Appendix 8 - About the Author

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Dr. Thomas Gordon is a world-renowned psychologist who has devoted his life to helping people improve their relationships at home, at work, and at school. His model for building effective relationships-- known as the Gordon Model-- has brought such skills as Active Listening, I-Messages, and No-Lose Conflict Resolution into the main- stream.

Dr. Gordon was the 1999 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Enduring Contributions by a Psychologist in the Public Interest presented by the American Psychological Foundation. In the year 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Psychological Association.

He is the founder of Gordon Training International, a worldwide training company that has been offering this skills-based training to parents, leaders, and teachers since 1962.