Blogs
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Workplace Culture Leadership: The Importance of Holding Employees Accountable
Inspiring Culture Leaders are Accountable and They Hold Their Employees Accountable Several years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Beryl Health, a 24/7 call center based in Bedford, Texas. Beryl prides itself for embracing a family-first, fun workplace...
Workplace Values: How to Bring Your Workplace Values to Life
What are these things called values that we all value so much at work? Well, you've got values at an individual level, even if you can't always articulate them, you have values that drive how you make decisions that drive your behaviors in your personal life and your...
How to Be Intentional About Building a Great Workplace Culture
Great cultures don’t happen by accident. As a leader, you need to be consistently, relentlessly intentional about your culture. So, what does that look like? 1. You need to promote your culture to the world. If you’re going to attract fabulous...
Why Being an Intentional Culture Leader Matters More Than Ever!
Let’s start with the end in mind: One day we’re all going to be dead. (How’s that for an uplifting opening?) Hopefully it’s not going to happen for a very long time, but – spoiler alert -- it is going to happen. If we’re fortunate, most of us have been allotted, on...
Starting Your Workday Off on the Right Foot to Build a Better Workplace Culture
When I was researching inspiring workplaces many moons ago in Copenhagen, Denmark, I had the pleasure of interviewing a "Chief Happiness Officer" and the author of Happy Hour is Nine to Five, Alexander Kjerulf. I love the concept of what Kjerulf calls a "Level Five"...
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 20 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.