Future Image Group (FIG) is dedicated to the art and science of developing professional relationships for all ages. We currently have 5 generations all working together and all with differing communication styles. The art and science of meaningful face-to-face personal & professional relationships is being eroded at an alarming rate with the advent of social media and the exponential growth of technology. We are human beings and as such REQUIRE interpersonal skills, communication and empathy. FIG teases apart the actual mechanics and elements of building authentic face to face relationships which is becoming a lost skill set.New technology and the immediate gratification of the Internet have impacted how we interact with each other, and how we learn from and about each other. We rely on quick-hit emails and texts to keep our lives moving. Many people, especially Generations Y and Z, struggle with making long term connections. They’ve never known life without technology, if they don’t want to, they never have to ask a question - just Google it. We’re becoming a transactional society and relationships are not transactional. Relationships take time, effort and intention to learn and appreciate the nuance of conversation, hearing opinions, and engaging in meaningful conversation. Isolation, suicide rates, and cases of social anxiety, are at their highest ever. The case can be made that this is a direct result of the inability or lack of skills required to initiate, maintain and nurture relationships. FIG's mission is to help, remind or enlighten people about interpersonal relationships (both personally and professionally), how enriching, how beneficial and necessary they are to business and humanity. FIG has created a curriculum teasing apart the actual components of building professional relationships in order to help all professionals set themselves apart by raising awareness of the importance of developing business relationships as business is conducted because of them. FIG delves into what intentional, meaningful face-to-face relationships are, why they’re important, and explains the elements of how to begin building those relationships.