Elaina Zuker, Founder and President
A seasoned businesswoman, educator, author and consultant, Ms. Zuker has
held executive positions in publishing, higher education and communications.
As a keynote speaker, she has addressed meetings and conferences in
industry, government and professional associations. Her current topics are:
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Seven Secrets of Influence®: Strategies for Personal Power
- Influence for Personal Power in Changing Times
- The Next Step: Discover Your Opportunities and Achieve Your Goals
- Success Strategies — Step by Step
Her newest book, The Seven Secrets of Influence® (McGraw-Hill), the recent Main Selection for the Business Week Book Club, has been translated into
four languages. The author of Mastering Assertiveness Skills, The
Assertive Manager, Career Success Series and the Day Timers Success Tapes,
she has been featured on numerous radio and television talk shows and in
many newspaper and magazine articles.
Ms. Zuker has created custom publications on personal success for Time
Magazine, Money Magazine, Hearst Publications, Hachette Publishing and Times
Mirror Publishing.
She has served on the faculties of Montclair State College (Division of
Business), Mercy College, Pace University, and Marymount College.
Ms. Zuker's consulting clients include: Avon Products, American Express,
American Management Association, Bankers Trust, Bell Communications
Research, Chase Manhattan Bank, Chiron Corporation, Citibank, First
Nationwide Bank, Kaiser Electronics, IBM, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratories, MCI, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Sheraton Corporation, Syntex
Pharmaceuticals.
Ms. Zuker conducts seminars in the U.S. and internationally on Management,
Leadership, Productivity, Change, High Performance Selling, Business
Writing, Goal Setting and Time Management.
As a keynote speaker, she has addressed National and International
Associations such as American Society of Association Executives, City Club
of San Francisco, Commonwealth Club, Council for Continuous Improvement,
Direct Marketing Association, Direct Selling Association, International
Association of Business Communicators and the National League of Cities.
Ms. Zuker holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Management/Organizational
Development and is the 2004 recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from
New York Polytechnic University.
Niela Miller
Niela is a skilled coach, therapist, trainer, and educator.
She offers workshops, coaching, consulting and training
to the public and to corporate, non-profit and other entities in
many other areas of personal and professional development.
Niela trains trainers, coaches, managers, consultants and educators
to develop their creative and emotional intelligences — in their work
and their lives. She employs many innovative tools from her background in
the arts and humanistic education to help organizations with skills such as
team building, giving and receiving feedback, doing peer reviews,
recognizing learning and teaching styles, conflict resolution, and stress
management in rapid change environments. Her recent book, Workshop Design
(McGraw Hill 1998 Sourcebook) is a popular resource for trainers and
educational designers.
Niela's academic and professional degrees and accreditations include:
BA Creative Arts/ MS Ed & Communications, LCSW (social work) and LMHC (mental health counseling).
Carrie Straub
Carrie Straub has been a line manager, corporate trainer and business coach
for over 20 years. She brings energy, creativity and dedication to her
practical, idea-filled sessions for real-world workers. Carrie coaches both
managers and workers in organizations that range from small manufacturers to
large public agencies.
Carrie offers meaty, practical and timely programs on real-world
performance management, e-marketing for small businesses, training design,
life/work transition and personal coaching which are also the themes for her
books and magazine articles. She is a founding member and current Board
Secretary for the Portland Chapter of the International Association of
Career Management Professionals (IACMP), an adjunct professor at Portland
State and Marylhurst Universities. Author of two books, Carrie's workshops are praised for their "star-builder" value.
Carrie received her BS and MBA from City University, Bellevue, WA and a
Certificate in Human Resources Development from UC/Berkeley. She has created
successful programs for clients such as State of Washington, Chiron
Corporation, California Public Utilities Commission, FDIC, Sedgewick
Insurance, Bank of America, Alumnae Resources, Int'l. Association of
Admin. Professionals, GST Telecommunications — Internet, Macy's — San
Francisco
Don Wigal, Ph.D
Don Wigal's doctoral degree (from Columbia Pacific University) is in the
psychology of adult education. He taught adult education at Mary Rogers
College, as well as academic topics at Antioch College and the University of Dayton. His undergraduate degree was from U. of Dayton. His Masters is from Notre Dame, and doctorate from Columbia Pacific. He has adult education certifications from other academic schools. From the U. of Dayton he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Don has designed many interactive questionnaires and training programs
for a variety of populations. He is certified in the use of of the Myers
Briggs instrument, and has used and interpreted it in many major
corporations, including General Motors, Allied Signal and others.
Don Wigal has written several books in various fields, including four titles
in theology for Herder & Herder and over forty encyclopedia articles for
HarperCollins. His short works on popular psychology have been published by
Simon & Schuster, Doran and Sadlier. He edited for the latter Drug Education
for Parents and Teachers. His most recent book, published by Random House,
profiles a dozen innovative personalities.
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