Business settings are fertile ground for heated workplace conversations, where stakes are high and diverse opinions often collide. Knowing how to de-escalate a situation at work is an invaluable skill for maintaining collaboration and productivity.

Discover why investing in employees should be a top budget priority. Learn how employee development and communication can drive business success and long-term growth.

The start of my Masters program at St. Johns College has been eye-opening, thought-provoking, and affirming all at once. It has taxed my mind, my heart, and my budget and yet, it is all worthwhile.  

Effective business communications fosters collaboration, drives projects forward, and builds strong relationships. The key lessons can be broken down into two overarching buckets: substance and style.

Yes, I am starting a Master's in Liberal Arts at St John's College in Annapolis to read The Great Books. 

Wainger Group is launching something new–a series of three FREE office hours where participants can join for a 30-minute session to get answers to communications challenges and issues. S

This is inspired by an experience facilitating a board of directors’ retreat for an association undergoing a rebranding. While the board was excited about the new direction the organization was taking, the changes were met with swift and fierce negative reactions from longstanding members, who felt excluded from the decision-making process. In the end, the issue wasn’t so much the new name or logo, but how the changes were implemented. This incident exposed several rifts between the board and the membership.

Ever feel like your messages are getting lost in translation? Learn 5 communication mistakes to avoid and become a clear, concise, and confident communicator.