
Our VISION

We believe:
Every child and every adult deserves a happy and healthy life, with safe and healthy relationships, and we are on a mission to make that happen. Given the current stress and fragmentation of the family, the epidemic of school, workplace and societal hostility and violence, along with social, political, religious and economic polarization in our culture, we are dedicated to the belief that relationship skills are critical to the human condition and can be taught in all walks of life to transform the world.
By addressing relationship skills and relational wellness directly, we seek to produce an epochal shift in the way individuals and societies treat each other and improve learning, physical and mental health, employee performance, and economic stability.
We get to the root of the problem. We are building safe relationships and teaching people how to lead with kindness, respect, and decency. We are helping to create Relational Wellness and Societal Decency.
We envision a future where Relationships in all walks of life Matter, where no child is bullied, and adults from spouses to employees resolve conflicts in a constructive, respectful manner.
Our APPROACH

Taking Direct Action:
To create relational wellness to produce an epochal shift in the way individuals and societies treat each other.
Wrap Around Approach: Our approach surrounds people with interpersonal and relationship skills and reminders, 365 days a year through a 360-delivery and marketing plan called
Relationship 360-5.
Evidence-Based Programs: Relationship 360-5 distributes from the world’s leading relationship scientists, step-by-step programs for schools, at home, for businesses, into our communities, and create a cultural shift for long-term policy change.
Community: Delivery through cross-collaborative community programming, educational seminars & lectures and advanced technology.
We impact:
Mental health
Physical health
Learning
Productivity
Economies
We partner with:
Schools
Businesses
Media and Entertainment
Religious Institutions
Government
Our Mission

Relational Issues cause physical, emotional, social, economic, and societal problems across all ages.
Our mission combines neuroscience science with communication skills, a values-based system, and the power of technology to measurably improve social, emotional, and physical health.
Using data driven models, we provide skill-building solutions for:
1. SCHOOL
2. HOME
3. WORK
4. COMMUNITIES
that produce a long-lasting change.
We are here to accomplish 4 goals:
1. Safety in schools.
2. Stability in homes.
3. Productivity in the workplace.
4. Kindness in our communities.
We aim to bringing about change
in 3 key ways:
1. Changing the culture.
2. Changing communities.
3. Changing policy.
We are changing lives
relationship by relationship.
We put
relationships FIRST
in every sector of life
and we are proving that successful
Relationships Matter.
Paul J. Zak, PhD
Paul J. Zak is a neuroscientist, professor at Claremont Graduate University, and pioneer of neuroeconomics, neuromanagement, and neuromarketing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and ranked among the world’s top-cited scientists, his groundbreaking research on oxytocin, trust, and extraordinary experiences has shaped global business, policy, and culture. He is also an author, TED speaker, and entrepreneur.
Amrita Subramanian, PhD
Amrita Subramanian is a leadership scholar-practitioner with 22+ years of executive experience across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. A Wharton-affiliated educator, she teaches in Penn’s Organizational Dynamics program as lead faculty for the Leadership Coaching Certificate. An author, speaker, and advisor, she helps boards and executive teams thrive amid turbulence by creating psychologically safe environments for dialogue and courageous action. Her courses on Organizational Paradoxes and Post-Disruptive Growth examine patterns of chaos, adaptable networks, relational equity, and decision-making in complex conditions. Amrita previously held leadership roles across industries, directing operations, banking services, strategy, and regional talent management. She is president and founder of a global firm advancing post-disruptive growth and was nominated for distinguished teaching in Penn’s Liberal and Professional Studies. Clients include Fortune 500 enterprises. Beyond work, she travels and writes, collecting spices, stories, and connections; she also loves astronomy and mythology, inspired by Carl Sagan and Joseph Campbell.
