Frank and Susan Pastizzo with their cat Carl Sagan (Photo —Caperton Tissot)

Frank and Susan Pastizzo, warm, generous and kind, live the message they bring to others. And the message? In order for any group, institution or business to function at its best, we need to drop some of the colder concepts of professionalism and focus instead on humanizing relationships. When respect, tolerance and kindness define an environment, that space becomes home to productive, loyal and dedicated members. The Pastizzos’ book, “Warming Up the Workplace,” not only describes how to go about achieving this, but is an inspirational read for anyone who lives and breathes in these times of frequent intolerance and polarization. Frank and Susan travel the world over bringing their message to schools, hospitals, corporations and particularly the military. They are dedicated to helping others see interpersonal relations in a new light and improving them through understanding, compassion and good will.