August 30th, 2017

How We Are Crippling Our Children with Discipline

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

(Originally published in The Journal of Education, 1981.  This booklet has been missing for about 20 years and we just […]

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July 10th, 2017

Confrontive I-Messages in Action

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

More Free “It seems to me (a mother) that before P.E.T. I had to play certain roles—be a certain way.  […]

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June 8th, 2017

Do Families Need Partnerships?

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

There are two ways of relating to others.  The traditional way is what Riane Eisler (in her book, The Chalice […]

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July 13th, 2016

The Discipline Debate

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

(This article is excerpted from Dr. Thomas Gordon’s book, Teaching Children Self-Discipline, 1989.) One of my favorite college professors badgered […]

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June 7th, 2016

Powerful Words on Power from a Non-Power Person

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

I have been asked many times about the source of power, where does it come from? Occasionally the people who […]

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March 14th, 2016

What to Do When Rules Are Broken

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Every organization has rules, and leaders at every level are held accountable for making certain that their people follow them […]

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February 23rd, 2016

What to Do When Your Needs Are Being Blocked by Your Leader

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Leaders, no less than group members, find themselves unable to get their needs met because of some action by their […]

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February 10th, 2016

More Help From Active Listening—the Essential Skill for Parents

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Everyone knows that all children encounter lots of problems in their lives, some children more than others.  By problems, I […]

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February 9th, 2016

How to Handle Complaints From Lower Levels

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon A common problem for all leaders is what to do when a member of one of your […]

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January 12th, 2016

Do You Know What Every Leader Should Know?

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Liz Carter was appointed operations supervisor at her bank.  At about the same time, Wayne Howard was elected president of […]

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