Speaking Engagements
“I had the honor of not only listening to Mike speak but also witnessing the impact of his story on our high school students. In a spirit of authenticity and humble vulnerability, Mike provided an experience that truly engaged his audience. Our students related to his message of hope and resilience because he highlighted the power of overcoming adversity. More importantly, Mike affirmed the beauty of leaning on others and highlighted how emerging stronger is not a solitary experience. This was a meaningful opportunity and compelling storytelling experience for both our students and staff!”
Heartbeats
Do you ever wonder how far your impact goes? In this motivational talk, Mike takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and encourages you to consider how you can contribute to the lives of others, and become the heartbeat that breathes life into them. You will not want to pass up this talk, based off Mike’s best selling book, “Heartbeats.” This talk is geared to students, staff, administrators, and families.
A Small Rebellion
Join Mike during this interactive presentation around the idea of “Hope” in our jobs as educators. Throughout the conversation, Mike challenges participants to consider their definitions of hope, highlights the barriers that keep us from moving toward it, and shares ways to use it in order to not only see our best selves, but help others see a bright future.
Leading WITH Your People
Mike’s passion as a leader was to create leaders in those he worked alongside. The leadership journey can be met with challenges, but through this conversation, Mike helps you discover the ways you can lead with greater impact by walking alongside your staff. During this presentation, Mike allows for participants to reflect on their current leadership styles and take a look at how to engage WITH others in order to empower. Great for administrators of all levels!
Do Away with Difficult
“We need to have a difficult conversation.” A phrase we all dread. From students to adults, it does not matter who we are having these conversations with, they tend to bring on such anxiety. Mike takes you on a journey to how we can be proactive in order to deal with these inevitable conversations in a positive, non-threatening way when they arise. Great for all leaders!
Creating Little Leaders
How do we build student leaders? One of Mike’s dreams as a principal was to create opportunities for students to thrive in leadership roles. Working alongside of you, this program is designed for Mike to come to your school and work with your students within the model of leadership you are hoping to create. The opportunities for students to lead are endless. Have you started looking yet?
“‘Fantastic!’ ‘Relatable!’ ‘Purposeful!’ ‘Best teacher inservice I have experienced!’ That is just some of the feedback from our teachers and staff who listened to Mike speak. He caught their attention from minute one and not only did they have fun, but they truly learned what it means to be someone’s ‘heartbeat.’ What was great from an administration standpoint was we told Mike the message we wanted to convey to our staff and he built his presentation and his assembly around what we wanted.”
Journey to With
Mike has a strong belief in the restorative approach to creating and maintaining positive relationships. In this reflective conversation, Mike invites you to consider how to can change the complexion of any relationship while helping to support others in challenging moments. Perfect for all leaders, school staff, and families!
