David Emerald Womeldorff

Practicing and Conscious Competence with The Empowerment Dynamic

Living consciously is at the heart of the Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ™. Making "shift happen" between the victim and creator orientations, along with their related Karpman Drama Triangle and TED* roles and relationship dynamics, requires lea... Read >

The Gift of Forgiveness – Releasing the Drama Triangle

December is the season of giving in many parts of the world. Multiple religious and spiritual traditions celebrate the season as a holy time. In the Northern Hemisphere, we also acknowledge the longest night and the beginning return of light and warmth (a... Read >

Creating Outcomes through Self-Leadership and Communication

There is an old saying in the field of interpersonal communication, which is “you cannot not communicate." Even if you are “saying nothing," your facial expressions, your body language, even your eye contact (or lack thereof) convey something to the other... Read >

Crafting and Creating Powerful Outcomes – a Lesson in Leadership through The Empowerment Dynamic

What will you create today? Identifying and crafting the statement of your outcome is often more challenging than it may seem on the surface. Recently, I had the opportunity to be with a group of "emerging leaders" from a successful Midwestern U.S. engine... Read >

Victimization and the Human Experience

"Think of a time in which you felt you were being victimized." I often find that participants in my seminars struggle to think of a time when they were (or are) in the victim role. Perhaps this should come as no surprise, because none of us want to see o... Read >

Listening for Possibility – improving a personal and professional skill

In today's gadget-filled world, many people are spending more time with their computer screens than in personal conversation with others. We run the risk of losing the art and skill of being an effective listener. Listening is an essential skill and pr... Read >

Responding to Challenges with The Empowerment Dynamic

A good friend has been dealing with the heartbreak and challenge of a teenage child entering a drug treatment program. One of the important components of the program is a "bottom line letter" from parents to the child about the expectations, boundaries an... Read >

Parent Engagement in Education: Drama or Empowerment? Introducing: The Power of TED*

Our schools are a hotbed of triangulation. The dynamic dance between student, parent(s), and school can produce high drama. On the other hand, the dance can also be one of empowerment, if we work consciously to cultivate a set of relationships that I refe... Read >

How to End “The Game�- Escaping the Drama Triangle

This past weekend I had the "growth opportunity" of experiencing first-hand a breakdown in a most important relationship. We both struggled with the downward spiral of what Dr. Stephen Karpman describes as the Drama Triangle (DT) and the all-too-familiar ... Read >

Escape the Drama! through The Power of TED* (The Empowerment Dynamic)

Escape the Drama! through The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) By David Em... Read >