IPV Consulting

What kind of speaker do you want your audience talking about after the event is over?

I love partnering with event planners and organizations to create sessions that are engaging, relevant, and aligned with the vision of the event. With decades of leadership experience and more than 10 years of professional speaking, I bring practical insight, a unique perspective, and a commitment to tailoring each message to the audience in front of me.

My goal is simple: to engage and inspire audiences to leave energized, equipped, and thinking differently with immediately applicable take-aways.

A few reviews from PAST ATTENDEES:

• Wow! Her presentation was by far my favorite! She was super informative and easy to understand.
• She was a fantastic presenter and kept me engaged. Her energy was a welcome break from the other presenters. I am thinking of buying her book!!!
• Michelle is a fantastic presenter, engaging, and upbeat. I appreciate the interactive approach. Please bring her back next year.
• Excellent speaker. Would love to see her again next year!
• Would love to see her at next years conference. Excellent presentation and speaker.
• Interesting topic. Inspiring. Michelle is an exception presenter!
• This has been absolutely awesome in content, delivery, and information! Excellent!
• Presenter and info was engaging, interactive, impactful. Thanks!
• This was my favorite session of the entire conference. It really spoke to me. I am ordering the book today! Thank you, Michelle!

A few reviews from PAST CLIENTS:

"Michelle is a dynamic speaker . . . Her presentation provided thought provoking information about how our brains are wired and the habits that impede energy and destroy productivity. We highly recommend Michelle as a speaker and would invite her back for another presentation!"

"I engaged her to speak at several events for a professional group and conference I am a part of. Hands down, her track was the best attended and had the most responses with amazing feedback!"

"Michelle was an amazing speaker for the Region V IIMC Meeting in Grand Rapids, MI. Over 70 City/Township municipal clerks from 5 states attended and all gave her rave reviews."

"Thank-you so much Michelle! We’ve heard a lot of positive comments about the presentation, and I’ve caught some comments in passing about attendees working to ‘build my resilience’!"

Virtual or In-Person topics related to: Tough Conversations, Communication, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Heart-Mind Leadership, Productive Cultures, Stress Management, Self-Sabotage, Influence, Energy & More
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Have you ever left a conversation wishing there had been more questions and fewer assumptions? How did that feel?

When leaders choose curiosity and empathy over assumption, teams are far more likely to choose engagement over resistance. That is the heart of Productive Transparency: creating a culture where honesty, care, accountability, and clarity work together.

A few simple ways to apply it:

• Look at the full picture before forming judgement
• Ask... don't just tell and avoid assumptions.
• Listen for what is not being said.
• Address issues early and respectfully.
• Give feedback with clarity and compassion.
• Follow through consistently to keep trust in tact.

When people feel understood, they are more open, more accountable, and more willing to move forward together. That is how stronger conversations lead to stronger culture.

Looking for an energetic speaker who connects quickly, teaches clearly, and leaves a room thinking differently? 🧠 🔥

For well over a decade, I have inspired attendees to walk away with practical, brain-based tools they can use immediately to strengthen communication, culture, and performance.

Hired by organizations such as: International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Midwest Public Risk, Stellantis, MDHHS, MSAE, Community Mental Health Association, ASCM, AHRM, Consumers Energy, US Foods, Corewell Health, United Way, Meals on Wheels, City of Novi, US Foods Nor/Cal Leadership, QCW Leadership Team

With 30 years of leadership experience, three top-selling books, and 10K+ hours studying neuroscience and human behavior, I bring both substance and connection to every room.

For event planners and HR leaders looking for a speaker who is engaging, relatable, and highly applicable, that is the work I love most! It's ALWAYS about the people!

If you need a polished, thoughtful voice for your next event, I would be honored to connect.

What if your stress response is costing you more than you realize?

When stress takes over, the brain shifts into survival mode. Cortisol and adrenaline can cloud clear thinking, narrow perspective, and make it harder to communicate with calm, confidence, and empathy.

In that state, we often REACT instead of respond affecting our mental health, relationships, health and rapport.

Here are 5 (easy to adopt) habits I teach to help regain control:

1) Start the day with a routine that supercharges your state of mind before the noise begins, listen to audio books, podcasts or other resources that "prime your mind" first thing in the morning. Do it alongside of your morning preparations and then in the car. Distract yourself from allowing stress to take over - you WILL notice a difference.

2) Protect your time and focus by making a list, prioritizing where your focus needs to be an choosing your top priorities before getting distracted with chatting, checking messages, social media, etc.

3) Stay aware of what you are allowing to consume your thoughts throughout the day and who/what may be distracting you from clear focus. Then pause before reacting and reframe with a measured response.

4) Use intentional reflection and reframing to learn from tension instead of carrying it forward. Use the materials you listened to in the morning as an anchor to align with throughout the day.

5) End the day by reflecting on what you did well, fill yourself with gratitude for each victory and write down what you will work on going forward - seeking new materials in the morning to listen to that will help you. This process will prevent lying awake and ruminating on regrets.

Small daily disciplines can strengthen resilience, improve judgment, and help you lead others with more heart and mind.