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Articles, videos, and podcasts to deepen your understanding of TED*, the 3 Vital Questions, and the science of human empowerment.
3 Vital Questions for Work and Life
An accessible introduction to how asking three powerful questions can shift your focus, your relationships, and your actions — at work and in everyday life.
3 Vital Questions®: A Foundation for Change Leadership & the Human Dimension of Change
How the 3VQ framework addresses the human dimension of change — the C-Dimension that drives sustainable transformation in organizations.
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc MCC · 2019
A Quick Look at 3 Vital Questions
A strategic approach to creating engaged, innovative, and resilient workplaces by applying The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic).
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc MCC · 2019
About TED*: A Tale of Empowerment
A feature on The Empowerment Dynamic published in Risk & Business magazine — introducing TED* and how it shifts individuals and organizations from reactive to creative.
David Emerald
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc on EMPOWERMENT
David Emerald and Donna Zajonc join the Honor.The.Gift Podcast to discuss the TED* framework, the 3 Vital Questions, and what it means to truly live from a place of empowerment.
Eliminating Toxic Workplace Dynamics
David Emerald Womeldorff explores how the TED* and 3VQ frameworks identify and dismantle toxic dynamics at work — replacing drama and dysfunction with empowerment and accountability.
David Emerald Womeldorff
Employee Engagement: Coaching the Shift to Empowerment
Published in Choice Magazine — how coaching can facilitate the shift from a reactive Problem Orientation to a resourceful Creator Orientation at work.
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc MCC
How Can a New CEO Apply the 3 Vital Questions to Make Their Vision a Reality?
David Emerald explains how an incoming CEO can use the 3VQ framework to clarify their vision, align their team, and lead transformation from day one.
Overview of the Three Drama Roles
A deep look at the Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer roles of the Dreaded Drama Triangle — their origins, core beliefs, and how to recognize and shift beyond them.
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc MCC · 2019
Overview of the Three Empowerment Roles
The core beliefs and aspirations behind the Creator, Challenger, and Coach roles — the positive alternatives to the Dreaded Drama Triangle.
David Emerald & Donna Zajonc MCC · 2019
Stop Rescuing, Start Coaching
A webinar slide deck on shifting from fixing to letting go — and helping people move from the Rescuer role into true coaching and empowerment.
Center for The Empowerment Dynamic · August 2026
Stop Rescuing, Start Coaching
Donna Zajonc joins Tom Athenour on the Starquest podcast to explore the crucial difference between rescuing and coaching — and how TED* helps practitioners shift into true empowerment with the people they serve.
Donna Zajonc · February 19, 2026
TED* Testimonials
Real participants share how TED* and the 3 Vital Questions have transformed the way they lead, relate, and respond to life's challenges.
TED* Video Archives – Full Compilation
A curated playlist of TED* and 3 Vital Questions videos — including testimonials, training previews, interviews, and in-depth explorations of the framework.
Transform Workplace Drama into Workforce Empowerment
How the TED* framework and 3 Vital Questions shift teams out of the Drama Triangle — turning reactive, problem-focused cultures into empowered, outcome-oriented ones.
What Makes 3 Vital Questions Leadership Training Unique
David Emerald and Donna Zajonc explain what sets the 3VQ leadership training apart — and why it creates lasting transformation rather than surface-level change.