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Banishing Burnout in the Workplace – Why Preventing Burnout Can’t Be Left Up to Employees
A few years ago, the World Health Organization officially recognized the phenomenon of workplace burnout as a serious health concern. This recognition of workplace burnout has helped shift the conversation away from putting the entire onus on the individual to "fix...

How Focusing on Customer Experience Can Drive Employee Engagement
I was completely delighted by an automated email response I recently received after placing an order for deodorant. Yes, a simple ten-dollar purchase for an everyday product resulted in me telling thousands of people about my experience with this company! Why? Because...

Three Ways Innovative Companies Turn Ideas Into Action
None of us will ever know if an idea is truly great until we take it out for a spin and try it out in real life! Here are three simple philosophies that many innovative companies use to guide their approach: 1. They do things to find out what they need to do next;...

September Theme Days: Funny, Silly, Offbeat September Theme Days & Holidays
Here’s a list of some of the fun, wacky, offbeat, and not-so-wacky theme days and observances for the month of September, 2024. Celebrating these, recognizing these theme days is a very simple way to bring a little fun and humor into your workplace. For some ideas on...

Front Line Leadership: How Anyone Can Take The Lead at Work
The Jerk Free Workplace: How You Can Take the Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace, isn't just about how NOT to be a jerk at work. I mean, that's certainly helpful when it comes to creating more inspiring workplace cultures, but really it's the bare...
Videos
Why Clients Book Michael
Some clients bring me into their events simply because they want to celebrate a great year, cap off a busy season, or recognize their amazing employees. Other clients work with me because they’ve lost their mojo, they’re wrestling with unprecedented change, or they need help forging a stronger and more inspiring culture.
Why Choose Between Content and Humor?
For more than 25 years I’ve embraced the mantra: “Why choose between content and humor when you can have both?” In this short video, I share what I think my job as a professional speaker is and how I will work with you to exceed your expectations.
Michael in Action
Why choose between content and fun when you can have both? For a sense of my presentation style, grab some popcorn and enjoy this sampler video of Michael in Action. Whether I’m delivering a full-day workshop to senior executives, or a keynote to an audience of 3,000+, I deliver relevant content in as memorable a way as possible so those inspiring ideas stick!
BOOKS
The Humor Advantage
Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank
The Humor Advantage is packed with ideas on how you can create a more innovative, collaborative, service-driven culture that drives outrageous results! It delivers a firehose of information that will turn your culture upside down (in a good way!).
The Jerk-Free Workplace
How You Can Take the Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace
This isn’t just about giving jerky work behaviors the boot. The Jerk-Free Workplace offers up an inspiring roadmap on how to take the lead when you’re not the boss – although you’ll definitely want your boss to read it, too. If you want to work in a happier, more inspiring workplace, this is the book for you!
Small Moments, Big Outcomes
How Leaders Create Cultures That Fuel Extraordinary Results
It’s about the small things you can do as a culture leader to intentionally build a more collaborative, compassionate, and inspiring workplace culture. Packed with practical ideas based on real world examples, Small Moments, Big Outcomes will help you lead with greater confidence and purpose.