September 25th, 2019

How to Create a Positive Climate at Work

By: Linda Adams

“In view of the urgent need for new patterns of leadership in our society, it is a challenge to try […]

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May 28th, 2019

Helpful Tips for Shifting Gears More Smoothly

By: Linda Adams

Sometimes when you express your opinion, your want or your need by sending an I-Message, you will hear resistance or […]

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May 24th, 2018

What Do We Mean by “Problem Ownership” in P.E.T.?

By: Linda Adams

President of GTI (excerpted from the P.E.T. Participant Workbook) In your relationship with your child, you will have one of […]

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October 3rd, 2017

Take the P.E.T. Quiz on Problem Ownership and See How You Do!

By: Linda Adams

Take the P.E.T. Quiz on Problem Ownership and See How You Do! The following quiz includes 12 statements that fit […]

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May 16th, 2017

When Both of Us Own a Problem: The Six Steps of the No-Lose Method

By: Linda Adams

Many of you already know a problem solving method and if you took P.E.T., you learned this one. So here’s […]

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January 13th, 2016

What’s this Irish Priest Got to Do with PET?

By: Linda Adams

We are honoring Father Patrick Tyrrell, a Gordon Training Instructor who has taught over 3,500 people (170 courses), including P.E.T., […]

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December 2nd, 2015

Why Dr. Thomas Gordon’s “Parent Effectiveness Training” is Classroom-based

By: Linda Adams

The question about whether P.E.T. can be taught online has come up from time to time and with the advances […]

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November 9th, 2015

Why Dr. Thomas Gordon’s “Leader Effectiveness Training” is Classroom-based

By: Linda Adams

The question about whether L.E.T. (or any type of leadership training) can be taught online has come up from time […]

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May 19th, 2015

Do You Have a Problem with Someone’s Behavior? Here’s Where to Begin (and Where Not To)

By: Linda Adams

Before you decide to confront someone about their unacceptable behavior, there are three things to consider first: Changing Yourself. […]

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May 12th, 2015

You Know What They Say: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

By: Linda Adams

Raise your hand if you would love to prevent conflicts! Okay, that’s a lot of hands. Here’s a tool to […]

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