had to learn to effectively communicate to be heard –as she is one of eleven kids!

In her spare time, she plays a bad game of golf and is on a mission to build individual and organizational success. Help me welcome from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, RITA CRAIG.

 

 

Are you ready to reach the TOP? Everything is better at the top. The view, the success, the recognition, the pay scale, the rewards, and most of all… the feeling of joy and happiness that climbing to the Top Tier brings. Climb with us!

Contact Information

Top Tier Leadership P.O. Box 30846

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33420

Phone 561-775-3396

Email: info@toptierleadership.com Rita@toptierleadership.com