Leadership Program Reviews
Michael was used throughout the past year to run a number of workshops for management leadership training. I have benefited greatly from his presentation style, material covered, and coaching. I would not hesitate in recommending him in future for the leadership development of myself or others.
I have known Michael in a professional capacity during which time he personally delivered professional training services to the REA Group over a period of a year. He delivered his sessions to the highest standard, has been reliable, professional and provides out of the box methods. He also offered one-on-one support after hours. I would have no hesitation in recommending Michael to lead and facilitate training sessions.
I have participated in a few of Michael’s programs and will keep returning. Michael’s natural enthusiasm, and willingness to always step out of his own comfort zone, made it easier for everyone in the courses to follow his lead. A natural leader with an obvious passion for what he does, I would recommend Michael to any Leader / manager / business owner.
Working fulltime and also studying is not an easy task, Michael’s coaching methods were easy to follow, engaging, fun and he also made availabilty outside class hours for additional help that was needed. I would recommend Michael’s services to any organisation.
Michael’s facilitation style allowed for honest, open and powerful conversations amongst our group, often taking people out of their comfort zone to gain a deeper understanding of what drives their own behaviours and thoughts. Upon completion of the course I was able to take several key learnings, new strategies and communication tools from the course that I still utilise in my day-to-day management of my team. I learnt how to be more assertive whilst engaging with my team, and how to connect with people on a better level to ensure buy-in and loyalty. I rate Michael 10/10 for his facilitation style and would recommend Michael’s skills and teachings to any organisation looking to build on their current leadership base.
Michael led a leadership and culture program within my organisation. He was very relatable and effective with our group of leaders, who were each from diverse backgrounds and professions. Michael’s facilitation style unified the group and broke down any actual or perceived barriers. Personally, Michael gave me the confidence to share my vulnerabilities and learn and grow from them. He taught me to share my stories with people to enable a genuine learning experience. I would highly recommend Michael to any organisation who is looking to create a culture of integrity, accountability and transparency.
There are many leadership programmes out there, but Developing Leaders is a cut above the rest. Previous programmes I’ve been involved with simply discuss your strengths and weaknesses, but don’t really give you anything to build on. Michael shares information on your strengths and weaknesses with you, but also discusses how your traits interact with each other. Under his coaching, I’ve become more aware of my behaviours both personally and professionally, which has resulted in my being better able to handle problems when they arise. I highly recommend Developing Leaders to any business or team leader who wants to learn how to build a strong, resilient, high functioning team.
Easily one of the best facilitators I have ever come across. His depth of experience and ability to get straight to the heart of things is first class. I still use a key facilitation and reflection technique I learned from Michael over 10 years ago. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Michael is very engaging, relatable with funny real life stories to help make the learning click. Even though it was a virtual workshop it felt like he was right there with us. I found the work alignment exercise VERY beneficial and interesting. Another goodie (which is very functional in a workplace or even on a personal front) is the IDRIFT model. I would highly recommend Michael! 5 stars all round!
Michael was a very engaging facilitator, and was incredibly creative with his activities and delivery style. He had a sound knowledge of management and frequently used incidents that had happened to him to bring life to the training. He always encouraged discussion and was great at summarising the group’s responses. I really enjoyed Michael’s sessions and would highly recommend him as a trainer.
I participated in the Developing Leaders program in 2024 along with several of my co-workers and participants outside my work organisation. The program was a great experience where we were able to discuss and apply leadership concepts which was further supplemented with leadership reading materials. Great program.
Michael worked with us at realestate.com.au facilitating Management Development programs for our managers and team leaders. He is a great facilitator and highly competent in the core management disciplines.
I had the privilege of taking a leadership course with Michael, and I can confidently say he is a true mentor. His approach to coaching is not only insightful but also incredibly engaging. He has a great sense of humour, which made learning enjoyable, and the way he led the team was exceptional.
Michael delivered well organized and structured leadership course elaborating plenty of models that one can apply and sharpen up personal leadership skills. He knows how to get the participants well engaged with practical examples on how to navigate real life workplace situations. He is very passionate about the subject and his energy is clearly reflected on the course content he delivered. Highly recommended.
