Blogs
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How to Attract Top Talent During a Tight Labor Market When Everyone’s Searching for Green Pastures
How to Entice Employees and Attract the Right Talent in a Tight Labor Market There’s a reason I wrote the book, Hire, Inspire, and Fuel Their Fire: How to Recruit, Onboard, and Train New Employees to Live Your Culture Out Loud. It’s simply this: You cannot get...
The importance of humor in business: Why Humor can help and how to add humor to your business!
I had a great conversation with he brilliant business strategist and business coach Sara Gilbert about why humor matters and the impact humor can have on business. Humor really can drive outrageous business results!
Is a Jerk-Free Workplace Truly Possible? 10 and a Half Keys to a Happier, Less Jerk-Filled Workplace
Since the release of my latest book, The Jerk-Free Workplace: How You Can Take the Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace, the #1 question I have been asked is this: Is a jerk-free workplace realistic? Is it even possible? Of course it is! And given the...
18 Fun Employee Recognition Awards to Add More Humor Into Your Workplace
A simple but really effective way to add more humor and up the fun factor in any workplace is to create some fun or even funny employee recognition awards - some awards could be just plain fun and silly, while other fun employee awards can also help you encourage more...
Happy Workplaces: A Simple Way to Spread More Positivity for a Happier Workplace
Here's a simple idea, inspired by the theater improv troop Improv Everywhere, to add more positivity and spread some happiness in your workplace. A Simple Idea to Create a Happier Workplace The improv group Improv Everywhere did a very cool thing. In New York City,...
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.








