Easthampton, MA – Ann Latham, president of Uncommon Clarity, Inc.,  will be speaking at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s 2012 Conference and Expo in Marlborough, MA on October 25th. Her topic is “Uncommon Meetings – Better Results in Half the Time.”

Ms. Latham has “never met a meeting that couldn’t be improved by dropping 15 – 30 minutes out of every hour.” She goes on to explain that all the clever ideas scattered across the Internet do nothing to address the root cause of ineffective meetings. Removing the chairs is one example of such nonsense. “Making me uncomfortable might make me eager to leave but it certainly won’t make me better able to listen and think.” Another example is to require agendas. “That guarantees nothing more than the proliferation of agendas, many of which are simply recipes for how you will waste your time.” 

Latham’s presentation is sure to sell out early given the number of people who complain about wasting time in unproductive meetings. This presentation is particularly appropriate for nonprofit organizations as ineffective meetings can drive away busy Board members and volunteers.

For more information, visit UncommonClarity.com or massnonprofitnet.org.

Ann Latham creates clarity.  She does it as a consultant for corporate giants, non-profits, and smaller businesses alike that wish to achieve better results in half the time and with greater confidence. Her clients range from Hitachi to Smith College to Public Television of Western New England to the local Chamber of Commerce. She does it as a master facilitator for teams and committees that need to create a common understanding, set aside their differences, develop an inspired and shared vision, and make dramatic progress toward achieving their objectives. She does it as a writer for thousands worldwide who have discovered great value in her newsletter, articles, books, and comments in publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc. And she does it as a speaker for audiences who want clear, pragmatic, immediately applicable ideas.

Ann is a resident of Westhampton, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband, an English teacher at the Williston Northampton School.

PRESS RELEASE
May 28, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Ann Latham
603-784-5727
Uncommon Clarity®, Inc.

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