Welcome to Spectra Publishers. We help individuals, teams, and organizations develop communication skills to reach their business potential. As our name suggests, we supply an array of training resources for high-impact personal and organizational development.

We invite you to partner with us to develop your employee's communication skills for the twenty-first century by leveraging your training dollars with field tested, nationally distributed books, videos, assessment instruments, and training resources.
 

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About Spectra Publishers
Nothing enhances a business's potential more than the ability of its management and employees to communicate effectively. For more than 20 years, Spectra has helped companies and organizations build and develop these skills through printed, audio and video training systems and materials.

By working with our materials, a business will become better equipped to:

• Attract and retain valuable employees
• Create long-term relationships with clients
• Address the future with a clear communication advantage.

Spectra Publishers was founded by Larry L. Barker, Ph.D. and Kittie W. Watson, Ph.D. and have received numerous awards..


Our Awards

• ASTD Program Design Awards
• International Association of Business Communicators Golden Quill Award
• International Listening Association's Hall of Fame
• International Who's Who of Women
• American Career Women Achievers
• Who's Who in American Education
• Advisory Board, Educational Testing Services (ETS)
• Qualified Expert Witnesses in Communication and Listening
• The National Board of Examiners, National Teacher Examination
• The Ralph G. Nichols and James I. Brown Awards (International Listening  Association)
• American Men of Science
• Billboard Magazine Chart Top 10