Jacqueline Grace, MSOD
Brings decades of private and public sector executive leadership, organizational consulting, and leadership coaching experience, as the founder of the Global Transformation Initiative. She integrates neuroscience, trauma research, and relationship science to advance trust, decency, dignity, and resilience. Her frameworks, I.A.M.™ and R-360-5™, equip leaders, educators, and communities for transformative impact. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Division I athlete in both basketball and crew, Jacqueline brings the discipline and resilience of athletics into her professional practice. She has held senior roles across nonprofit, corporate, and international organizations, and is recognized for her ability to mobilize systems change while keeping relational decency at the center. Her mission is to empower leaders, families, and communities to build stronger bonds and healthier societies. jacqueline linked in jacqueline Career
Isabelle Melone, BS
Isabelle Melone, BA, is a Curriculum Advisor for GTI. A summa cum laude graduate of Colgate University in Psychological Sciences with a minor in Global Public and Environmental Health, she brings passion for mental health equity and expertise in holistic, community-based approaches to public health and education.
Chris Rose, Phd
Chris Rose brings over 25 years of wellness leadership and a deep scientific background to the Global Transformation Initiative. Holding a PhD in Bioengineering and 30 graduate credits at Harvard in nanotechnology and bioengineering, his work bridges biology, health, and human development. He has a longstanding focus on the biology of aging, with particular interest in how adverse childhood experiences accelerate health decline across the lifespan. An author and communicator, Rose integrates rigorous science with practical wellness insights to advance GTI’s mission of fostering relational health, dignity, and resilience worldwide.

Help BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve relationships in all sectors of life — in schools, in homes, and at work. Your generous donation will fund our mission to make RELATIONSHIPS MATTER..
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What We Do
Inform: RELATIONSHIP 360-5
programming distributes from the world’s leading relationship scientists, step-by-step programs for schools, families, and businesses to create a cultural shift for multi-generational change.
Relationship 360-5
R360-5 IN SCHOOL
R360-5 AT HOME
R360-5 AT WORK
Activate: RELATIONship science SUMMIT
Save the Date!
Please join us for
The Inaugural
RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
Relationship Science Summit
Wainwright House
260 Stuyvesant Ave.
Rye, New York
September 26, 2026
Join us for a day of deep discussion designed to explore answers regarding relationship science and wellness with leading experts and community stakeholders.
The Global Transformation Initiative & The Wainwright House host the Relationships Matter summit to convene experts in relational wellness, mental health, social emotional learning, resilience, and education interested in collaborating to create a relational wellness movement.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for teams of researchers, educators, and administrators to explore more deeply relational health and its impact on learning, graduation rates, and success across societies; to identify and promote effective research and existing programs; to assess gaps/barriers and opportunities for growth; and to establish the foundation of a cohesive, systemic approach
Measure: Generational change
Through our Relationships Matter movement and summit, and the digital delivery of our Relationship 360-5 Programs for Schools, Home, and at Work.
The Global Transformation Initiative measures the impact of the advancement of relationship science within communities.
Relationship 360-5
The Need
The timing and need to globalize relationship education is greater than ever. Research tells us that social and economic costs and damage caused by deficient relationships skills is staggering, and the evidence is all around us. Locally, children 18 months behind their grade return home to strained and broken homes; students fear being shot at school, or worse, by an enraged parent. Nationally and internationally, fractious government cannot pass legislation; warfare and health crises are destroying nations. Family and societal wellness is suffering immensely.
In Our Schools:
- 90% of teachers polled report classroom conduct as the #1 disruption to learning.
- Over 5,240 young people grades 7-12 attempt suicide each day. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10-24.
- Nearly 30 percent of students have been bullies or victims of bullying.
- 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying from peers and teachers!
- 7,182 students have been killed in US schools since 2012. 934 children, young adults and teachers have died in 62 mass school shootings since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999
- 50% of middle schoolers arrested in 2009 were dependent on drugs or alcohol. In 2015, 9% of 8th graders reported using illicit drugs. 11% claim to have gotten drunk.
- Sexual misconduct and assault on our colleges and university campuses has been pervasive for decades, but is only now gaining national recognition and evoking Title IX enforcement. New college policies advocate for avoidance and consequences, but do not solve the cause.
In Our Communities:
- For People aged 15 – 44, depressive disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, and in 2020 depression ranked as the top cause of disability in U.S. for the first time.
- 41% of first marriages end in divorce, and 60% of second marriages end in divorce. Nearly 50% of divorced families with children move into poverty.
- 10 million+ U.S. people experience domestic violence each year.
