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organizations & teams

I've been privileged to work with a wide range of organizations and teams, from small community based organizations to billion dollar valuated start ups. Below are a few ways we can work together. 

Workshop and engagement pricing depends on factors including length of workshop, number of attendees, virtual vs. in person, etc..
​The descriptions below are representative; most of my offerings are customized to a certain extent.
The best way to find out if we're a fit is to send a quick message or book a discovery call!
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Storytelling Workshops

Go beyond 'informing' to inspire, connect, and transform
Stories are the the most powerful tool you have to connect with other people, build community, and inspire action. They contain the DNA of identity, of what you value most, of how you treat others and how others react to you. 

These workshops are experiential explorations of story as a way of transforming leadership, catalyzing cultural change, and accessing creativity and can be customized for small businesses, large corporations, nonprofits, and other organizations. 

Available workshops and programs include:

​Leadership Storytelling, Ethical Storytelling for Impact, Storytelling for Boards of Directors, Discovering Core Values Through Story, Developing Shared Narratives and Strategies, Mythic Journeys for Organizations, Origin Stories, and more.

Click here to download the Transformational Storytelling Brochure
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Case Study: Story + Building a more engaged culture
Article: The Art & Science of Organizational Storytelling
Article: Ethical Storytelling & Cultural Transformation

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Article: A Brief Guide to Better Meetings
Article: How to Keep Your Virtual Meeting From Becoming a Soul Sucking Cesspool of Doom

Convening Design & Facilitation

For when you need more than just another meeting
It's almost impossible to design an effective retreat for ourselves (believe me, I've tried). My process begins with listening deeply and working with you to develop a clear understanding of where you are and where you'd like to be by the end of the gathering. From there, we design an experience that weaves together elements including play, story, ritual, mindfulness exercises, imagination, collaboration and even some standard 'facilitation tools' like whiteboarding and sticky notes.

We always place your group and goals at the center of the process, acknowledging that any outcomes will be a natural expression of the unique combination of individuals engaged in the conversation. The ultimate goal of any retreat, beyond explicit 'outputs' or deliverables, is to foster a sense of belonging and ensure that every voice and way-of-being has a place at the table.

Wellbeing & Resilience for Teams

Bringing the Sacred into the workplace
Energetic Literacy is an emerging field that facilitates deep relationships and team building by helping team members become more familiar with their own energy and how a group's energy evolves, shifts, deepens or splinters moment to moment. When we learn to navigate and manage our energy, we create sacred spaces within which new levels of collaboration and communication become possible. This type of work also helps with stress reduction, community building, and increasing focus.

Breathwork is a powerful, gentle practice that can facilitate experiences of deep connection with self, other, and beyond, insight, and release of pent up frustration or emotion. Like so many things, Energetic Literacy work begins with the breath, with connection to the breath's capacity to connect us with ourselves and each other.

For more information about how Energetic Literacy and/or Breathwork can support your team, please get in touch!


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Article: Breathwork--Four Aspects of Healing
Article: Mindfulness is More Than a Productivity Hack
One of the best - learning from Michael will take your storytelling skills to a completely new level in a way that will elevate you, your organization, and your business..

- MIKE TRINGE, CEO + CO-FOUNDER,




​ CREATOR-UP

This was one of my favorite workshops of the entire program. I found the content interesting, the exercises very applicable, fun, and useful, and I enjoyed how participatory it was. Michael captured a lot of complex psychological considerations but incorporated them in a fun engaging way, instead of talking about them as abstract concepts.

– JEN T, DIRECTOR OF



COMMUNICATIONS, NFF

Michael understands the power of story and is driven to help you find and craft yours as he did for me and my organization. I have hired him to lead several workshops on story telling and public speaking, but its clear he gave the audience so much more.

RACHEL SUMEKH, FOUNDER + CEO,




​ SWIPE OUT HUNGER

  • Home
  • About
    • Michael's Story
    • Clients + Testimonials
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Offerings
    • For Organizations
    • For Individuals
    • Breathwork & Meditation on Insight Timer
    • Inner Dance
    • Gifts For You
  • Articles & Resources
    • Articles & Musings
    • Ethical Storytelling
  • Contact