“What I like about working with Ann is how she keeps a group strategically focused while making the process engaging, easy, and humorous. She uncovers common ground, creates opportunity, and guides the group to new shared conclusions in remarkably little time.”
Laurie Fenlason, Vice President for Public Affairs, Smith College
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“I wish everyone read this book. Ann Latham’s “Uncommon Meetings” is a quick read, packed with substantive ideas on how to get more out of meetings in less time. Everyone who runs meetings should read it!”
Janet Warren, President, MarCom Capital
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“Ann Latham is one of the best business speakers I have heard. She is very experienced, the quality of her thinking is extremely high, and she knows how to deliver her message in an entertaining, concise, and convincing way.”
Dr. Alan G. Robinson, Isenberg School of Management, Author - "Ideas Are Free"
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“On a collaborative project with Boeing Phantom Works, Ann did a tremendous job in identifying the cost drivers, producibility issues, and productivity barriers of a supplier organization, all of which were impeding the success of our project.”
Ed Gerding, Chief Engineer C-17 St. Louis, The Boeing Company
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“Ann can help you identify the crux of a problem and solutions that will work for you. While others may be good, my 35 years of experience tells me that no one is better.”
Perry Walraven, President and CEO, Performance Controls, Inc. a Subsidiary of Hitachi Medical Corporation
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“Ann’s ability to simplify complex issues such that everyone understood their respective roles was a key part of her success. She truly helped us achieve profitable and predictable growth while improving the quality of our methods and processes.”
S. W. Emery, Jr., Chairman and CEO, MTS Systems Corporation
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“I would recommend Ann to anyone who wants to make better plans and decisions in less time and with better confidence in the outcomes.”
W. Lowell Putnam, Chairman/CSO, VCI (Video Communications, Inc.)
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“Working with a diverse group of manufacturing and design team members, Ann was able to gain consensus for improvement initiatives, win over even the skeptical, and move the team forward toward production-readiness.”
Dana Badgerow, General Manager, AeroMet Corporation
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“’Wow’ sums it up nicely. The way Ann works is impressive: she has a great handle on people, makes everyone want to work together, ensures meetings are focused and valuable, and simplifies the challenges and options so all can reach shared conclusions.”
John Heaps, President, Florence Savings Bank
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“You are clearly a gifted facilitator and helped us achieve some important outcomes. The ROI was there.”
Bob Fazzi, President & CEO, Fazzi Associates
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“Ann’s book, Clear Thoughts, is the fresh, grounding breath of perspective that every executive needs in order to see clearly despite the daily chaos”
Jane Lansing, VP Marketing, Emerson Process Management
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“After working with Ann, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of a strategy, plan, arbitration, facilitation, etc.”
Chuck McCullagh, CFO, The Williston Northampton School
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“Ann Latham transformed our thinking about how our organization works. This discovery led us to a strategic model that solves our pain and opens new opportunities. She truly lives up to her brand of ‘uncommon clarity.’”
Suzanne Beck, Executive Director, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
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“Ann is a captivating speaker, providing important principles in an approachable, common-sense way. Our audience enjoyed her depth and breadth of knowledge.”
Aimee Griffin Munnings, Esq., Director, Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship
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“The process that our committee engaged in was outstanding and the outcome of our work is truly exceptional.”
Russell Peotter, General Manager, WGBY - Public Television for Western New England
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“Ann’s work with us helped change the direction of three units very set in their ways and has opened up a myriad of possibilities for growth in the future.”
Joan Schuman, Executive Director, Hampshire Educational Collaborative
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“The time and stress saved by one phone call with Ann was astounding.”
Rev. Johanna McCune Wagner, Director of Religious Life, The Culver Academies
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Every organization would benefit from the material found in Ann’s audio seminar, “Meeting Mastery.”
Chuck Hatch, General Manager, Packaging Corporation of America
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Uncommon Results
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Call us whether you are ready to charge forward or just want to entertain the possibility: 800-527-0087.
From R&D Shop to Reliable Supplier
We helped a subsidiary of a large multi-national corporation make the transition from a small, ad-hoc R&D shop to a disciplined organization capable of repeatable processes able to deliver quality parts on time. Specific results included quality, cost and productivity improvements along with their first booked production order and AS9100 registration.
Dramatically Reduced Errors in Design Process
For a multi-national corporation, we provided engineers with new tools, process, and mindset to significantly reduce product defects introduced in the electrical, mechanical, and software design process.
From Project Silo Chaos to Project Portfolio Management
For a $400M+ organization, we helped establish a project management methodology to improve individual project results and also allow an organization of 1500 to manage its entire portfolio of projects more effectively.
First Rate Collaboration
We lead a committee of twelve representing three organizations from a state of distrust and preconceptions through the process of developing a truly exceptional and custom model of collaboration unanimously supported by all that dramatically increases value to members, regional impact, and internal capacity.
Breakthrough Strategy
For a not-for-profit organization, we led the strategic thinking and planning process and also facilitated the Board retreat. We helped them create a strategy that “sucked the air out of the room” and helped them achieve their goal of addressing capacity issues and significantly expanding their ability to deliver on their mission.
Better, Faster, Cheaper
We helped an educational services organization redefine the objectives and processes of three separate units that resulted in significantly simplified operations, the elimination of redundancies, improved customer service, more effective utilization of their most highly skilled employees, and increased awareness of growth opportunities.
No More “Doing it for ISO”
We thrilled the management and employees alike by helping a $450 million corporation replace a bureaucratic Quality Management System with one that provided real value and met ISO 9001:2000 requirements.
“The method used for translating quality requirements into manageable actions is the best seen anywhere and has led to managers with a greater depth of understanding, a more integrated system approach, and more astute planning than any of 95 companies audited.”
DNV ISO 9001 auditor
Knocked Their Socks Off
We assessed and mitigated Y2K risk for a company with 700 products, 11 manufacturing sites worldwide, and many very concerned customers.
“[This company] should be considered the benchmark for any company evaluating their exposures in this area.”
Y2K Insurance Underwriter