My colleagues and I at The Latimer Group talk about this all the time… the power of persuasion is the most important skill one can have in our

… is not the absence of conflict. The sign of a great team is the ability to resolve conflict, in a respectful and productive way. Of all the

So this really happened to me back in May of 2022… I was getting ready to run a virtual coaching session from my office at Latimer headquarters. The session was due to start in about five minutes. And I ran to our learning studio to grab my glasses. As I walk past our printers around the corner from our studio, I hear the sound of a steady

Communicating through conflict doesn’t have to be that hard. It can be… but it doesn’t have to be. And the key is your mindset during the conflict. What are you

Clients of The Latimer Group have heard me say, many times, that the hardest thing for any organizational leader to do is to change the way his or her people actually behave

We do an enormous amount of writing here about how to prepare well, and not waste other people’s time… especially if that person is your boss. We all know how important it is to be able to communicate well to people above you on the org chart. But let’s flip that around for a moment.

A great leader will find a balance between her or his own priorities, and the needs of the team. A great leader will have a range of styles and behaviors from which to draw depending on the situation. Here are some of things to strive for when leading and communicating with your team

Twice a week, The Latimer Group’s experienced facilitators deliver clear, succinct, and actionable lessons about business communication to tens of thousands of readers worldwide. Here’s the latest entry:

One of the best ways to make sure we are competitive in this world is to make sure that our employees, the people on our team, the people we invite into our organization are set up and equipped to succeed.

Do you want to be seen as “essential” by your manager, leader or executive? I will assume for a moment that your answer is “yes.” So let’s talk about what that will require.

When you are trying to build support around your idea or your plan, there are a few obvious things that must be in order… the idea has to be

My colleagues and I talk about language and the power of words all the time. The words we use are an important part of the persuasion skills that are at the heart of what The Latimer Group does. But the words we use are also an important part of the way we build teams and bring people together

This is the second in a series of blog posts written by CEO and Founder Dean Brenner, to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of The Latimer Group. In this series, Dean will share his reflections on, and learnings from, the last two decades.

This is the first in a series of short essays written by CEO and Founder Dean Brenner, to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of The Latimer Group. In this series, Dean will share his reflections on, and learnings from, the last two decades.