Human Influencer, Speaker & Coach
Michael Ekert is a dynamic speaker and coach with a passion for developing and motivating others. Whether he’s working with individuals or teams, he brings an engaging and authentic style that inspires people to excel, perform at their peak and achieve greater outcomes in life.
People have always been at the centre of Michael’s work. Based on the Gold Coast, his experience over almost 30 years has incorporated business, management, coaching and facilitation, sales and customer service. Through this work he has acquired a deeper understanding of human behaviour, performance, and what drives success.
Business is something that Michael knows well. He owned a succesful business before stepping into a management role with a global organisation, where he coached and trained business owners, franchisees and their teams. During this time he honed his skillset for leading and developing people, which gives him an invaluable insight into building successful teams within a business.
Throughout his journey, Michael has learnt that to achieve optimal performance, people often need to further develop and enhance their self-leadership skills. By helping people to understand their patterns and personalities and how they affect their behaviours, he is able to guide them to improve their focus, efficiency and productivity.
When working with teams, Michael loves seeing groups of people come together and not only recognise and understand their differences, but also celebrate each other’s strengths to work collectively and cohesively as a team. He believes that teaching people to communicate effectively, is one of the keys to building meaningful relationships and influencing others.
Life is a journey where the destination is who we become along the way...
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Professional Speaker, MC & Host
Michael is a highly accomplished Speaker and Presenter who has been engaging and inspiring audiences for over 15 years. He is a professional Keynote speaker, MC and Host. Michael has an incredible ability to connect with an audience with his highly infectious energy and will undoubtedly enhance your event, whether it be a virtual experience or in person.
- Guest speaking at conferences
- Inspiring keynote presentations
- Motivating sales and business teams
- Hosting gala and awards nights
- Master of Ceremonies
- Team building programs that cultivate fun and enjoyment
- Virtual Speaker
Don’t confuse things you haven’t done with things you can’t do. I wasn’t born a speaker but we can all learn to tell our story.
Keynote Speaker Topics
01.
Super Human Focus in a Distracted World
We live in an ever changing, fast paced world where the biggest enemy to productivity in business is distraction. In a digital world, where we can access anything and everything at a click or a swipe, it’s becoming increasingly harder to stay focused and on task for any length of time. Modern technology has become a double-edged sword that can make our lives easier but also enable more distractions.
In this presentation, Michael will talk about understanding your personal productivity, the common challenges we face and the mistakes many of us make in managing our time. He will then provide you with some effective tools to optimise your performance. If you want to cut through the distractions, super-charge your focus and perform at your peak then this is the talk for you.
02.
Enhancing Your Connections Through Understanding Others
Possessing strong interpersonal skills is a key element to creating meaningful connections. Stephen Covey said “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”.
When you learn to recognise how other people prefer to communicate and receive their information, you can adjust your delivery method and style to enhance your interactions.
Within this session Michael will clearly identify where you have been going wrong in your communication. He will pinpoint your communication style and then provide you with the necessary tools to recognise the patterns and modes of others. As a result you will be able to build stronger connections that empower you to lead, motivate and influence others more effectively.
03.
Investing in the Future through People, Culture and Leadership
An organization’s most valuable asset is its people. In today’s world, employees are reconsidering their work options and preferences. They seek better opportunities that offer flexibility, higher job satisfaction and a greater sense of purpose.
Continuous learning and development for employees play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and positive workplace culture. To attract new talent and retain existing key personnel in the business, leaders must ensure the culture they’re driving is attractive.
Michael advises leaders to invest in their people for the future’s sake. He emphasizes the benefits of developing employees and how leaders can foster a positive workplace culture by promoting open communication, acknowledging employee achievements, and encouraging work-life balance.
04.
I’m Still Developing
I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up, but I’m getting closer.” We don’t always know where our path is heading and that’s ok. Life’s journey is an ongoing discovery of who we are and what we want from it along the way. In society we’re pressured to know what we want to be in life at an early age , despite having limited life experience.
Michael has never been one to conform. He lives life on his own terms, in his own time and does things in his own way. In this talk Michael shares some of the challenges and experiences that have led to his biggest growth and development opportunities and how we need to stop conditioning our kids to grow up, get a job and settle down.
