I’m Chellie Phillips

Leadership • Culture • Communication

Build the Culture People Want to Join, Stay In, and Grow With

Chellie Phillips is a leadership speaker, corporate trainer and bestselling author who helps leaders communicate with clarity, strengthen workplace culture and create teams where people want to contribute, grow and stay.

Bring Chellie to Your Next Event

From national conferences and leadership programs to association meetings and company events, Chellie combines real-world leadership experience, memorable stories and practical strategies audiences can put to work immediately.

Popular topics include:

Culture People Choose
Build a workplace people want to join, contribute to and stay in.

Communicate Like a Leader
Create clarity, build trust and understand how the signals leaders send shape performance.

Leadership That Shows Up
Move leadership from title and intention to daily behaviors people can see and experience.

Employee Engagement & Connection
Create the conditions that help people feel valued, connected and invested in the work.

Every program can be tailored to the organization, audience and desired outcome.

Training That Goes Beyond the Presentation

The best training doesn’t end when the slides do.

Chellie works with organizations to turn leadership and culture concepts into practical behaviors teams can use immediately.

Programs can be delivered as keynote sessions, interactive workshops, leadership development programs, team training or customized learning experiences.

Training areas include:

  • Leadership communication

  • Workplace culture

  • Employee engagement and retention

  • Customer and member communication

  • Difficult conversations and conflict

  • Executive presence

  • Team connection

  • Change communication

  • Service excellence

Chellie brings more than three decades of communications, leadership and workplace experience into every room — along with tools, exercises and real-world scenarios that make the learning stick.

I’m Chellie Phillips

Speaker, Coach & Trainer

Become Irresistible

An irresistible brand is what you need whether you’re looking to land the perfect job or attract the most talented employees.

Speaker/Coach

Few people or organizations realize the power tapping into and creating personal brands can have on career development or the overall success of a business.

Corporate Training

What if I told you, there was one portion of your business you could develop that could help you outperform your competitors by 202%?

It’s Time To Communicate

Your WORTH In The Workplace

If you follow the steps inside SUCCESSFULLY EVER AFTER, within 30 days, you’ll be able to communicate your worth in a way that makes you the STANDOUT candidate for the position of your dreams.

You’ll experience a safe environment where you can grow and NETWORK WITH ACTION TAKERS like yourself and LEVEL UP in life and career.

You’ll find confidence in achieving your vision of CAREER SATISFACTION.

You’ll learn to NAVIGATE OPPORTUNITIES and offers with confidence, so you find the right path that allows for the RECOGNITION of your efforts and validates your skills and contributions.

You’ll pursue your passion fearlessly by embracing strategic movement that increases your visibility, so you GET NOTICED for the right reasons.

Speaking Engagements

Bring in Chellie to speak at your next event.

Individual Coaching

Get one-on-one help and advice that will get you noticed.

Corporate Training

Create a SUCCESSFULLY EVER AFTER workplace culture.

Career Advice

Gain visibility and feel valued in the workplace.

Join Chellie on the
Path to Irresistible

Problems in the workplace begin when employees don’t have clear direction from their leaders and their values and purpose have become nothing more than fancy words written on paper. By embracing the idea of career branding, you will create a success-driven culture that people want to be a part of.

Create an Irresistible Mindset

Create an Irresistible Personal Brand

Create an Irresistible Culture

At The Heart Of Things

I AM JUST A SIMPLE SOUTHERN GIRL WHO LOVES TO HELP OTHERS!

I love my sweet tea, SEC football, and have been known to exhibit a smidge of sass.

I’ve been lucky enough to turn my passion into a career. I’ve been blessed with a supportive, loving group of family and friends who have been by my side from the beginning.

2026 Speaker to Follow

The future of leadership now isn’t about making bold decisions alone. It also lies in communicating your vision in a way that inspires audiences to act for change. In 2026, the voices that lead this shift have become more essential than ever before.

Praise

“Chellie has a genuine passion for her work and a commitment to ensuring her audience walks away with tangible takeaways. Her presentation style fosters an environment where participants feel comfortable sharing their thoughts, asking questions, and engaging in meaningful discussions..”

Steve Goodson

Former VP, Communications & Business Strategy, Jones-Onslow EMC

“Chellie’s electric cooperative background made both programs extremely relatable to our employees. She understands the co-op world and the demands of our employees. Chellie was wonderful to work with and provided such great content that we’ve asked her to come back.”

Missy Kidwell

Manager, Cooperative Development, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives

“Chellie is genuine and passionate about helping others develop personally and professionally. She breaks ideas into bite-sized pieces that make change feel achievable, and participants left feeling energized toward their goals.”

Caroline Cetrulo

Director of Programs and Events, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce

CEO Weekly

Chellie is excited to share that she is now a contributing columnist for CEO Weekly. In this new role, she’ll be sharing her insights, strategies, and thought leadership with a wide audience of business leaders and innovators. Stay tuned for her expert takes on leadership, growth, and navigating the evolving world of entrepreneurship.

From getting paid what you’re worth, to creating a culture designed for success, let’s talk about how the power of personal branding and building a human-centered culture can create value in the workplace.