Michael Neuendorff ~ Executive Coach & Team Trainer
Michael Neuendorff is an Executive Coach and Team Trainer, and the founder of a professional development firm providing executive and team coaching, training, and talent assessments. He has worked in professional development since 2008, partnering with leaders and teams to strengthen communication, effectiveness, and performance.
Michael supports executives and rising leaders as they step into new roles, lead with emotional intelligence, and guide teams through change. His work helps teams think more clearly, collaborate more effectively, and deliver stronger results.
With experience across healthcare, technology, professional services, and growth-oriented organizations, Michael brings a practical, thoughtful perspective to conversations on leadership, emotional intelligence, and team development.
Most Popular Topics:
As AI Rises, EI Must Rise Accordingly
AI is all the rage for understandable reasons. However, as organizations adopt this new technology, they must not lose those most human abilities of empathy, resilience, and connection. If leaders invest in EI (Emotional Intelligence) with the same fervor and commitment as AI, they will find they are developing teams that are cohesive and capable of working through change and winning.
Think More, Lead Better
Critical thinking is a skill that should not be replaced by any technology. It is a vital attribute that organizations are looking for in today’s leaders and those being prepared to lead in the future. Companies that put together training programs that teach critical thinking skills will find that they have teams that are equipped to navigate through any number of challenging situations and generate winning strategies.
Leaders Should Learn to Coach
When leaders learn to coach, they approach people in a brand new way. They are more curious, listen more deeply, talk less, and empower their reports to generate their own answers. A coaching approach creates more engagement, develops successors, and provides autonomy, which all people crave. The takeaway here is that any leader can learn the basic coaching conversation and use it when appropriate to add a wonderful new aspect to their leadership.
Conversation Starters:
- What holds people back from getting elevated to senior leadership?
- Why is emotional intelligence important in leadership?
- What’s a coaching approach to leadership conversations?
- Why should EI (Emotional Intelligence) rise as the use of AI rises?
- Why are you so committed to professional development?
- What led you to become a coach?
- Why does employee engagement in the US hover around 32%?
- Where do leaders often stumble when communicating with their people?
- What kinds of things do leaders work on with an executive coach?
- What ideas do you have for helping teams work better together?
- What holds teams back from being great?
To download Michael’s Conversation Starters
Partial List of Previous Podcasts:
Manufacturing Greatness with Trevor Blondeel
Happy Marketer Connection with Sue Frech
Micro Success Secrets with Tad Stephens
Mind Your Own Business with Josh & Mary Ellen
Michael as a Host:
BAEC – Executive Coaches Interview Series
Website:
BayAreaExecutiveCoach.com
