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Phillip G. Clampitt
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Phillip G. Clampitt (PhD, University of Kansas) holds the Blair Endowed Chair of Communication and was previously designated the Hendrickson Named Professor of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. In addition to being a finalist for the University of Wisconsin Regent’s teaching award, Phil has won numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship. His students started calling him “Dr. So What” because he asked “So what?” so often as a prod to encourage them to think about the implications of their ideas. He embraced the moniker and created a website devoted to improving critical thinking.
​Most recently, his articles in MIT Sloan Management Review on the “Hard Truths about the Meeting after the Meeting” and “Five Ways Leaders Can Turn Pushback into Progress” have gained accolades from around the world. And, his article, “Three Meeting Red Flags That Skilled Leaders Notice” was one of the top-ten most widely read articles in MIT Sloan Management Review in 2025. Additionally, the Wall Street Journal and MIT Sloan Management Review highlighted his work on decision downloading, which details how companies can effectively communicate decisions to those not involved in the decision-making process. He also authored many books: Leading with Care in a Tough World , Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness 6e, Social Media Strategy: Tools for Professionals and Organizations , Clear Thinking in an Age of Hype, Nonsense, and Anxiety, Transforming Leaders into Progress Makers: Leadership for the 21st Century, and Embracing Uncertainty: The Essence of Leadership.
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Phil received several grants from the Tommy Thompson Center on Public Leadership to investigate communication strategies used during the COVID pandemic. He is on the editorial board of numerous professional journals, and his work has been published in a variety of journals, including the Academy of Management Executive, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Business Communication, Communication World, Journal of Broadcasting, Journal of Communication Management, Ivey Business Journal, and Journal of Change Management. In addition to many guest speaking opportunities in the United States, he has also been invited to speak internationally at the University of Pisa, University of Aberdeen, University of Ulster, and numerous multinational businesses and professional organizations. As a principal in his firm, Metacomm, he has consulted on communication and leadership issues with a variety of organizations, such as PepsiCo, Manpower, the Neville Public Museum, Schneider National, The Boldt Company, Dental City, Prevea, The U.S. Army War College, and Nokia.
Laurey Clampitt
(MBA, University of Wisconsin)
Laurey was on the faculty at UW-Green Bay for many years teaching personal and corporate finance. Most recently, she developed and instructed Business and Professional Communications, a skills-based course aimed at enhancing written and oral communications in the workplace. She also used her experience as a stockbroker and financial planner to design and conduct personal financial planning seminars for the Green Bay Packers. In her consulting work, she conducts management training in areas such as public speaking, written communication skills, and meeting management; conducts organizational communications assessments through surveys and interviews; and assists companies with planning communication strategy for organizational changes.