Professional Speaking

Michael is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and featured presenter.  He has presented to companies and organizations throughout North America and Europe, including engagements in London, Paris, Eindhoven (the Netherlands), and Edmonton.  He also had the distinguished honor of giving the commencement address for the 1999 graduating class from Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, Georgia. 
 
Michael has been a frequent guest lecturer to the academic community as well, including lectures at Emory University, the University of Maryland, Keller Graduate School, Southern Polytechnic State University, and the University of Illinois.  Michael is currently a guest lecturer for Emory University's Center for Lifelong Learning, in Atlanta, where he's teaches a course titled Introduction to Project Management. 
 
Michael's newest keynote address, Building Team Cohesion, which is based on his forthcoming book, has received rave reviews.  This inspirational presentation is great way get your teams motivated about working together and achieving a level of success that they might have thought was unattainable.  If you are part of team, regardless of whether it’s a sales, marketing, project, or even a sports team, you will learn about the key elements necessary to build a cohesive team and reach the level of success that you're striving to achieve. 
 
Some of Mike's other keynote topics and featured presentations include: 

Keynote Topics:  

• Building Team Cohesion    New!
• Creating Growth - The Positive Side of Risk
• Improving the Bottom Line (with Enterprise Risk Management)
• T.I.G.E.R Teams are Grrreat!!!
• Building the Foundation for Project Excellence with the Statement of Work
• Planning for Project Success
• Achieving Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
• Building a World-Class Project Management Organization
• Change! - It can be a very good thing!   

Some of Mike's Past Speaking Engagements: 

• Introduction to Project Management Course – Emory University’s Center for Lifelong Learning – Ongoing
• PMI-South Florida Chapter – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Featured Presenter - PMI-Northern Alberta Chapter Workshop – Edmonton, Alberta
• PMI-Atlanta Chapter Downtown Lunch Meeting – Atlanta, GA
• PM Course for Home Depot – Atlanta, GA
• Keynote address for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield – Cincinnati, OH
• Keynote address for ESI Annual Summit – Washington, D.C.
• Building the Foundation for Project Success – 4 Hour seminar for PMI - UGA Gwinnett Campus
• PMI-Atlanta Chapter
• eProject User’s Conference, Seattle, WA
• University of Maryland, MBA Program, College Park, MD
• BellSouth, Atlanta, GA
• University of Illinois, Society for Business and Management in Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Arthur Andersen Training Center – High Wycombe (London), UK
• International Project Leadership Conference, Paris, France
• Arthur Andersen Training Center – Eindhoven, the Netherlands
• University of Maryland, MBA Program
• Southern Polytechnic State University, School of Management, Atlanta, GA
• Keller Graduate School of Management Commencement Address, Atlanta, GA
• Project Management Institute 1998 Seminars & Symposium, Long Beach, CA
• PMI-Information Systems Specific Interest Group, Atlanta, GA
• State of Georgia, Department of Administrative Services
• World Span, Atlanta, GA
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA
• Computer Task Group (CTG), Atlanta, GA
• AT&T Business Support Infrastructure Group, Atlanta, GA

To book Mike for a future engagement or to learn more about his professional speaking services please fill out the form under the Contact tab or send an e-mail to info@m2consultinggroup.com