by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 30, 2019 | Communicating, Leadership
Transparency, whether it’s personal or in an organization, is a key part of how relationships, groups and organizations thrive and succeed. A relationship that is transparent inspires trust, care, motivation and the ability to succeed and solve challenges together. A...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 17, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership, Mentoring, Uncategorized
How is your “People Picker?” We all choose individuals to be around us, and most of them are pretty good finds. But it’s easy to also get a bit out of balance, and have a lot more “drain” conversations than “gain” conversations. This can lead to fatigue and...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Growth, Leadership, Planning, Uncategorized
My wife Barbi and I recently returned from a combination trip of attending a close friend’s destination wedding, plus vacationing, both in the beautiful state of Maine. We stayed in the downtown area of the seaport village of Belfast. Across the street from us was a...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 28, 2019 | Communicating, Growth
Research shows us that the quality of our relationships is a major indicator of how our quality of life works out. Those who don’t have enough sustained and safe relationships tend to have more health, relationship, emotional and career challenges. Relationships...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 19, 2019 | Communicating, Leadership, Planning
Life, job and just about anything work better when we’re on teams. There is an enormous amount of research on the power of great teamwork. Whether it be an executive group, a sales and marketing team, or a team of parents coordinating for a kids’ soccer league, teams...