05.
Generational Leadership
One of the challenges experienced in the workplace today is that we are working with more generations than ever before. Leaders are being confronted with team members who have different kinds of needs and expectations and they must learn to understand these differences in order to successfully lead multi-generational teams.
Leadership styles generally vary across the different generations and there is no one size fits all approach to communication, motivation and modern leadership. Leaders who understand this can more easily adapt their leadership style to meet the needs of the individual.
In this talk Michael will discuss the need for leaders to evolve and adapt in order to connect with their people. He will cover the different generations, how they communicate and learn, their expectations and what they deliver.
06.
Living A Fulfilled Life
We all experience life differently and each of us are influenced by our thoughts, beliefs, biases, expectations and our environment. For many people happiness comes from achieving their version of success and how we define and measure fulfillment and success in life is different for every one of us.
Michael takes the opportunity to share his thoughts and ideas on what he believes leads to fulfillment in life. He covers the success paradigm, the pursuit of happiness, the benefits of gratitude and finding purpose and meaning in life. He talks about the need to make time for living, his concept of refilling your bucket and what you can do to optimise your wellbeing.
“Fulfilment comes from living a life with purpose, meaning and gratitude. Success is living a life that I don’t need to take a holiday from ”- Michael Ekert
Michael can Customise a Keynote Presentation to Suit your Requirements
personal and professional development services
01.
personal work priorities & time management
Many of us lead busy lives and the problem is that busy doesn’t always translate to productive. We can’t manage time as time is constant. We can only manage ourselves and how we optimise the time available. As we are all different, learning to understand how and when we are at our best, will help us to focus, maximise our output, and increase our productivity.
02.
handling stress & emotional management skills
Stress is the single most damaging thing to the human body. We all experience stress in different ways, where two people can have a completely different reaction to the same situation and circumstance. Therefore learning to manage our stress responses, and develop our emotional management skills, is vital to staying productive, focused and healthy.
03.
understanding the patterns of people
Most people communicate with others as they like to be communicated to themselves and this is a function of their personality. As a result, sometimes different personality styles can struggle to communicate with others who are not like them. Learn how to work effectively and cohesively with others through your communication style.
04.
the power of influence & communication
Being self-aware of how others perceive you is crucial to building stronger relationships and influencing others. Developing enhanced listening and questioning skills will allow you to become a more effective leader and communicator. Learn the key principles of influence to improve communication, increase persuasiveness and achieve more favourable outcomes.
05.
Transition from Manager to a Leader
Being technically proficient at your job doesn’t automatically translate into being a great supervisor or leader. Leading people successfully requires a different skillset to managing tasks or delegating duties. Learn to become the leader whom people want to follow, not the position which people have to follow as “what got you here won’t keep you there”.
06.
Understanding And Reading Body Language
Body language is an outward reflection of an individual’s emotional condition and each gesture or movement can be a valuable key to reading others and also understanding what’s not being said. Most people are unaware of body language signals and their impact, and as a result can often misinterpret what is being communicated or how they are being perceived.
07.
Recognising Habits and Behaviours
Do you ever stop to question your habits and reflect on your behaviours? While we might not realise it, our actions and behaviours are our message to the world. How we choose to behave is dictated by our values, which are established from our deep-seated beliefs. Learn how your beliefs over time have shaped your behaviours and the message you are sending.
08.
Situational Service
Who do you serve and how do you serve them? One size does not fit all when it comes to service. An individual’s ability to adjust their ‘service style’ allows them to meet another’s needs and the demands of the situation. By discovering your customers moments of truth, you can identify their needs to promote greater service, maintain higher retention and increase customer loyalty.
09.
public speaking & presenting skills
As humans we communicate and interact on a daily basis. However for many, if we are called upon to speak in front of a group or deliver a presentation, we experience fear and anxiety. Well you’re not alone there! By learning the right skillset, you can overcome the nerves and build the confidence to tell your story and deliver your message more effectively.
Inspiring others to amplify their performance through communication, influence and leadership
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Individuals who find purpose and meaning in what they do are engaged. Engaged individuals are central to the success of high performing teams.
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