Jim Gwaltney, Ph.D., established Mentor Management, Inc. in 1980, and served as Founder and President from 1980 to 2012. He was the principal author of the Interpersonal Technology® system. He held several advanced degrees, including Doctorates in both Theology and Organizational Psychology. In addition, he spent a post-doctoral sabbatical at the Jungian Institute in Switzerland, where studied and developed his thoughts around what would later become the Interpersonal Technology® system.
Dr. Gwaltney taught the Interpersonal Technology® system in seminar form for over 30 years, and released his book, Interpersonal Technology, in 2011. Prior to establishing Mentor Management, Inc., Dr. Gwaltney served in teaching and administrative positions at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, for eleven years. During that time, he served as instructor in the Institute of Management, Cox School of Business, and was instrumental in developing an Intern (mentoring) program at Perkins School of Theology.
Throughout his time with Mentor Management, Inc., Dr. Gwaltney was actively engaged in training other consultants in the Interpersonal Technology® system, and incorporating those skills into structured Mentoring and Coaching programs.
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Richard Burnham, founder of Open Skies Leadership, is a senior consultant at Mentor Management, Inc. He offers seminars and retreats for leadership development and professional growth among ecclesial judicatories and pastors, as well as corporate executives and managers. Richard also provides executive coaching and consultation.
Following 38 years of pastoral ministry, Richard recognized the value of Dr. Gwaltney’s Interpersonal Technology® insights and principles for the ecclesial setting. He worked with Dr. Gwaltney to adapt Mentor Management seminars and the Mentor program for pastors and church staffs, the guiding purpose always being to facilitate leadership development and team cohesiveness.
A native Texan, Richard earned a BA in Sociology from Lamar University, and Masters and Doctoral degrees in theology from Southern Methodist University. He recently completed Advanced Studies in Jungian Psychology through Saybrook University.
"We have found [Interpersonal Technology] to be a very valuable resource in helping us evaluate new-hire candidates, team building, and coaching."
In my opinion, the key to our culture was the Interpersonal Technology program....
...after seeing it firsthand it's hard to imagine running a company or leading a team without the application of the Interpersonal Technology program.
Lisa Gwaltney
"Interpersonal Technology seminars offer a remarkable opportunity for anyone seeking to improve their communication skills."
Leslee Light
Michael O. Maher
President, Presenture, LLC
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Mark Kiner
VP of Operations, Ditch Witch
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T. J. Griffith, CEO of T. J. GRIFFITH INTERNATIONAL, is a senior training consultant at Mentor Management, inc., and global management education expert. With over 39 years of experience, T. J. currently teaches a full curriculum of management and leadership skills throughout the world.
Earlier in her career, and for over a decade, executives throughout Australia attended seminars offered by her training and development organization, T J GRIFFITH AUSTRALIA.
She has served as consultant and faculty member to the following top ranking management education organizations, having trained over 100,000 managers and support staff worldwide:
- Management Centre Europe (Brussels)
- American Management Association (New York)
- European Management Forum Foundation (Switzerland)
- Middle East Management Centre (Brussels)
- Management Technology Education (Australia)
T. J. served as a regular lecturer on the Australian Public Sector Management Course. In addition to publishing numerous articles, her expertise has been recognized in the Wall Street Journal, and she is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences around the world.
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James A. Gwaltney, Ph.D.
Dr. Butcher, CEO and President of Mentor Management, inc., is a licensed Psychologist in the state of Texas, and has been active in supervision and training of both mental health professionals and corporate personnel over the past twenty years. She received her doctorate in Psychology from Texas Woman’s University in 1990, and began her career in the mental health field serving as Clinical Director of the Psychiatric Crisis Unit for Dallas County, providing supervision and training to mental health professionals across a wide variety of mental health issues.
She has since utilized her expertise in mental health issues to assist those in the corporate arena in understanding and approaching issues in the workplace that require sensitivity to the individual, and skill in personal interactions. Dr. Butcher has provided training in areas such as stress management, communication, anger management, problem-solving and employee development.
Most recently, Dr. Butcher has focused her time in the executive coaching arena, helping organizations establish mentoring relationships that equip the participants with the interpersonal skills they need to both mentor to others, and develop to their full potential both personally and professionally.
AT&T ● Compass Bank ● Dr Pepper/7-Up ● Welch's ● Ditch Witch ● Texas Instruments ● Presenture, LLC ● Florida Gas Transmission ●
Fiber Pad, Inc. ● Panhandle Eastern ●
Duke Energy ● TJ Griffith International ● PanEnergy ● Trunkline Gas Company ●
Pipeline Research Council International ●
Syntex Management Systems ● Compass Bank ●
ChurchhillTerry ● Southern Union Gas ●
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ● WAITR, Inc. ● Energy Transfer ● Strasburger & Price, LLP ●
Meridian Technology ● Haynes and Boone, LLP ●
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In addition to these senior team members, Mentor Management, Inc. has a broad-based team of consultants and trainers with the expertise and breadth of experience to meet your organization's specific training and development needs.
If you prefer, we can also train and certify your in-house H.R. professionals to implement the Interpersonal Technology system or mentoring program throughout your organization.
"The [IT] system is invaluable to any organization wishing to move its high performers to the next level...
... I participated in a personal development [mentoring] program, and feel this is the single most important aid to my career development.
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Dr. Gwaltney's Interpersonal Technology method so profoundly affected these executives that they recently began to deliver the program to their direct reports and their staffs.
I honestly believe this method can be not only career changing, but life changing, as the concepts and skills are transferable to all interpersonal interactions....
Mentor, a character from Greek mythology, was the valued friend of Odysseus. He served as household counsel and was entrusted with the education and guidance of Odysseus' children. In this spirit, those of us who are part of Mentor Management, Inc. (MMi), are committed to provide distinctively high quality training and organizational consulting to our business partners.
Mentor Management, Inc. was established in 1980. During the past 35+ years, we have achieved significant positive results with both domestic and international clients in a broad range of industries. The professionals who belong to the MMi team combine strong academic backgrounds with practical business experience from the energy, financial, telecommunications, electronics, human resources, data communications, and health care arenas. Our key objective is to assist our clients by listening and understanding their needs, and to provide the expertise that will prepare their organizations for long-term success.
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