How it all started
Dr. Thomas Gordon:
Widely recognised as a pioneer in teaching communication skills and conflict
resolution methods to parents, teachers, youth, organization managers
and employees, Dr. Thomas Gordon was the founder of Gordon Training International.
A licensed clinical psychologist, he was
the author of nine books and contributed over 50 published articles on
organizational leadership, communications, counselling, discipline, parenting,
conflict resolution and democratic decision-making.
The Leader Effectiveness Training (L.E.T.) program
has been taught in hundreds of corporations in the U.S. and worldwide,
including many Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Gordon is recognized as a pioneer
in developing a model of democratic and collaborative leadership and identifying
the effective communication and conflict resolution skills required to
implement it.
Dr. Gordon was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
He was the recipient of the American Psychological Foundation's 1999 Gold
Medal Award for Enduring Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest.
He was also the recipient of the 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award from
the California Psychological Association.
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