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A Funny Thing Happened the Other Day – Bring Humor to Your Work

 A Funny Thing Happened the Other Day – Bring Humor to Your Work 1024 683 Daphne

In case you do not know me, I am perceived as a profoundly serious person. Throughout my career, in group training sessions, where you had to pick whom you would want with you on a deserted island, I was always picked. Not because I was a fun person, I was always picked because I would help the…

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I Too…..

 I Too….. 150 150 Daphne

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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Navigating the Twilight Zone – How we will emerge from 2020

 Navigating the Twilight Zone – How we will emerge from 2020 1024 683 Daphne

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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A Conversation on Race – A Universal Perspective

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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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Black Men – “Not for Entertainment Purposes Only!”

 Black Men – “Not for Entertainment Purposes Only!” 1024 1024 Daphne

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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For Men Only – 5 Ways to Level up Your Professional Experience

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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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Our Eyes Are The Window to Our Soul – Humanity Awakens

 Our Eyes Are The Window to Our Soul – Humanity Awakens 960 768 Daphne

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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Complimentary link to the Preparing Your P.E.O.P.L.E.® for Ready State Webinar

 Complimentary link to the Preparing Your P.E.O.P.L.E.® for Ready State Webinar 485 157 Daphne

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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DB Latimore Professional Services Group, LLC Is Open For Business

 DB Latimore Professional Services Group, LLC Is Open For Business 1024 801 Daphne

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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From the P₃ Files: “As your business emerges from Torpor – are your P.E.O.P.L.E. ready?” A look back on the 2012 Economic Recovery

 From the P₃ Files: “As your business emerges from Torpor – are your P.E.O.P.L.E. ready?” A look back on the 2012 Economic Recovery 848 565 Daphne

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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From the Deck of DB Latimore – The Integrated Professional in 2020

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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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Burnout – The Leaders Role

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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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