“Ann identifies the crux of a problem and solutions that work for you. No one is better.” more ...
Perry Walraven, President and CEO, Performance Controls, Inc. a Subsidiary of Hitachi Medical Corporation
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“On a collaborative project with Boeing Phantom Works, Ann did a tremendous job in identifying cost drivers, producibility issues, and productivity barriers of a supplier organization.” more ...
Ed Gerding, Chief Engineer C-17 St. Louis, The Boeing Company
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Al Kasper, President & COO, Savage Sports Corporation
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Dr. Alan G. Robinson, Isenberg School of Management, Author - "Corporate Creativity: How Innovation & Improvement Actually Happen"
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Jane Lansing, VP Marketing, Emerson Process Management
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S. W. Emery, Jr., Chairman and CEO, MTS Systems Corporation
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Laurie Fenlason, Vice President for Public Affairs, Smith College
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“Ann, I love your Clear Thoughts newsletter. I read every edition. They’re all fantastic, and highly relevant to Medtronic.”
Paul Franson, Clinical IT Development Manager, Medtronic
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Jim Goodwin, CEO, Center for Human Development
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Suzanne Bates, CEO, Bates Communication
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W. Lowell Putnam, Chairman/CSO, VCI (Video Communications, Inc.)
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Bob Fazzi, President & CEO, Fazzi Associates
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John Heaps, President, Florence Savings Bank
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Linda Sullivan, CEO, NEMT
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Dana Badgerow, General Manager, AeroMet Corporation
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Dan L. Gibbons, Principal, Gibbons & Associates Consulting
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Jay Primack, Managing Partner, Moriarty & Primack P.C.
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Ann Latham has written numerous articles, many of which have appeared in a variety of publications and numerous newsletters. Below are some of those articles. If you would like her to write for your publication, please call 1-800-527-0087 or send an email to info@uncommonclarity.com. Ann is also quoted frequently in publications across the country. Visit our News page to access these many interesting articles.
Executive Secretary, "Five Tips to Follow Before Awarding Gold, Silver and Bronze at Work," September 2012
Executive Secretary, "Motivation Made Easy," July 2012 (www.executivesecretary.com)
Change Management, "So You Think Employees Hate Change," June 2012
ASTD, "Who Should I Invite To My Decision?," May 2012
The Executive Secretary Magazine, UK, "Effective Feedback Made Easy" March 2012 (www.executivesecretary.com)
The Executive Secretary Magazine, UK, "The Secret to Great Meetings that Every Employee Should Know," January 2012 (www.executivesecretary.com)
Business Intelligence Report, "Worst Mistake to Make When Overloaded," December 2011
The Executive Secretary Magazine, UK, "Why Training Fails," November 2011 (www.executivesecretary.com)
American Management Association, "Growing Pains - Three Hazards to Avoid," November 2011
The CEO Refresher, "Growing Pains - Three Hazards to Avoid," September 2011
The Executive Secretary Magazine, UK, "How to Make Better Decisions Faster," July 2011 (www.executivesecretary.com)
The CEO Refresher, "The Worst Mistake You Can Make When Overloaded," July 2011
The CEO Refresher, "There is No 'C' in SWOT - The First of Many Troubles," June 2011
Corp! Magazine, "The Secrets to Getting Buy-in," May 2011
The CEO Refresher, “'Poor Communication' - What Does It Really Mean?" May 2011
Corp! Magazine, "An Agenda Guarantees Nothing," March 2011
The CEO Refresher, "Leaders Don't Wait and Seven Other Traits," March 2011
The CEO Refresher, "Why SMART Goals Aren't So Smart," February 2011
The CEO Refresher, "Change Management - Five Colossal Mistakes to Avoid," January 2011
The CEO Refresher, "Strategy, Results, and Distractions - Beware Low Hanging Fruit!," December 2010
The CEO Refresher, "Why Training Fails," November 2010
Business West, "Ten Points for Smarter Email," February 2010
Dublin City Enterprise Board, "8 Practices of Top Project Managers," December 2009
Project Times, "Sometimes a Great Project; Eight Secrets of Top Project Managers," November 2009
Baseline Knowledge Centre, "8 Practices of Top Project Managers," November 2009
Business West, "Why and When to Hire a Consultant," July 2009
Business West, "Bailouts, Swine Flu, and Other Decisions Gone Awry," May 2009 (pdf)
Business West, "Three Myths that Kill Strategy," April 2009 (pdf)
Vistage View, "6 Recession Gifts for Agile Companies," March 2009 (pdf)
WBOA Newsletter (p. 3), "Low Hanging Fruit - Five Tips to Prevent Choking on the Pits," March 2009 (pdf)
WBOA Newsletter (p. 3), "How to Avoid Doomed New Year's Resolutions," January 2009 (pdf)
WBOA Newsletter (p. 3), "When Selling Becomes the Only Dance There Is," December 2008 (pdf)
Business to Business Magazine, "Better, Lucky or Someone's Habit?," April 2008 (pdf)
bizSanDiego, "Email: When to Use and Not to Use," March 2008
WBOA Newsletter (page 6), "From To-Do to Done," February 2008 (pdf)
Business to Business Magazine, "Standing Out In a Crowd," February 2008 (pdf)
WBOA Newsletter (p. 6), "Email: The Beautiful and The Beastly," January 2008 (pdf)
Business to Business Magazine, "Plans Fail But Preparation Pays," July 2007 (pdf)
Related Matters, the newsletter of the UMass Family Business Center, "Mission, Vision, ... Poppycock!", Fall 2006 (pdf)
Business West, "A Workplace Hazard: Communication," March 2006 (pdf)
Business West, "Managing Resources," May 2005 (pdf)
Business West, "Process and Product," April 2005 (pdf)