Dr. Raymond Leslie Newkirk

UlThule™ Relationships

Executive Relationships

Performance Oriented Relationships

Action Oriented Relationships

Strategic Relationships

“Shared Insight” is the framework of my UlThule™ Relationship Development Process™, my URDP™. Through URDP™, persons gain the “assist” that enables them to grow beyond the sticking points that impede the progress of their professional and social lives. This, of course, implies a concern for the effectiveness of a specific relationship-oriented decision-making process that enables success.

Relationships Toward the Future

When you get down to it, Relationships are the authentic confidence building game. Without confident relationships, people everywhere struggle. Without the support of confident relationships, leaders and their followers fail.

Over the last decade, a special kind of Relationship Development has rapidly gained acceptance that focuses on personal and social development . Colleges and universities offer Relationship Development Programs (RDP) and many private career colleges and private businesses have jumped in and introduced their own RDP programs.

Throughout the evolutionary emergence of 21st Century Relationship development, we find people among us possessing a wide range and depth of relationships building skills and capabilities, from friends giving assistance to friends and to the more authentic Relationship experts assisting some people with building their Personal Relationship Potencies.

Collectively, when we make the effort and focus our minds on the task, we can find a wide range of people, each with a different capacity to form positive relationships. For example, we can find many people among us who possess minimal relationships forming experience, if any at all. They often keep to themselves. We can also find a few very accomplished persons who surpass 60 years of successful experience, and perhaps even more than that, and still struggle with their relationships. Thankfully, a number of successful people with strong relationships exist among us who can assist the many “emerging relationships”, also among us, with solving many of the different kinds of relationship problems they continually face as unwanted “up close and personal” challenges of their careers.

Although Relationship Development is not Psychotherapy, it can, nevertheless, become therapeutic whenever people finally come to realize that someone is out there who can assist them with solving some of life’s most difficult personal and professional relationship problems. —Ray Newkirk

Accelerating Your Career through

Transformative UlThule™ Relationship Development

Welcome to Dr. Raymond Leslie Newkirk’s Virtual Reception Center.  I encourage you to discover who you are, what you do, what you stand for, what you have accomplished, and, more importantly, why you form the network of serious minded relationships you form.. It makes good sense to become deeply in touch with yourself, your emotions, morals, virtues, and ethics.   You might as well, because many other people will think that they know all about you.

At this site, you will learn about Relationships. You may even lean something about Dr. Raymond Leslie Newkirk’s set of unique Relationship Development skills and capabilities. 

Guided by formative ethical principles of conduct and personal integrity, strong relationships strive for the highest level of integrity attainable in whatever good they do. Dr. Newkirk’s books explore many relationship themes, incuding:

* Relationship Assessments,* Relationship Development,

* Relationship Mentoring, * Team-Oriented Relationship Formation,

* Breakthrough Relationship Planning, * Strategic Action Relationship,

* Relationship-Oriented Conflict Resolution, * Contingency Management,

* Executive Relationship Insight,

Human Systems solutions work well on both complex personal and professional Relationship problems. Working with executives and their teams, people in relationships mobilize innovation and change to unleash the power of strategic relationships. The strength of workplace relationships is that they bring a “highest level of performance attainable” or the UlThule™ Leadership Approach to every project.

The "Problem of Performance" impacts probably all relationships. Arguably, performance has become intimately linked with the challenge of team and relationship competence. Moreover, it has become the standard or criteria of relationship success. High Performance Relationships are the pervasive challenge that defines the difference between success or failure and even between competitive leverage and strategic weakness. — Ray Newkirk

Thank you for spending some time with me here on my Author Site. I hope you enjoy my books , papers, and articles. and become a regular reader, as you continue to cultivate Potent Relationships.

 Ulthule™ Relationship Mastery

Relationships to the Future

People who occasionally lead their team members occasionally consult with their partners and other relationships to gain advice about the nature of their situation. It happens. However, not all Relationships can become good enough and not all leaders can ask their relationships good enough questions to gain the confidence of their team mates. It is important to keep this in mind and not become unnecessarily ambitious.

About Relationship & Leading

 A Self-Design Relationship Forming Process 

Please examine my Self-Design Process. Use it to customize your own Relationship skills development regimen.  If you desire a one day seminar, select any four modules from the catalogue.  My books are so information-packed that you may even choose to build an entire one day self-deigned seminar around any specific topic or track. presented in my books. You can design a flexible and evolutionary Relationship Development program for yourself. 

