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Al Switzler is the co-chairman and co-founder of VitalSmarts, an innovator in corporate training and organizational performance. He is also the co-author of three immediate New York Times bestsellers: Influencer,Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations. His award-winning training programs of the same titles have been used successfully by more than 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and products resulting from his work have taught more than 2 million people worldwide.

Al has served as president of two consulting firms, vice president of marketing for an information firm, and director of training and development for a large healthcare organization. He is currently on the faculty at the University of Michigan Executive Development Center.