We bring to our work a combined total of over 75 years experience in studying and teaching relationship process in a wide variety of clinical and organizational settings. We have learned that when people bring their whole selves to their work, when they learn to pay attention to how they are working together and remain open and responsive in the face of differences, they unleash extraordinary creativity and commitment. New and unanticipated possibilities emerge; projects and people regularly exceed expectations.

To put these insights to work, we have developed an approach that we call Relationship Centered Administration that:

• believes in and calls forth the capacity of others,
• invites people to show up with all their difference and diversity,
• uses creative meeting formats that harness difference and diversity as a resource, and
• fosters outstanding communication and partnership.

As consultants and teachers, the most effective way that we can foster the practice of Relationship Centered Administration is to embrace these principles ourselves in our work with clients and learners. We hope the biographical sketches in this section will offer you a glimpse of the diverse paths that have brought us to this work.