David Zinger

About me

Gender Male
Industry Education
Occupation Speaker, Educator, Consultant
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Introduction David Zinger, B.A.& M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) - University of Manitoba. David's professional website is www.davidzinger.com. His thesis was on humor in counselling and he was an employee counsellor for Seagram for 17 years. He is an educator, speaker, consultant. David mixes humor, creativity, story, and caring in his work. David's humor is balanced with his practical and current approach to enhancing learning in others. David offers leadership and professional development education. He has developed courses for 5 Western Canadian universities. His top 5 signature strengths are: (1) humor / playfulness; (2) curiosity; (3) creativity / ingenuity / originality; (4) love of learning; and, (5) spirituality / sense of purpose. David lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba and he is married to Susan and they have 3 active and fantastic teenagers.
Interests Learning, Strength-based Leadership, Humor Play, & Happiness, Blogs, Positive Psychology, Personal and Organizational Energy Management, Running, Parenting, Zen, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Hockey, Speaking, Canada, Jazz, Golf, Teaching, Marathons, Hockey, Teaching, University
Favorite Books Authentic Happiness, Now: Discover Your Strengths, Mindfulness, Timeshifting, The Power of Full Engagement.