What was it like to experience me?
An excerpt from my TEDx talk, Why Good Intentions Are Never Enough
What we overlook is often what matters the most.
Small misunderstandings. Bigger consequences.
Conversation
miss the mark.
Meetings
lose momentum.
Feedback
is avoided.
Collaboration
breaks down.
And trust erodes slowly.
Small misunderstandings. Bigger consequences.
Conversations
miss the mark.
Meetings
lose momentum.
Feedback
is avoided.
Collaboration
breaks down.
And trust erodes slowly.
Better conversations begin with greater understanding.
Of ourselves. Of others. And what’s happening in the moment.
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From Awareness to Action
Real change doesn’t come from knowing more. It comes from seeing conversations differently, building new habits, and putting them into practice.
Keynotes
Create the awareness that
starts change.
MC & Facilitation
Create alignment through
better conversations.
Workshops
Turn insight into practical
action.
Speaking
Your audience won’t leave with all the answers. They’ll leave seeing familiar situations differently.
Through stories, observations and real insights, audiences see themselves in the moments we explore. That awareness helps them
discover new ways to approach familiar situations and create better outcomes.
Speaking
Your audience won’t leave with all the answers. They’ll leave seeing familiar situations differently.
Through stories, observations and real insights, audiences see themselves in the moments we explore. That awareness helps them
discover new ways to approach familiar situations and create better outcomes.
What was it like to experience me?
An excerpt from my TEDx talk, Why Good Intentions Are Never Enough
A Lifetime of Conversations
Through a lifetime of conversations, I keep noticing the same patterns. Some interactions create trust, understanding and momentum. Others leave people feeling unheard, misunderstood or disconnected. I kept asking why.
Over time, I came to realise it wasn’t simply what people said, but how they were received and how their message landed. Good intentions weren’t always enough.
For more than 30 years, I’ve worked in roles where communication, trust and influence directly affect results. From decades in sales and running a successful franchise business, to developing franchise owners and salespeople and facilitating workshops with teams and leaders, I’ve had opportunities to observe, test and refine what I’ve learned about people.
Those experiences continue to shape the way I think, work and engage with others. They also shape the way I help others become more aware of how they show up.
Away from the stage
When I’m not working, you’ll often find me by the ocean. It’s where I slow down, reset and prepare for what’s next.
A Lifetime of Conversations
Through a lifetime of conversations, I keep noticing the same patterns. Some interactions create trust, understanding and momentum. Others leave people feeling unheard, misunderstood or disconnected. I kept asking why.
Over time, I came to realise it wasn’t simply what people said, but how they were received and how their message landed. Good intentions weren’t always enough.
For more than 30 years, I’ve worked in roles where communication, trust and influence directly affect results. From decades in sales and running a successful franchise business, to developing franchise owners and salespeople and facilitating workshops with teams and leaders, I’ve had opportunities to observe, test and refine what I’ve learned about people.
Those experiences continue to shape the way I think, work and engage with others. They also shape the way I help others become more aware of how they show up.
Away from the stage
When I’m not working, you’ll often find me by the ocean. It’s where I slow down, reset and prepare for what’s next.
More Ways to Work Together
Different ways to support your event, team or leaders.
MC
Creating a seamless experience from beginning to end.
Every event has its own rhythm. By combining my speaking and facilitation skills, I help keep the timing, transitions and energy flowing naturally while adapting to whatever the day brings. That means organisers, speakers and delegates can focus on the event, knowing it’s in capable hands.
My role is to connect the moments in between, so your event feels like one seamless experience.
Facilitation
Guide conversations that create clarity, participation and progress.
Great facilitation isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking the right questions, encouraging meaningful discussion and helping groups reach practical outcomes. I create an environment where people think together, contribute openly and leave with greater clarity about what comes next.
Workshops
Awareness is only the beginning. The real value comes from putting new ideas into practice.
Workshops create the time and space to explore ideas more deeply, reflect on real situations and discover what they look like in practice. Through discussion, activities and shared experiences, participants leave with the confidence to take the next step.
Workshops
Awareness is only the beginning. The real value comes from putting new ideas into practice.
Workshops create the time and space to explore ideas more deeply, reflect on real situations and discover what they look like in practice. Through discussion, activities and shared experiences, participants leave with the confidence to take the next step.
Better outcomes often begin with seeing something we hadn’t noticed before."
Better outcomes often begin with seeing something we hadn’t noticed before."
Contact
Planning an event or looking to bring fresh thinking to your team? Let’s talk.
Michael Ekert
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