Tomorrow Awaits
Effective Communication = Healthy Organizations
Building Cultures of Community
Services
Healthy Organization Engagement
Building a culture of community through effective communication
Transitions
- High School to Whatever is Next
- College to Job
- Job to Career
- Career to Calling
Our Philosophy
Communicate Smarter, Connect Better, Create Community
Our Values and Mission
What we believe:
Telling the truth
Doing excellent work
Personal engagement
What we do:
We bring broad, successful business experience, an intense curiosity, exceptional tools, and a passion to serve every engagement. Our programs are unique to the client's situation. We emphasize relationships rather than events. Our goal is to create a sense of community that builds healthy organizations and people through effective communication for the common good of all
Definitions
- Community: A feeling of fellowship with others as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests and goals.
- Communication: The active process of exchanging information and ideas. It involves both understanding and expression. To be effective, communication must be clear, concise, non-judgemental, and complete.
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Genia Blanchard
President
Genia Blanchard is a dynamic leadership consultant and personal awareness coach withover 40 years of experience helping individuals and teams maximize their potential. Using the Birkman Method, she facilitates deeper self-understanding, stronger collaboration, and better results for leaders and organizations. Her passion lies in bridging generational and cultural gaps to create healthy organizations where everyone thrives together.
About Us
A Brief History
- In 1987, Genia Blanchard founded Associates and Genia Logan. Her practice, which had begun in 1973, had expanded from marketing and public relations to organizational development and executive coaching.
- In 1994, her partner Jim Blanchard formed Applied Strategies upon retirement as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Prudential Asset Management Group.
- These two companies merged in 1997 into the company now known as Strategic Positioning Inc. They combined their broad skill sets to best serve customers in a wide variety of ways in a broad spectrum of industries.

Jim Blanchard
Principal
For over 40 years, Jim Blanchard has been developing individual and collective leaders to maximize their performance. As the business landscape has evolved, many organizations have struggled with alignment around purpose and values, reducing their overall effectiveness.Jim’s passion is to help leaders clarify their purpose, identify shared organizational values, and create alignment that drives productivity, profitability, and both personal and organizational growth.