We had a great show with Jane Golder and Beth Farrar, including a very interesting conversation on Baby Boomers and Gen Y in the workplace.

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Jane Goldner, Ph.D., and author, Driven to Success

Jane Goldner, Ph.D., president and founder of The Goldner Group, is one of the nation's leading authorities on talent retention and trusted advisor to Fortune 100 Companies, government and military organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses. She is also the author of Driven to Success: A 10-Point Checkup for Achieving High Performance in Business, a step-by-step business guide for leaders.

Dr. 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, General Engineering Laboratories and The City of Boca Raton. She specializes in helping senior leadership resolve organizational problems in order to lead their businesses to the next level of success.

For more than 25 years, Dr. Goldner's unique approach has enabled The Goldner Group to grow based on customer loyalty and referrals. The core of The Goldner Group forms the basis for her client partnerships in the areas of leadership and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Goldner leads her team by setting a goal to meet each unique client need. Building a solid leadership team and charting corporate structure for the future is critical to a company's sustainability. By engaging talent throughout the company, she identifies and implements changes to continuously improve business performance.

While working to mold the senior leadership of multiple companies nationwide, Dr. Goldner uses her Business Operating System Solution for Enterprise Results to help companies reach their next level of success. She trains them to build a well-connected organization that communicates across boundaries and is able to attract, develop and retain valuable employees.

Dr. Goldner earned a Ph.D. in Human Resources Development from Georgia State University in Atlanta and a Masters of Arts in Counseling at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Her undergraduate work was completed at the University of Maryland. She is also an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business.

Dr. Goldner is the board chair of GOAL (Girls Opportunity for Adventure and Leadership) and is a PathBuilders (Georgia 100) leadership mentor. Her awards include the Partners in Education Professional Development Award and the All-Star President's Award from the American Society for Training & Development (Atlanta Chapter). Dr. Goldner was raised in Merrick, N.Y., and currently resides in Atlanta.

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Beth Farrar

Beth Farrar recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in publication management and an emphasis in photojournalism. Beth has always had a passion for communication in all forms. Her expertise lies in the areas of marketing, public relations, event planning, social media, graphic design, multimedia and photography. Since graduating in May 2009, she has honed her skills through a variety of volunteer, intern and freelance projects.

Beth currently works full-time as an assistant in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia in addition to her two internships and other freelance work.

In her communications internship with Stephanie A. Lloyd and Radiant Veracity, Beth has written guest blog posts as a part of the "Tales of a Post-Grad Intern" series, designed the company logo, compiled content for future publication and helped promote events via Facebook and Twitter.

Beth also works with Heather Huhman of Come Recommended as a Graphic Design Assistant. Her most recent projects include logos, brochures, post cards, Web graphics and graphic illustrations.

For more information about Beth's past and current work, visit her online portfolio Web site.