Helping individuals and organizations claim their purpose, power and passion!

Michelle as your Coach

Michelle Michelle is a trained Co-Active Life & Performance Coach who works with clients to help them claim their purpose, power, and passion; empowering them to create the life and career they desire. Her personal coaching and leadership statement is “I am the experience that impacts someone’s direction.” Michelle is a graduate of The Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, California. She loves working with clients who are eager to learn and explore, ready to grow, and yearn to live more purposefully and with great passion!

Michelle as your Consultant

Michelle is a proactive, high-energy Learning and Organizational Development Consultant with proven success and expertise in facilitation, curriculum design, team and executive coaching, and leadership. She is recognized for designing and facilitating stimulating learning programs and environments, encouraging participation, and providing clear, concise information in formats that promote high retention levels. Michelle interacts easily with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and professional levels. She is able to inspire elevated performance and develop strong, loyal relationships based on trust.

Michelle’s background includes degrees in Management and Marketing with more than 13 years training, coaching, and leading employees at all levels in various retail and service companies including Carlson Companies, Target, The Limited Companies, and Budget Rent a Car. She is a professional member of American Society for Training and Development. Michelle’s strengths, according to Gallup’s “Now, Discover Your Strengths”, include: Strategic, Positivity, Maximizer, Relator, and Empathy.

Areas of Expertise

Life & Performance Coaching
Training & Development (Facilitation & Curriculum Design)
Personal & Professional Development
Leadership Development

Certifications & Education

Professional Co-Active Coach (The Coaches Training Institute)
Certified Facilitator - StrengthsFinder™, DiSC^®, Innovate with C.A.R.E. Profile^®, Transition – The Personal Path Through Change, and various 360-degree Assessments
Professional Coach & Facilitator – The Ken Blanchard Companies
Certified Facilitator - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities (Franklin Covey)
Certified Facilitator - Group Facilitation, Participatory Strategic Planning, & Group Facilitation Methods – Institute of Cultural Affairs
Advanced Curriculum Design (Langevin Learning Services)
Advanced Facilitation Skills (Langevin Learning Services)
Bachelor of Science: Management
Bachelor of Science: Marketing

Personal

tulips On a personal note, Michelle is a contributing member to her church’s Small Group Ministry and Sunday school program. Michelle loves home & personal improvement shows – her two favorite are Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and What Not To Wear. Michelle loves the colors and smells of spring flowers - tulips are her favorite - and could spend endless hours in the mountains and at the lake. Her favorite seasons are Fall and Spring. Michelle and her husband, Tony, have three young children. They enjoy spending time together as a family being outdoors, with friends and relatives, and watching movies.

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