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Speaker profile
From the moment he steps on stage, Michael Timms captivates audiences with his authentic style and animated delivery. Michael tells compelling stories backed by solid research that teach individuals simple ways to dramatically improve their performance as a leader.
As author of the books How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability and Succession Planning That Works, Michael has a special interest in identifying the specific leadership behaviors that produce the greatest positive impact on people and results, and teaching leaders how to adopt those behaviors.
Michael is a leadership development consultant and principal of Avail Leadership. Prior to forming his own consultancy, Michael was a consultant with Deloitte and an HR leader in the construction and manufacturing industries.
When Michael is not helping leaders improve their game, he enjoys spending time with his family and going on challenging outdoor adventures in remote wilderness locations.
HOW TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE
Today may be the most challenging time ever to be a business leader. Staffing shortages, remote work, and employee burnout have collided with supply chain issues and economic uncertainty. How can executives and managers give employees what they need while ensuring that the work gets done to quality standards and that problems are solved properly?
How to Inspire a Culture of Excellence teaches executives and managers how to infuse greater accountability into their organization to motivate employees to give their best effort, relieve unnecessary stress, and solve the organization’s biggest problems.
Participants Will Learn
- The greatest misconception about accountability and why it is the foundation of individual and organizational excellence.
- The most impactful things leaders can do to create accountability within their teams (hint: more kindness, less hammer).
- How to increase psychological safety in the workplace to produce stronger trust, better teamwork, and improved collaboration.
- How to take a systems approach to solve interpersonal and organizational problems.
Target Audience
All levels of management.
Possible Formats
This presentation can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, or workshop, ranging from one hour to a full day, depending on your needs.
LEAD THE TALENT REVOLUTION, DON’T FIGHT IT
The global pandemic, the shift to remote work, and changing demographics have dramatically changed employees’ expectations about work. Employers can either try to cling to old expectations of employees, or they can raise their standard of leadership to create a work environment that employees love.
Lead The Talent Revolution, Don’t Fight It explores the root causes of employee burnout, disengagement, and turnover and gives managers practical strategies and tools to make their workplace a safe haven for people who want to thrive at work and in life.
Participants Will Learn
- The essential talent mindset that executives and managers must adopt to attract and retain top talent in today’s labor market.
- Three strategies that have the highest impact on employees’ decision to stay and contribute.
- What good leadership looks like today and why it’s the exact opposite of what was expected in the past.
- Specific tactics to combat burnout, reduce turnover, and give employees a reason to give their best effort.
Target Audience
All levels of management and HR leaders.
Possible Formats
This presentation can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, or workshop, ranging from 1–3 hours, depending on your needs.
HOW TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS & INSPIRE IT IN OTHERS
HOW TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS & INSPIRE IT IN OTHERSHow To Gain More Power and Influence in Your Life and at Work
What would it be like if people at work stopped pointing fingers when things went wrong and instead owned their mistakes and focused on being part of the solution? Imagine if politicians worked with rather than against their opponents to solve our biggest problems. And how would you like it if your kids actually did what you asked them to do?
We can’t control other people, but we can influence them by changing ourselves. Inspiring Accountability teaches three simple habits that anyone can learn to increase their credibility, build trust, solve their biggest problems, and inspire others to follow their example.
Participants Will Learn
- The greatest misconception about accountability and why it is the foundation of individual and organizational excellence.
- The most impactful things you can do to inspire others to be more accountable.
- How to increase psychological safety in the workplace to produce stronger trust, better teamwork, and improved collaboration.
- How to take a systems approach to solve interpersonal and organizational problems.
Target Audience
All audiences.
Possible Formats
This presentation can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, or workshop, ranging from one hour to a full day, depending on your needs.
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