  1. Why Bother with Relationships?

  2. Core Competencies of Successful Relationships

  3. Critical Success Factor Models for Effective Relationships

  4. Critical Success Models for Effective Innovation & Change in Relationships

  5. Fundamentals of High-Impact Relationships

  6. Common Relationships Models for Organization Performance

  7. The Organization-Human Systems Relationship Continuum

  8. Important Descriptions in Relationships

  9. Important Relationships and Partner Skills

  10. The Relationship Motivation Design Process

  11. The Activities of Leading in Relationships

  12. The Core Competencies of Successful Relationships

    The Value of Relationships

  13. The Value of Preparation in Relationships

  14. The Art of Initiation in Relationships

  15. Purposive or Purposeful Relationships?

Relations and Relationships 

1.  Group Relations/Relationships

Adult Relationship Modes

Sharing Relationship Experience

Group Dynamics/Relationships

Esteem Building in Relationships

Build Team and Relationship Support

Types of Communication & Listening Skills

Responding Skills

Communicating with Partners and Followers

Communicating with the Sensitive, Confused, Defensive Partner

Intercultural Relationships

Building Morale

Resolving Difficult Situations

Program Relationships

Philosophy of Relationships

Expressive/Creative Program, Scope – Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, Team, Spiritual, Educational

Program Planning – Relationship-Centered

Organization – Relationships

Program Implementation – Relationships

Relationship Evaluation Techniques

Modes of Relationship Planning

Relationship Development

Professional Attitude Toward Relationships

Relationship Expectations

Relationship Standards – Ethics

Relationship Roles, Goals, Knowledge

Relationship Education

Interpersonal Relationships

Staff Team Approach – Working Together

Coordination of Services – Staff, Teams, Volunteers

Peer Relationships – Staff, Teams, Individuals

Organization Relationships – Various Age Needs and Attitudes

Empowerment/Managing Relationships/Personality Evaluation

Staff/Leader Relationships

Leader Relationships

Organization Relationships

Organization Structures at Different Levels of Relationship

Conflict Resolution

Dealing with Difficult People

Assertiveness Training in Relationships

Motivation of Followers, Teams, Organizations, Staff, Volunteers

Professional Improvement

Relationship Motivational Techniques

Relationship Specialty Standards

Relationship Confidentiality Rules & Regulations

Over the years, I have heard people call for ever more efficiency here and there, and especially in the workplace. Efficiency has a pleasant ring to it that conveys a certain kind of wisdom. It is good to do things right. Unfortunately, this is not good enough. We do better by ensuring that we do the right thing first. Doing things right for the wrong thing creates a number of complex problems that require solving downstream. Effectiveness targets doing the right thing. I like to the right thing first. — Ray Newkirk

Relationship Effectiveness

  1. Mastering the Contextual Competencies of the Relationship Model

  2. Mastering the Skills Required to Develop a Project Orientation with Every Team Member

  3. Mastering the Skills Required to Maintain a Project Orientation with Every Team Member

  4. Mastering the Contextual Skills Required to Develop a Relationship Orientation for Multiple Project Teams

  5. Mastering the Contextual Skills Required to Develop a Relationship Orientation for Multiple Project Managers

  6. Mastering the Contextual Skills Required to Develop a Relationship Orientation for Every Team Member

  7. Ensuring that the Relationship Orientation Refers to the Leadership and Management Guidance Concerning the Contextual Skills Required to Develop and Maintain a Relationship Orientation for Multiple Project Teams and Project Managers

  8. Assisting the Client with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Plan the Information Systems Portfolio of an Enterprise

  9. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Plan the Information Systems Portfolio of Component Organizations of an Enterprise

  10. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Develop the Information Systems Portfolio of an Enterprise

  11. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Develop the Information Systems Portfolio of Component Organizations of an Enterprise

  12. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Maintain the Information Systems Portfolio of An Enterprise

  13. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Maintain the Information Systems Portfolio of Component Organizations of an Enterprise

  14. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Renew the Information Systems Portfolio of an Enterprise

  15. Assisting the Leader with Developing the Relationship Skills Required to Renew the Information Systems Portfolio of Component Organizations of an Enterprise

  16. Ensuring that Leadership Guidance refers to the Relationship Skills Required to Plan, Develop, Maintain, and Renew the Information Systems Portfolio of an Enterprise and Component Organizations

  17. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Leadership and Project Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Business Strategies

  18. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Project Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Technical Strategies

  19. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Program Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Business Strategies

  20. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Program Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Technical Strategies

  21. Assist the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Portfolio Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Business Strategies

  22. Assist the Leader with Mastering the Deep Relationship Skills Required to Implement Portfolio Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Technical Strategies

  23. Implementing Project, Program, and Relationship Management as a Segment of the Enterprise Business and Technical Strategies

  24. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Design the Static Organization Structure

  25. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Design the Static Organization Processes

  26. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Design the Static Organization Transformations

  27. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Develop the Static Organization Structure

  28. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Develop the Static Organization Processes

  29. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Develop the Static Organization Transformations

  30. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Maintain the Static Organization Structure

  31. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Maintain the Static Organization Processes

  32. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills to Maintain the Static Organization Transformations

