Fixing Feedback
Posted On September 19, 2024 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
“Would you like to turn on tracking to allow us to gather personal information to improve the experience?” After downloading a new operating system, app, or device, we have all pondered this question. This question often creates antipathy or anger, curiosity at best. But it is an important question. Direct, honest, raw feedback is needed […]
What Are Your Coffee Beans?
Posted On July 18, 2024 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. In my workshops and coaching sessions, I often ask, “What are your coffee beans?” This metaphor represents the mindfulness practices that help you stay present and focused, even when it’s tough. At The Latimer Group, we recognize that everyone has too […]
Executive Presence in 2024
Posted On April 25, 2024 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. The landscape of our professional world has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past 12 years. Reflecting on this evolution prompts a natural question: how has executive presence adapted to these changes? While enduring principles remain steadfast, the dynamism of our […]
Are Your DEI Training Initiatives Actually Getting Results? Let’s Make Sure…
Posted On October 26, 2023 BY Dean Brenner and Jay Prewitt, EdD
The conversations around creating inclusion in the workplace are critical to every company’s success. People want to be hired by, and stay connected to, organizations that make them feel like they belong, are welcomed, and have a voice. That’s just basic human nature. At The Latimer Group, we want to make sure that these conversations […]
Embracing Our Authentic (Best) Selves
Posted On August 21, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. Have you struggled with how to be your authentic self at work? Should we bring our whole selves to the workplace? Great questions. If you haven’t seen chief diversity officer and keynote speaker Carin Taylor’s 2022 TedTalk on Belonging, I urge […]
Embracing AI to Improve Communication
Posted On June 16, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. I’m a big Stanley Kubrick fan, which may sound exceptional, or exceptionally trite, to you depending on your experience with art and movies. The 1964 satirical film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb has […]
Belonging Begins with Listening
Posted On May 22, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
One of The Latimer Group ’s core beliefs is that great communication skills can change the world. That’s why we are passionate about what we do, and everything we do starts with communication as our true north. Unfortunately, DEI has been relegated to compliance and risk management for too long, which is why it has […]
Is Trust Always Transparent?
Posted On May 4, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. My last two blogs have been about trust from the perspectives of hybrid teams and Belonging. Today I want to dig into another perspective of trust: transparency. This is a topic that comes up a lot in my executive coaching. When […]
Leaders: Creating a Sense of Belonging Makes Your Team Stronger
Posted On March 21, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. It was Saturday, January 28, 2023, and I was on my way to Starbucks, and then a hike in Laguna Canyon, when my phone rang. It was my colleague, our CEO Dean, and I immediately wondered if I would be heading […]
Weathering the Trust Recession
Posted On February 2, 2023 BY Jay Prewitt, EdD
This post was written by Jay Prewitt, Director of Coaching and Facilitation at The Latimer Group. Have you thought about the trust quotient of your hybrid work teams? If not, you should. The Atlantic recently published an article that calls out a “trust recession” looming over the American economy, along with the possibility of financial recession. The […]