JP Reynolds~
I am the founder of The Business Of Confidence, a consultancy group that works from the belief that business is all about relationships – and relationships are all about smart, healthy communication. As an executive coach skilled in business and cross-cultural communication competencies, I work from the belief that business success is ultimately grounded on trust. In order to underst
and who I am, though, you need to know that while I was born and raised in the Bronx, I think of my life as pre-Chuuk and post-Chuuk. Chuuk is an island nation in the Federated States of Micronesia, 662 miles east of Guam. It’s a remote part of the Pacific, known primarily to scuba divers. Soon after college I was given the opportunity to teach at Xavier High School in Chuuk. I had the good fortune to live there when technology was limited – no TV, one radio station, no local papers, mail once a week and no Internet. It was when I learned that there are more stars in the night sky than anyone had ever told me; that story creates reality; that resourcefulness is at the heart of transformation; that there really is no time like the present; and that hospitality is most gracious when found in the ordinary routine of daily life. I returned to the States to study theology in preparation for ordination to Catholic priesthood (Jesuit Order). Within a week of landing in NYC I saw that technology was impacting life in ways I had forgotten all about while sipping coconuts in Chuuk. I did theology exploring how technology influences the way people do ritual, be community and relate to an understanding of “God.” Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley goaded me on to grad work in communication management at USC’s Annenberg School Of Communication. Eventually I resigned from ministry (too many theological differences to hold in respectful tension). Today I partner with executives in helping them change self-sabotaging beliefs so as to develop responsibility and confidence in their relationships. My clients develop the courage to make possible what had seemed impossible by committing to pursue goals that align with their personal values. Having worked and traveled extensively through the East Asia Pacific Rim I also am able to help executives acquire global, cross-cultural skills. Having developed a deep foundation in Bregman Leadership Coaching methodology, my coaching and training programs benefit managerial personnel from a diversity of corporate clients, ranging from Fortune 500 to the not-for-profit in the arenas of finance, media, hospitality, law, consumer goods and professional sports. My commonsense style and New York humor guide clients as they expand their repertoire of communication skills and “find their voice” by growing in self-awareness, adaptability, and strategy. In addition, I lecture on business, leadership and cross-cultural communication at UCLA Extension and blog regularly with The Huffington Post.
