What was it like to experience me?
An excerpt from my TEDx talk, Why Good Intentions Are Never Enough
Changing the way leaders and teams think about communication, the impact they have on others, and the results that follow.
Changing the way leaders and teams think about communication, the impact they have on others, and the results that follow.
People talk past each other. Leaders unintentionally create resistance. Small tensions become bigger conflicts.
Often, the problem isn’t what we’re trying to communicate. It’s what we fail to notice about how we’re showing up and the impact we’re having on others.
People talk past each other. Leaders unintentionally create resistance. Small tensions become bigger conflicts.
Often, the problem isn’t what we’re trying to communicate. It’s what we fail to notice about how we’re showing up and the impact we’re having on others.











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“His keynote was engaging, thought-provoking, and packed with practical insights. The feedback from our attendees was overwhelmingly positive.”
Kim Muirhead-Holland,
GetLinked Networking
"I saw Michael speak at a conference last week and was so impressed – his message was simple, clear and instantly applicable to real life situations in business."
Fiona Cossill,
Google Review
"Michael does not just host events, he transforms them. If you see his name on the program, do not miss it. If you are planning an event, make sure it is on yours."
Roland Illyes,
Gracex
From a keynote that shifts perspectives to facilitated conversations and practical workshops, each experience
is designed to create greater awareness, stronger connections and meaningful action.
From a keynote that shifts perspectives to facilitated conversations and practical workshops, each experience
is designed to create greater awareness, stronger connections and meaningful action.
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.
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.
An excerpt from my TEDx talk, Why Good Intentions Are Never Enough
An excerpt from my TEDx talk, Why Good Intentions Are Never Enough
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."

Planning an event or looking to bring fresh thinking to your team? Let’s talk.
Michael Ekert
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