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Are you tired of team-building efforts

that don't change the dynamics?

The doctor is in.

Let's create a plan to move your team in the right direction.

Dr. Zierk knows what it's like to have a team that's not cooperative-it's demoralizing, and the stakes are so high. As a clinical psychologist and corporate coach, he can help you discover the answers you need.

"Dr. Z, thank you for what you do, thank you for writing Mind Rules, and thank you for literally saving three of my friends' marriages. You helped them understand 'Relationship Nuts and Bolts.' Your amazing discipline, insight, and ability to help us understand such important concepts is a blessing to us all."

Dr. Shandra Wilson

Surgeon & Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

There's a million therapists out there. Dr. Zierk's ability to present it in a way that is both digestible and unique and personable to me-you can't get that anywhere else. I cannot recommend him enough, he's absolutely incredible, and I look forward to every single visit."

Nick Ellingson

"Dr. Z is truly a miracle worker … the insight, the tools, and the power to understand how to connect through conflict have absolutely changed my life."

Nancy Refling

"What I was most impressed with when talking to Dr. Zierk is his ability to boil down a complex situation into a diagram-simplifying it and putting it into pieces so that I can fully understand it and apply it to my situation. I feel like Dr. Zierk is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met!"

David Roth

Everyone should have a Dr. Zierk! He’s been a coach for me and our family for more than two decades. Whether navigating marriage, parenthood, career options, or caring for elderly parents, his ability to provide quick insight and effective tools provides a fearless way to move through this wonderful life. Thank you Dr. Z!

Shelley Moses-Reed

Turn self-interested team members

into collectively inspired colleagues

with psychologist, consultant, and author Dr. David Zierk.

25,000

counseling hours with clients

25

years of conflict guidance delivered

30

chapters brimming with answers in his new book, Mind Rules

1,040

expert forensic testimonies

1

doctorate in clinical psychology

Mind Rules: Who's In Control - You or Your Mind?

What if you could learn to read minds, starting with your own? What would you do with your new superpower? Become the leader, team member, and person you were always meant to be.

Mind Rules the book on tablet and audio book

re.think your path to team cohesion

Step 1

Schedule a time to discuss your team's challenges.

Step 2

Book Dr. Zierk for your next event to start the conversation.

Step 3

Schedule a follow-up session to unpack limiting behaviors.

Step 4

Practice shared learnings and experience true collaboration.

Is your team internalizing frustrations or storing grievances that play out with unproductive behaviors?

Dr. Zierk can help.

Capitalize on David's expertise - Hiring David Zierk puts years of psychology training, clinical skills, and propriety problem-solving to work for your team. With his guidance, you'll move forward on projects, beat deadlines, and collaborate in harmony with your teammates.
Defeat departmental dysfunction - Help your team understand how their minds work, what each member needs from each other, and how to leverage this newfound understanding for unprecedented outcomes.
Book David with confidence, thanks to The Mind Rules Promise - "There's no such thing as a quick fix, but I'll give your team a compass, a roadmap, and a new path where conflict becomes a means for connection. I can also make sure everyone stays on that path going forward."

Your team is full of great people…

you deserve to succeed.

It's time to pull your team together into a cohesive unit and stop working at cross-purposes.

Leverage Dr. Zierk's practice perspective so you can untangle the dysfunction that prevents you from succeeding.

Not sure if your leadership is stalling trust?

Even the most experienced professionals can miss emotional cues or misread conflict, leading to lost trust and stalled progress.

Take Dr. Zierk's Relationship Intelligence (r.IQ) Quiz!

A quick, insightful assessment designed to reveal your conflict style, communication habits, and emotional strengths.

Build stronger connections with empathy, mutual respect, and dynamic listening.
Gain self-awareness that sharpens your leadership and emotional intelligence.
Walk away with practical insights to improve collaboration and trust at work.

Yes, give me the short quiz!

Say goodbye to walking on eggshells and hello to a shared language for success.

Turn conflict into connection.

Build the team you've always known was possible.

Pull your team together before their work styles tear them apart.