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Dr. Douglass Teschner is a proven, results-oriented leader, mentor, trainer, and coach who embraces challenge, integrates vision with a passion for excellence, and inspires a higher level of professional performance. 

He has a depth of US and international experience in nonprofits, business, and state and federal governments, with a passion for developing leaders and building effective teams and organizations. Dr. Teschner also authors the Growing Leadership column in the New Hampshire Business Review (see https://www.nhbr.com/author/doug-teschner/).

Doug is also co-author of Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times. You can subscribe to the “Together Across Differences” newsletter https://togethernow.substack.com/ where there are updates and articles related to the book.

 

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  • Practical Steps to Up Your Leadership Game

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  • Leadership Skills during Uncertain Times

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  • Effective Workplace Communication

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  • Delegating for Success

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Leadership Insights

"Serious current and aspiring leaders would benefit from self-reflection after reading Doug Teschner’s Growing Leadership column in the NH Business Review.” - Chip Underhill, Manchester, NH

"You have been absolutely amazing. Really thought provoking.  I want to take what I learned and apply it tomorrow.” - Andrea Provencher, Barre, VT

“As I finished up your column, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and acknowledge the impact they have had on me.” - Lori Langlois, Gorham, NH

Insights
Beyond the Politics of Contempt

How are you being affected by events in our nation? Are you losing sleep after watching the national news? Is your health and well-being being affected? Are you finding you can’t talk with your brother-in-law or other relatives, friends, and neighbors? In our upcoming book, we make the case for embracing hope in these challenging times. You can see the book cover in the “Together Across Differences” newsletter https://togethernow.substack.com/

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Planting Seeds of Hope Across Politics

Braver Angels volunteers have been working with the NH House of Representatives since 2021. On December 19, 2024, more than 90 state representatives attended our sixth workshop, focused on skills for managing difficult conversations with colleagues. Speaker Sherman Packard told participants, “Even when we disagree, we must always strive to engage with understanding and respect.”

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What Would It Take for Politicians to Find Common Ground?

A recent article by the Carnegie Foundation described the December 2024 Braver Angels workshop for the NH House of Representatives. I offered these closing remarks: “You are leaders and people are watching you. Maybe how you treat each other is more important than any legislation you're going to pass.” See https://www.carnegie.org/our-work/article/what-would-it-take-for-politicians-to-find-common-ground-one-state-house-tries-an-experiment/.  

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NHBR Column: Bipartisan Caucus Bridging the Divide is a National Model

Since 2021, we conducted six Braver Angels workshops for NH legislators with these typical reactions afterward: “We made assumptions about other people’s motives that are not always correct” and “It is vital for us to get to know each other on a human scale.” We are excited that  there is now a bipartisan caucus of NH state legislators called the Granite Bridge Legislative Alliance.

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Managing Difficult Conversations

That is a topic where we all could use some help, and Braver Angels, the national the volunteer organization I support, offers great trainings. On December 19, we conducted one for 90 state legislators at the State House in Concord, New Hampshire. This is the sixth workshop we have offered for these elected leaders. In my concluding remarks, I reminded them that they are role models, that how they treat each other may be more important than any legislation they will pass.

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Post-Election Reflection

In an interview with podcaster Kelly Corrigan, journalist Judy Woodruff said that she has seen plenty of division in this country, but the 2024 election was the first time the two sides seemed to be looking at each other as mortal enemies. Are you looking at people on the other political side in such terms? If so, is there a gap between your thoughts and your values?

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