Blogs
Listed as one of the Top-30 Workplace Blogs in the world!
Engage Employees In Your Business With an Inspiration Hunt
International Hall of Fame business speaker Michael Kerr talks about how you can engage your employees with an Inspiration Hunt in your community – a creative way to look for best practices and opportunities in your community. Plus Mike’s fun at work tip with a great way to keep the message of fun alive in your workplace, a quote of the week, and a funny tourist sign sent in by a listener.
A Fun, Creative Way to Provide a Safe Space for Difficult, Challenging Conversations at Work
Creating a safe space for difficult conversations What happens in Vegas... No one likes to have difficult conversations. When faced with a challenging, uncomfortable, awkward conversation most of us would probably rather have a molar extracted by a nervous dentist....
The Power of Pride at Work
Hills Pet Nutrition is lauded for its inspiring culture, driven largely by its ability to leverage the pride employees have in their company. Pride, as I often talk about, is an incredibly powerful motivational trigger. What great workplaces like Hills does so well is...
Inspiring Customer Service Ideas
Customer service is everything, and everything is customer service. It's potentially your number one competitive advantage, and in a changing world full of uncertainties, it's one of the few things you can actually control! Here are a few random inspiring customer...
In Praise of Workplace Praise
I know, I know...I've said it hundreds of times before, but I'm going to keep saying it because it's just too darn important - work matters! It's why you're getting a paycheck! But work isn't, hopefully, just about the paycheck. If you want to boost workplace...
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.
