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.
My neighbor has 3 young children who play outside all day. No matter what they are doing, it always involves screaming at the top of their lungs. My small first floor apartment doesn’t have air conditioning, so I need to keep the windows open. Because these windows open up to our shared driveway and backyard, it sounds like the kids are inside my house. They are so loud that at times I can’t hear my TV or entertain in my backyard. I have asked the children to settle down, but they rudely ignore me.
I realize that kids are kids and have the right to play in the backyard but this is beyond intrusive. Would it be appropriate for me to speak to their parents? If so, how can I do it in a way that is non-confrontational but effective?
Answer Dear Erin:
Thank you for your inquiry into appropriate neighbor action. You know they say the fence is your best neighbor and sometimes "they" are right.
I must admit you must tread on this carefully since parents these days either lack the due influence on their children or do not care of the regards of others.
The truth of the matter you have a legal right to quiet enjoyment without harassment. The question is where does your right begin and their's end?
When you say young children - young enough that there should be adult supervision? Since you have already tried to reprimand or nicely ask young children who are not your own to pipe down without any result - the only thing is to have a meeting with if there are two parents then both. You have a better chance of one of them listening and or siding with you.
Maybe come to an agreement, let say for instance you are not home between such and such time - you go grocery shopping every Wednesday to try to make arrangements either you are not there or for them to curb the play time to something reasonable. That way you hopefully it will be a give and take situation. A compromise in any way would be the best way.
Be sure to let them know if you have any medical issues, etc that constant irritation is not good for your health. Other than that maybe at WalMart a white noise machine to drown them out.
Finally, at the very last resort if you truly have lost all rights of enjoyment where you live without the parents helping I hate to advise this, but a call to the authorities. Please before you do this document every time you ask, every time it happens and document every and all things relating. You will have a better chance of being taken seriously.
One word of advice, in this heat, with the nature of our economic climate, you never know how a neighbor will react IF YOU PUT them on the DEFENSE. TALK< COMPROMISE you get more with honey than with vinegar.
Remember officials(police) when it is the last resort will have to be the mediator and the effect it might have on the children - well - like I said before tread cautiously and gently. But You do have a right to peace and tranquility.
I wish you the best of luck and if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. I remain
