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Welcome to our web site!

Our mission: to provide our clients with exceptional and personalized support that meets their needs in an efficient and effective manner.  
 
Organizational Consulting:
 
We offer leadership development, team building, and business presentations.
 
Writing:
 
We offer writing services of many varieties -- from ghost writing of large projects (books) to promotional materials and smaller projects.

Organizational Consulting
 
Each year millions of dollars are lost because of low productivity, ineffective leadership, poor team performance.  Our services will assist you in identifying and managing organizational problems.  Simply put, we help you organization become more effective and profitable by working with you to improve your organization's functioning.
 
Writing
 
The ability to communicate in writing is not easy for many people.  Writers must be knowledgeable about many elements:  creating a clear argument, grammar and language use, and attention to the audience and what is understandable to the reader.  We provide writing services that will satisfy you and your audience.
 
Why We Are Different
 
Almost weekly, new programs and processes are introduced in the workplace to solve the "problems" that exist for organizations.  While many of the programs are effective at determining the scope or source of problems, very few address the real issue of how to fix the problem.  Over and over, these products prove to be the "flavor of the day."
 
While most consultants and writers market themselves as able to offer quick fix solutions to problems.  We will customize our services to support you and your organization.  Our goal is to recognize the unique needs of each and every client.

 
Our business is about developing a relationship with you to support you and meet your needs.
 
Who We Are
 
Ann Lowry, Ph. D., and President of Ann Lowry and Associates has over 18 years experience as an organizational consultant, leadership development coach, team-builder, researcher and trainer, and writer.
 
She has worked with a variety of organizations in many settings, providing her clients with helpful, confidential, and expert advice.  Her range of experience in many different types of organizations is an advantage to her clients as she is able to offer creative solutions to problems that certain industries or types of organizations many not have considered in managing problems.
 
Ann is author of The Overpursuit of Happiness:  How America Shrinks Its Quality of Life by Supersizing Its Virtues and Values and many op/ed pieces.

Ann Lowry holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Northern Iowa, and a B. S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She is a Professor in Communication Studies at The College of St. Catherine and serves on the faculty of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management where she works with the Executive MBA programs.  She is also certified to administer the ECI (Emotional Competence Inventory).

You can e-mail us at:

Ann Lowry and Associates Inc. * 144 Melbourne Ave. SE * Minneapolis * MN * 55414
612-518-2164