  33. Ensuring that Essential Permanent Organization Refers to Management Guidance Concerning the Relationship Skills Required to Design, Develop, and Maintain the Static Organization Structure, Processes, and Transformations

  34. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Process Fee-Based Transactions

  35. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Transformation of the Transactions that Occur Between the Enterprise and the Internal Customer Base Enabled by Information Systems

  36. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Transformation of the Transactions that Occur between the Enterprise and the External Customer Base Enabled by Information Systems

  37. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Transformation of the Transactions that Occur between the Enterprise and the Internal Customer Base Supported by Information Systems

  38. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Transformation of the Transactions that Occur between the Enterprise and the External Customer Base Supported by Information Systems

  39. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Deliver Effective Systems to Support of the Enterprise Mission

  40. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Deliver Effective Products for the Enterprise in Support of the Enterprise Mission

  41. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Deliver Effect Technologies for the Enterprise in Support of the Enterprise Mission

  42. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Maintain Effective Systems in Support of the Enterprise Mission

  43. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Maintain Effective Products for the Enterprise in Support of the Enterprise Mission

  44. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Maintain Effect Technologies for the Enterprise in Support of the Enterprise Mission

  45. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Information Systems Development Teams at the Project Levels

  46. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Manage the Information Systems Development Teams at the Organization Levels

  47. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure the Health of all Information Technology Projects

  48. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure the Security of all Information Technology Projects

  49. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required tp Ensure the Safety of All Information Technology Projects

  50. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure the Environment of All Information Technology Projects

  51. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure the Health of All Information Technology Programs

  52. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure the Security of all Information Technology Programs

  53. Assist The Leader In Mastering The Relationship Skills Required Ensure The Safety Of All Information Technology Programs

  54. Assist The Leader In Mastering The Relationship Skills Required Ensure The Environment Of All Information Technology Programs

  55. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Support the Financial Functions of the Enterprise

  56. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Support the Financial Functions of Information Technology Organizations

  57. Assist the Leader In Mastering the Relationship Skills Required To Ensure That The Legal Environment Is Effective

  58. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure that the Legal Environment Possesses the Capacity to Guide All Aspects of the Project Management Environment

  59. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure that the Legal Environment Possesses the Capacity to Guide All Aspects of the Project Management Environment for a Specific Project

  60. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure that the Legal Environment Possesses the Capacity to Protect All Aspects of the Project Management Environment

  61. Assisting the Leader with Mastering the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure that the Legal Environment Possesses the Capacity to Protect All Aspects of the Project Management Environment for a Specific Project

  62. Assisting the Leader with Obtaining the Management Guidance Concerning the Relationship Skills Required to Ensure that the Legal Environment Is Effective

  63. Assisting the ITIL Leader with Obtaining the Capacity to Guide Project Teams through a Specific ITIL Project

  64. Enhancing the Feedback and Adjustment Processes of Relationship Effectiveness

Working with Leaders and Teams in Relationships 

The Relationship Landscape:

  1. Introduction to Relationship.

  2. Relationship is Communicating

  3. Building Your Relationship Framework Success.

  4. Paving Your Relationship Road to Success

  5. Putting Your Relationship Stake in the Ground

  6. Critical Success Factor Models for Effective Relationship Innovation & Change

  7. Returning to the Relationship Basics

  8. Moving Beyond the Relationship Basics

  9. The Relationship Beliefs & Values Continuum

  10. Using Leadership to Enhance Your Relationship Program

Relationship Programs

I designed all of my Relationship books for my audience. I do not believe in giving advice,. Rather I maintain that sharing and developing insights deliver more potent results that facilitating Relationship problem-solving success.  Advice can be wrong. I like to remind people that: “The problem with advice is that the person receiving the advice might take it. A person does better in life when he or she solves their own problems.” Problem-Solving is the hallmark of the Ulthule™ approach to Relationship success. At the team and individual levels, I assists people with the following Relationships Mastery skills:

  • Rapid Problem-Solving

  • Learning to Listen

  • Mastering Collaboration Skills

  • Building Soft Skills

  • Improving Decision Making

  • Identifying Core Values

  • Reducing Complexity

  • Mastering Strategic Management

  • Building Workplace Relationships

  • Attaining Management Effectiveness

  • Attaining Relationship Effectiveness

  • Leading Innovative & Creative Relationships

  • Accelerating Relationship Development

  • Designing Constructive Relationship Self-Renewal

  • Guiding  Relationship Transitions & Transformations

Hidden Skills of Leadership Success

Understanding Your Teammate

Leading Difficult Relationships in Teams

Fundamentals of High-Impact Relationships

Clarifying Relationship Expectations

Mastering the Art of Relationship Persuasion

Use Influence to Lead Relationships

Make Powerful Relationship Decisions

If you wish to become a potent Leader, master these skills. Then if you care, you can become a great Leader. Why not care? Form Great Relationships.