MICHAEL SANDS

I M P R O V E P E R F O R M A N C E A N D O B TA I N O U T S TA N D I N G R E S U LT S
Michael Sands, PMP, ACC is a leader in getting it done. He provides relevant, content-rich programs that will enhance your outcomes, challenge you to greater performance and provokes new thoughts and insights. Michaels extensive leadership and military experience, high-content, distinctions and insights will arm you with tools and techniques you can begin using immediately. Nationally sought after speaker, workshop leader and trainer Certi ed executive coach focusing on improved performance, reaching desired outcomes, interpersonal communication and presentation skills Certi ed project manager that helps organizations with e ective strategy execution Adjunct professor at Georgetown University Bene ts: Increase project performance and success Improve personal and group performance Communicate with intention for improved results Develop employees for greater e ectiveness Build a positive, productive and results-driven organization

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS

MASTERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS - Whether large or small, projects need to be managed e ectively to obtain desired results. Its easy for projects to veer o course, causing increased costs, work and grief. During this session, you will learn the keys to planning, executing and tracking a project. You will leave with techniques for improving project performance and seeing them through to their successful completion. Whether you manage projects often or occasionally, this session will improve your project management skills. POWER COMMUNICATION FOR PERFORMANCE, INFLUENCE AND IMPACT - More now than ever, the ability to communicate e ectively with others in organizations is critical. While communication is often referred to as a soft skill, there are bottom impacts when ine ective communication leads to misunderstandings, miscues and missed deadlines. During this session, you will learn to communicate with intention, including how to listen for the real message, how to ask meaningful questions, obtain agreement on commitments, make requests and get your message across for obtaining results. COACHING AND MENTORING FOR PERFORMANCE - In todays world, engaging employees is absolutely necessary to ensure their maximum contribution to the team. Even when employees are competent, to best support them, coaching and mentoring are e ective tools to support their ongoing performance. Coaching, the ability to facilitate ones growth and development through meaningful dialogue provides employees with the con dence that they can set and achieve objectives. Mentoring, the directed guidance on steps to take to enhance ones development and career, takes the guesswork out of professional development. During this session, you will learn to both coach and mentor employees to higher levels of performance. MASTERING LEADER ESSENTIALS - In todays fast-paced environment, there is still a need for solid leadership, the ability to rally others around a common vision and see it through to its completion. The people change, the organizations change, but this quality remains a common denominator to success. Leaders set the tone for organizations, and must do so intentionally. During this session, the leadership qualities, skills and abilities required of todays leaders will be discussed, with tips of how to obtain or enhance those qualities for highest impact.

W H AT OT H E R S ARE SAYING:
Michael, you provided a high-content presentation while keeping it interesting, fun, yet relevant. As we attempt to reinvent ourselves, it was important to have the right person prepare our people for project management certi cation. You were that person. Several of our project managers are now certi ed as a result of your session. Sharon Palmeter, Vice President, Human Resources and Recruiting, Dovel Technologies What a great session! As we prepare to compete for additional work, you provided us with key essentials for managing projects, everything from interpreting and de ning project scope, planning and estimating the work, and tracking project progress. This has caused a marked improvement in our performance with our clients. Krystal Speed, Director, Human Capital Development, Data Systems and Technology Michael, you provided just what we needed to improve our project management skills. More importantly, this training has clearly improved performance and reduced the chaos associated with our projects. It was an added bonus that you delivered the session with great enthusiasm and kept our people fully engaged. Reginald Robinson, Director of Operations, Wildon Solutions, Inc.

M I C H A E LS C L I E NTS INCLUDE:
Data Systems and Technology Dovel Technologies Kevric, Inc. Wildon Solutions Internal Revenue Service US Army Reserve Burr Brown Gallup Indian Medical Center

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