Who We Are

We change the way people communicate. With customers. With employees. With each other. With a unique, evidence-based training approach that consistently delivers results. We teach people how to handle their very worst situations, using the same skills that hostage negotiators, psychotherapists, and crisis intervention teams use – and how to shine in *any* customer or workplace situation.

Our client list includes many of the world’s top service leaders and educational institutions. Over 25,000 people worldwide have gained a competitive advantage from our intensive training programs. And our bestselling books, including two national #1 customer service bestsellers and a top 10 career skills title, have fundamentally changed the dialogue about how we communicate in the workplace.

Do you want to start seeing dramatic, measurable changes in customer satisfaction levels, morale, turnover, and profitability? Contact us today and let us transform your workplace.

Discover our programs

Why Choose Us

1

Skills training, not smile training

Our unique training programs are based on evidence-based principles of strength-based communication. They really work.

2

A broad range of programs

How to handle any customer situation. Motivating your employees to perform well. Having difficult workplace conversations. Teambuilding and leadership. Our programs, based on nationally-published books and literature, address any interpersonal situation in the workplace.

3

Customized to your needs

Our live programs always have exercises, role-playing scenarios and examples customized to the situations you and your team face..

Our Publications

Our History

  • 1994
    Point of Contact Group launches as R.S. Gallagher and Associates, publishes first major text on managing software customer contact operations.
  • 1998
    First customer service book Smile Training Isn't Enough published for Oasis Press, reaching top 4000 sales rank on Amazon.com; first customer service program piloted at Cornell University.
  • 2003
    The Soul of an Organization published by Dearborn, becoming top 10 corporate culture title and book club selection; first leadership program launched; name changed to Point of Contact Group.
  • 2008
    What to Say to a Porcupine becomes US #1 and global top 10 customer service and business humor bestseller, as well as finalist for 800-CEO-READ's business book of the year.
  • 2009
    Several major organization-wide consulting projects; top 10 career skills book How to Tell Anyone Anything, new supervision and teambuilding skills programs launched.
  • 2012
    Point of Contact Group reaches 25,000 people trained across hundreds of training programs and speaking engagements. New book Customer Service Survival Kit completed for AMACOM.