AboutSuzanne Zazulak Pedro Expertise Main discourse in all aspects of social, corporate, international diplomacy and children's etiquette and protocol. Suzanne is certified in corporate and children's etiquette, as well as, certification in professional coaching for executive, leadership and personal achievement.
Experience As a Behavior Shaping Specialist and Certified Protocol and Etiquette Consultant, Suzanne has pioneered the art of social finesse with valid psychological tenets to provide her clients with an unique approach to instruction in etiquette --Avant Garde Etiquette.
Research data shows that 15% of employment and corporate success is due to intelligence or training,while the other 85% is dealing with people successfully. Conversley,the essence of dealing with people succssfully is through exceptional communication skills.
Therefore, being adapt at non-verbal communication while practising the art of etiquette is rapid power-tool in establishing rapport and inducing compliance for success.
Target Success Seminars include:
The Psychology of the First Impression,
Oculesics: Keep YOur Eyes on the Prize,
Isopraxism: Mirroring for Love and Profit,
Spatial Anchoring: The Psychology of Body Placement
Disarming Your Opponent by his Handshake
What Your Dining Manners Reveal about Your Partner's Personality
Organizations ISPEP International Society of Protocol and Etiquette Professionals
IAPC International Association Professional Consultants
IAC International Association of Coaches
NWU National Writer's Union
ABA American Bar Association Associate Member
Publications "Executive Etiquette Power" co-authored and pusblished by Power Dynamics Publising to be release September 2009.
Montly Etiquette Columnist for several publications, as well as ezineexperauthor.com with downloads for on-line journals. Also, Suzanne has a series of children's international travel etiquette books slated for completion 2010.
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Certified Corporate and Children's Etiquette and Protocol
Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
Certified Paralegal
Graduate Studies in Forensics, law
Awards and Honors Appointed as Chief Officer of Protocol for her town.
Cambridge Who's Who Among Business Professionals, Experts & Entrepeneurs Lifetime Member
USA Honor Society
Selected in 2004, as Queen Omega XVIII for Mardi Gras.
Past/Present Clients Since individual/corporate programs are designed for areas of deficiencies, their confidence is upheld in the stictest sense of confidentiality.
She has formed a non-profit organization, BeePoised, Inc., to reach-out and teach the children and adults who are not at an advantage to learn life social skills such as dining manners and job interviewing techniques.
Question Hi suzanne,
Please, I have some funds, which I want to use to buy some indoor games for the children. To ensure that the children make the most of these games and fully enjoy them, I need to get their input into what I purchase.
What communication methods will I use and why? How would I encourage the children to consider new ideas and interests that haven’t previously been catered for? Please do you know 3 appropriate strategies I could use to introduce new ideas to children? Please give me an example if a child offers a suggestion regarding an activity or play experience, how I might respond?
What would I do to ensure that sufficient time is given for children to express their ideas?
Thank you for your help Suzanne
Regard Emma
Answer Dear Emma,
Is this group of children with diversified ages? Are you trying to please a who group of children with a range of different ages? If so, that is much more difficult to do. I would suggest that you break them into appropriate age groups first.
One suggestion is to make it fun and education ie a learning opportunity. For instance, you can ask them all for suggestions. Then tell them how in a democracy or what ever form of government you have in Australia for voting. Give them insight into their civics and then let them vote. Let them know that this is what they will be doing and how very important this is to being a good citizen. Use visuals or any media to show what grown-ups do when they vote to get them interested in the process.
Here you can let them know that everybody is entitled to their say and ideas are encouraged not condemned.
Sometimes with younger children giving them too much latitude gets them confused. For them, I would give them a selection out of three items that you have deemed appropriate. This way confusion will not reign.
Another suggestion is letting the older ones do research online about their toy or activity they would like to have to share with the others, then proceed with the vote.
The main point is "Make it fun as well as educational." You can do this by showing your enthusiasm to the children. Laughter and fun is so very contagious. Be yourself and confident in your decision making process.
All these simple but important techniques are gobbled up by children (PS adults too)
