At 10:30 am on January 20th, as I concluded a meeting with one of my consulting clients, he asked if he could ask me a question. I said sure in my skeptical tone because he and I have had many discussions that when he started with this, I know he will be seeking clarity and…
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2020 has been a year that will not soon be forgotten. It will be talked about as the year humanity showed its resilience. In many ways, 2020 felt like we had all stepped into an episode of the “Twilight Zone”, an alternate universe where we abandoned our sense of normalcy for the good of the…
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In the recently published Trust barometer: Report on The Fight for Racial Justice in Business, the global communications firm Edelman found that 71% of its respondents said that they trusted their employers to usher in change to systemic racism. In a subsequent article published by the Business Insider, Edelman’s COO Lisa Osborne Ross outlined three…
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The shooting of Jacob Blake has been added to the long list of black men whose lives have been marginalized or worst loss, due to the systemic racism prevalent in our judicial system. As those injustices continue to occur without regard or fear of consequences on the nightly news, America is grappling with how to…
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Suddenly the world of work has shifted. How we show up, our interactions, our virtual presence, and overall productivity has changed. Couple this with the emergent needs to integrate our life, to navigate the political climate and the scrutiny for men in our work interactions/behaviors can be daunting. While it may seem impossible and…
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There are things in my life that I never wish to encounter – the murder of an individual is at the top of the list. For me we all share the Universal Right – Given only by God (I am Christian – this is my belief) that right is the right to life – as…
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On May 15th and 22nd, 2020 we conducted the Preparing your P.E.O.P.L.E.® for Ready State Webinar. Our focus for the workshop centered around the mental preparedness necessary for people to emerge from the shelter in place with positive well-being. We coupled the Bridges Transition Model(focused on the emotional stages of transition), Maslow’s Hierarchy…
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Now more than ever their is a need for organizations to engage in cultivating their talent, engaging work teams to perform collaboratively in a geographically dispersed environment and navigate the complexities of the new business environment. At DB Latimore Professional Services Group, we are ready to support your Hr Management, Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness…
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The economic downturn resulted in a state of torpor for many businesses, corporations and organizations. While there are a number of terms that I could have used to describe the conservative state of businesses, torpor seemed to be the most appropriate descriptor. Torpor is usually used to describe the deep sleep in which a small…
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In our firm, we have a protocol called “paint the wall.” It’s a code given to our clients that represents the need for an on-the-spot situational coaching call. For our team, it is equivalent to receiving an SOS. When we receive communications with Paint the Wall (PTW) in the subject line, it is a signal…
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“My candle burns at both ends/it will not last the night.” —Edna St. Vincent Millay A senior manager recently found himself in a quandary. He had just received a project with a short deadline. He left his office in search of his go to guy, whom he knows would manage the project well and…
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As challenging as your work life can be, sometimes the biggest challenge of all is just staying motivated. We have a hundred tasks vying for our attention. Or perhaps we work with difficult people but lack the authority to effect any change. Events happen in our personal lives that can get us off course. They…
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