Bloomfield Hills, MI (October 6, 2009) Business Improvement Group (BIG), an organization of business professionals dedicated to helping each other’s clients grow and prosper, is launching its free program series November 6, 2009, featuring Christina Pitts and Therese Peace of PITTS-ALDRICH ASSOCIATES. The first program will be held at Automation Alley from 8:30 to 11:30 am.

The speakers offer fresh perspectives on how to Make Change Your Ally in Success. Learn a unique framework for leading, managing & following during times of change. Begin to embrace change as OPPORTUNITY for unimagined success. A panel of experts will address how to generate savings by leveraging technology. Q & A will generate further learning.

Christina Pitts has built a very successful consulting and coaching practice over the past 20 years, leveraging learning in prior careers as a university administrator, educator, business executive and attorney. She combines expertise and experience to optimize individual-team talents, organization wisdom and relationships to sustain excellence and enduring success. Key service areas include Strategic Thinking & Planning, Leading Change and Leadership & Team Development.

Christina’s most recent publication is The Phoenix Challenge: Rising to Fulfillment (in Discover Your Inner Strength, with co-authors Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Brian Tracy).

Therese Peace is a leader in executive development, leadership and career development, organization development, performance management and diversity programs. She has leveraged her experience as a business executive in her coaching and consulting practice to help clients as they learn to cope with the demands of change. Therese has a unique talent for compassionately motivating leaders to understand their organization’s culture, take responsibility for their growth and facilitate change that makes a positive difference.

The Business Improvement Group’s members are Biznet Internet Solutions, Core Energy & Automation, Creative Breakthroughs, CTS Companies, Optimum Technology, Persis Consulting, PMO Advisors LLC, Premier BPO, Franklin CIO Services LLC and technisource.