I really found the programme useful, it was practical and covered a wide range of topics.
Dr Gautham Sundararaju
Learnt a lot from Michael and developed lot of insight and would recommend.
Chris Kigen
Michael was a great coach. During the course of working together, he was flexible and personalised our sessions. Even when the going got hard, he helped me find solutions. I now have the tools to deal with some of the challenges I struggled with as a leader.
Yvan Meunier
Great workshops that take you to a proper management level with great tools.
Emma Wilson
Michael is very engaging, relatable with funny real life stories to help make the learning click. Even though it was a virtual workshop it repot we 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!
Ben Campbell
Michael did an excellent job in adapting course content by actively reading the room and restructuring it to meet their training needs. He understood how to approach real life examples of challenging management situations and provide techniques to work them through with the team.
Tiare Kupenga
The most beneficial model for me was his initial Velocity Leadership Checkpoint. I’ve done a few of these before, but this was by FAR the most accurate and insightful. It gave both me and my team a clear understanding of our strengths and the areas we need to focus on. More importantly, Michael’s check-in helped me gain a deeper understanding of my own leadership capabilities—where I excel and where I have room to grow. It also provided valuable insight into the leadership levels within my team, allowing me to recognise their strengths, identify areas for development, and ultimately support them in a way that meets their individual needs. This level of awareness has been a game-changer in how I approach leadership and team development.
Tiare Kupenga
The workshops with Michael have been incredibly valuable for our team at Vivo. Even with our team spread across different locations, he kept us engaged and working together on new concepts that have already made a difference in our salons. I particularly appreciated the balance of discussion, learning, and practical application—it made the sessions both insightful and actionable.
I highly recommend Michael’s workshops for anyone looking to refine their leadership skills and elevate their team’s performance!
Nicholas Lai
I enjoyed the ability to share experiences with people in different industries and work experience backgrounds. The ability for the trainer to draw on their experiences as both team member and leader made it easier to relate to the material.
Although there were a number of topics in the program, I couple of really interest topics I enjoyed included; how to have difficult conversations and prioritising the important tasks, not the urgent tasks.
Nicholas Lai
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.
Saliha Naveed
Michael is humble, genuine, and deeply invested in his students’ growth. His mentorship has been invaluable, and I’m looking forward to taking more courses with him in the future. If you’re looking for a coach who will challenge, inspire, and support you, I highly recommend him!
Saliha Naveed
What stood out the most was his ability to connect with each individual on a personal level. He puts in 100% effort, encourages participation, and ensures everyone feels heard. His guidance helped me gain clarity, shift my perspective, and truly understand leadership in a new way. He doesn’t just teach leadership—he embodies it, setting a great example of what a true leader should be.
Saliha Naveed
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.
Leadership Essentials Program Participant
“Michael was deeply invested from the start, ensuring everyone was engaged and involved; his great listening skills and sense of humour made the experience both enjoyable and enriching. He went through everything systematically, making each concept clear and facilitating open-ended discussions that encouraged us to answer and engage. I really enjoyed the group sessions, where we learned from diverse opinions and examples. It was eye-opening to see how one challenge can be difficult for one person but much easier for another, which helped us appreciate different perspectives. “
Leadership Essentials Program Participant
Michael is a great facilitator! He has a knack for explaining the concepts in a clear and concise manner. Really enjoyed his teaching style and the manner in which he handled different questions from the participants.
Leadership Essentials Program Participant
Great delivery of the program. Michael is easy to listen to and engaging. I liked the discussion elements to the program as it helped solidify the content. It was a great renewal of leadership ideals I already had and some new content or ways of seeing things. My reflection is that it has reminded me the kind of leader I want to be and given me skills and tools to do that well for a quality, engaged and happy team.
Jenna Cosgrove
I’ve been receiving coaching from Michael for around a year now, and he’s completely changed the way I approach my interactions in the workplace. I’ve learnt so much about how to manage work relationships in an authentic and empathetic way, especially through workshopping potentially difficult conversations. He took so much time and care to really understand my background and where I was at, so that he could help me become a better version of myself. I can’t recommend Michael enough as an Executive Leadership Coach. If you’re looking for someone smart, empathetic, caring, funny, and knowledgeable to coach you, you’ve found your guy!
Suraj Dahal – 4 Legs Petfood
I recently had a series of Executive Leadership Coaching sessions with Michael, and it was incredibly insightful. Michael’s expertise made it easy for me to identify my strengths and weaknesses. His guidance and clear explanations with real life example made the process straightforward and helped me navigate through the areas I found challenging. I highly recommend his coaching services.
Chris Anderson
I found Michael to have a very down to earth approach to his training and this made it credible and easy to relate to. The structure and content of the training was broad enough to cover most aspects of the work experiences which would be encountered. By including the actors as part of the scenario training it provided a genuine reflection of how a staff member may react in a real life situation. That made each manager decide how they would respond in that situation. I learnt a lot from his training and I am sure the other participants did also.
Chris McKee
I attended a brief performance management course facilitated by Michael recently. We all hear many words of wisdom through peers and academia explaining why it’s a good idea to use performance management but this was the first time anybody had offered me effective, practical advice on how to apply it.
I found Michael’s style to be direct and informal, using practical language backed up with minimal theoretical frameworks. The role plays with actors were high impact and a great twist on an old topic. Highly recommended.