Since 1995, communication specialist Brian Shapiro has been exploring the nuances, challenges, and rewards the organizational communication process offers. Brian designs and delivers professional communication skills programs to groups and individuals across multiple industries. He is also an instructor/affiliated faculty at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Organizational Dynamics programs. A musician and performing artist, as well as a decades-long tai chi and yoga practitioner, Brian brings the lessons learned from these pursuits to create engaging and enriching research-based content. Brian attended a doctorate program in Communication Studies at The University of Texas at Austin and holds a BA (San Diego State University) and MA (San Francisco State University) in Communication Studies. He currently resides in Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and their two children.