David helps leaders and teams imagine an inspiring vision of the future, develop a collaborative work culture, and share responsibility for taking joint action. David models enthusiasm and common sense as a facilitative leader.
Prior to joining IA as a Program Leader, David worked as a teacher, adult education director, and youth-at-risk advocate and adviser.
David delivers training, meeting facilitation, organizational development consulting. He is a frequent keynote presenter at national conferences, including the International Association of Facilitators, the National Association of Teen Institutes and the Association for Humanistic Psychology. He is the author of three books and several stage plays.
David aims to Facilitate Agreement (a practice from the FL workshop) in all areas of his life.
"Now that the language and process of propose/check for understanding/check for agreement has become second nature for me, I find it essential for setting expectations and providing accountability."
David has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Beth works with leaders to create collaborative work environments. She is passionate about empowering leaders to build trust, engagement and foster collaboration to drive strong business results.
Beth joined Interaction Associates in 1993, and currently serves on our Board of Directors. She contributed to the development of our “Mastering Meetings™” and “The Coaching EDGE®” workshops. Prior to joining IA, Beth worked in the television news and aerospace industries.
Her published work includes “How to Lead Effectively in Virtual Environments” (CLO Magazine), “How to Shape Your Company Culture Before It’s Too Late” (Fast Company), and “Go Ahead, Give Your Boss a Piece of Your Mind – Just Do It Effectively” (Fast Company).
Beth’s extensive client experience includes engagements with Bank of Hawaii, Colorado Children’s Hospital, Credit Human, eBay, Genentech, Gilead, Invesco, Making Waves Academy, PayPal, Putnam, Salesforce, Stanford Children’s Health Center, Stanford University, StubHub, TPC, and Twitter.
Beth practices The Interaction Method™ daily, both at work and at home.
Beth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and The Whitman School of Management. She also holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Hartford's School of Communication. Beth is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation, and a Certified NLP Coach by the Academy of Leadership Coaching and NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming).