BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET
Suzanne Willis Zoglio
Motivation – Team Building - Managing Change – Work/Life Balance

This human potential specialist knows first-hand what it’s like to shift gears and “recharge your life.”  She’s been a teacher, business founder, executive coach, author, and motivational speaker.  In the human potential field for over 20 years, she is founder of the Institute for Planning and Development, a management consulting firm located outside of Philadelphia in Bucks County, PA.  She has coached leaders, facilitated work teams, and delivered training programs to businesses large and small. Representative clients include: American Express, ITT Sheraton, Glaxo SmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rohm and Haas Company, Kramer Chemical, Inc., Edgewood Property Management Corps, Lockheed Martin, Computer Sciences Corp., HRB Systems, TRW, Inc., Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, County of Bucks, Grand View Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital.

A dynamic speaker, Suzanne has been addressing groups nationwide for her entire career. She gets standing ovations for her programs that entertain, inspire, and provide great take-away value.

“Enthusiastic,” “Uplifting,” “Enjoyable,” and “Wise” are words typically used to describe this sought-after presenter. Audiences include the American Society for Training & Development, Association of Quality and Participation, Society for Human Resource Management, National Management Association, Floor Installation Association of North America, National Association of Home Builders, Property management Association of Washington, D.C., National Association of Secondary School Principals, Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals, Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators, and various Chambers of Commerce and Rotaries.  She is also a regular speaker for TEC, an International association of CEOs. 

Educational BACKGROUND

Dr. Zoglio received her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Temple University in 1986, her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University in 1974, and her B.A. in Secondary Education from Rhode Island College in 1968.

Publications/Awards

Books: Recharge In Minutes (2003 release), Create A Life That Tickles Your Soul – named “Outstanding Book of the Year”  in the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2000, Teams At Work: 7 Keys To Success and Training Program for Teams At Work, and The Participative Leader. All available in bookstores nationwide and from online booksellers.

Published Articles: “Teams Ride the Waves of Change” in Productivity Digest/Singapore (February, 2000); “Teams At Work” in Executive Excellence, (June, 1995); “Making Teams Work: Management Magic” in Chase Counselor, (Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, March, 1995); “Managing Team Conflict” in Total Quality (March, 1994); “Seven Keys to Effective Teams” in The Office Professional (July, 1995); “Fighting The Good Fight” in Philadelphia Enterpriser (September, 1995); “Seven Keys To Effective Teams” in Teams, (IFS Intnl Ltd., November, 1995), "Finding Agreement: The Manager As Consensus Builder" in Getting Results (February, 1997), “How To Ride The Waves of Change’ in Solutions (February, 1998), “New Challenges Can Reinvigorate Tired Teams” in Employee Relations Bulletin (June, 1998).

Awards: Humanitarian Lifetime Achievement Award (Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, 1997), Outstanding Woman in Business Award (Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, 1992), Eminent Counseling Practitioner Award (Pennsylvania Personnel & Guidance Association, 1979).  

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