- Epigeneticists show parental stress can affect child’s health. Stress hormones switch “good” genes off, “bad” genes on.
- Women experiencing marital strain 3 times more likely suffer heart attacks and die of heart disease.
- 1.2M U.S. divorces each year cost taxpayers an estimated $30 billion in federal and state expenditures.
In Business:
- Stress-related issues cost corporations nearly $300+ billion annually.
- Relationship conflict accounts for nearly 30% of all sick time.
- Relationally stressed employees are more likely to have high rates of absenteeism and presenteeism (coming to work “unwell”) greatly affect a company’s over all productivity.
- Domestic violence costs Corporate America up to 9 million paid workdays of lost productivity per year.
Our program
Education and Behavior Change are foundational to our Relational skills curriculum taught and distributed in
- Schools
- Homes
- Workplaces
- Local Communities: through government and civic institutions, community groups, churches, cultural groups, political parties, professional associations and unions.
Based upon the ground-breaking work of leading relationship experts, neuroscientists, physicians:
- Comprehensive relationship skill-building program delivered with a 360-degree approach – 365 days a year.
- Curricula and exercises delivered in digital, print, and live formats.
- Supplemental material, rewards and incentives.
- Online Data Collection: Research and measurable results collected through digital platform.
- Community Hub.
Relationship 360-5 in school
Our Goal: To support and enhance the academic experience of our students, faculty, and administrators by supporting classroom experiences and improve academic and social outcomes.
Relationship Framework for K-12 schools and Colleges and Universities:
- Guided programs: comprehensive system of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development to raise social, communication, inter-personal, and relationship skills among PreK–12 and college students.
- Grade specific elementary, middle, high school, and college teaching and take-home materials.
- Incentives and rewards to motivate learning.
- Interactive tools for instructors and parents.
- In-school marketing materials.
- Community hub.
Relationship 360-5 offers your school district, college or university a comprehensive digital learning package, which can include:
- Interactive Digital and Print Programming: Fully interactive, practice-based, customizable model on digital platform.
- Science-based: 24/7 educational tools, games, videos, and printables.
- Analytics: Instant evaluation of program and outcomes in ability and behavior through secure administrator portal.
- Professional Development: On-going training sessions and support for instructors, administrators, and volunteers.
- Support: Our experts guide you through all stages of planning and execution to meet your needs and achieve success in the classroom and beyond. From on-boarding to technical support our client manager will help you every step of the way.
Add-on Workshops:
- 8-hour workshop for school administrators and instructors.
- 8-hour workshop for students, specifically addressing bullying and violence.
- 8-hour workshop for the parents, particularly children living in high conflict households, teaching parents how to communicate in healthier ways with each other and with their children.
The result: significant and sustainable changes in skills, attitudes, and behaviors.
Relationship 360-5 at home
Based upon the ground-breaking work of leading relationship experts, neuroscientists, physicians:
- Experience a comprehensive relationship skill-building program delivered with a 360-degree approach – 365 days a year.
- Curricula and exercises delivered in digital, print, and live formats.
- Supplemental material, rewards and incentives.
- Gamification model make learning fun and records your progress.
- Online Data Collection: Research and measurable results collected through digital platform.
- Community Hub.
Relationship 360-5 at work
Based upon the ground-breaking work of leading relationship experts, neuroscientists, physicians, the Relationship 360-5 at Work skills-building program can be delivered through c-suite and employee retreats, planning meetings., corporate human resources departments., or employee benefits programs:
- Builds knowledge and thought leadership.
- Delivers skill-building programs emphasizing active listening, dialogue, and other communications techniques.
- Developed and delivered with a 360-degree approach – 365 days a year.
- Includes digital, print, and live formats.
- Online data collection – Research and measurable results collected through digital platform.
Online and national Institute meets gamification* to enhance Social Responsibility:
- Catalytic solution to catalytic problem: enhancing the cultural value system of your organization.
- Move from analysis of the problem to engagement, strategy and implementation.
Corporate Packages and Individual Packages available.
*Gamification: the incorporation of game elements into non-game settings.
NOW IS THE TIME
We are BUILDING A MOVEMENT! To create relational wellness to produce an epochal shift in the way individuals and societies treat each other. Please join us!
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