Would you believe that the most common obstacle holding businesses back from their true potential is open, effective honest communication?No one knows this better than Steven Gaffney, who for two decades has been one of the most recognized experts on the subject of honesty specializing in managing change to drive team performance, collaboration, and revenue through honest communication.Mr. Gaffney’s inability to speak due to hearing impairments as a child forced him to learn at a very early age the importance of effective communication. This problem stimulated Steven’s desire to help individuals transform the quality of their professional and personal lives through honest and open communication and is what drove the foundation of The Steven Gaffney Company. Steven Gaffney is an author and expert in the area of honest communication. He is the author of three books including, “Just Be Honest” “Honesty Works” and “Honesty Sells,” and an expert on getting the unsaid said. Steven’s signature “Notice vs. Imagine” technique helps us to eradicate false assumptions and tackle issues with velocity. By giving people a common language, Steven’s expert advice give clients a baseline to help eliminate misunderstandings in their organizations and elicit open and honest communication.Mr. Gaffney’s tools and strategies have proven to increase collaboration and communication within many organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, and has become a major strategic partner in encouraging positive organizational change.Steven Gaffney’s work has been sought out by a diverse range of leaders including Military officers and top executives of multinational corporations such as Defense Logistics Agency, Marriott, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BP, Citigroup, Allstate Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Best Buy, NASA, American Cancer Society, the U.S. Navy, SAIC, American Express, Blue Care Network of Michigan, the Oncology Nursing Association, Barrick Gold, TASC, and many others. Mr. Gaffney has been interviewed or featured in several major media and publications including CBS, NBC, FOX, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, and The Washington Business Journal. In addition, he has made special guest speaking appearances on numerous national and local radio programs in cities across the country. Mr. Gaffney also produced and hosted his own cable access show, "Maximum Effectiveness," where he interviewed successful individuals to reveal the secrets to their success.Steven Gaffney is a highly respected member of the National Speakers Association, and his programs consistently receive high ratings with attendees and participants reporting immediate, sustainable results. He is also a former adjunct faculty member of The Johns Hopkins University, as well as former board member of the Washington, D.C. chapter of Sales and Marketing Executives International. Thousands of people across the globe credit Steven Gaffney’s speaking engagements, seminars, television and radio appearances, books and multimedia products with making immediate and lasting positive changes in both their organizations as well as their personal lives.