Michael Sherlock
Be News Worthy Expert
Don’t be fooled by the name, the hair color, or crazy shoes. Michael Sherlock is serious about business. She is dedicated to creating positive, productive, and profitable workplaces, and helping individuals and businesses unlock their ultimate potential.
Before launching her global training company, “Shock Your Potential”, Michael was Vice President of US Sales for two multi-national medical device companies, responsible for net revenue exceeding $75 million and as many as 500 employees at a time. Michael has been referenced in Forbes, quoted in Yahoo Finance and is a frequent media expert concerning hiring and employee management on local and national news outlets such as 6ABC in Philadelphia, ABC 13 in Houston, Daily Blast Live, and more.
Finally, as the host of the “Shock Your Potential Podcast,” Michael has had the great honor of interviewing more than 500 guests, including some notable names like Joan Lunden, Tom Bergeron, Spencer Christian, and more.
Michael is a two-time best-selling author and will release two books in 2024. Operation Fred – What a Street Taught Me About Leadership will be released August 2024, and The Enlightened Workplace will be released in December 2024.
Testimonials
Michael is a recurring speaker for the Alliance of Chemical Distribution, working with the Emerging Leaders Program as well as speaking at other national and regional conferences. Because of her work with executives in this field, we brought Michael in for a 360 degree view of our company to work with our executive team to define leadership objectives and identify areas to improve. Michael took time with team members in each department and was able to have them open up about what was working and what was not working. Michael’s assessment of the situation was spot on, and we had some great breakthroughs as a company and a team leading to a growth year. I highly recommend her as a speaker and leadership consultant.
I am thrilled to highly recommend Michael Sherlock based on her exceptional keynote presentation, "Listen. Learn. Lead," at the Puget Sound Relocation Council meeting. Michael's captivating speaking style and profound insights into leadership and global mobility made her presentation truly remarkable. What set her keynote apart was the interactive and collaborative workshop that followed, where attendees had the opportunity to apply the learnings from her talk to solve real-world challenges in global mobility today. Michael's expertise and passion for empowering professionals in the industry shone through in her engaging facilitation of the workshop, leaving participants feeling inspired and equipped to make a positive impact in their roles. Her contribution to the event was invaluable, and I wholeheartedly recommend her as a keynote speaker and facilitator for any organization seeking transformative leadership and mobility solutions.
Michael Sherlock not only had an excellent message for our sales team, but she tailored it so well to our specific reality. This is a direct result of her being so collaborative with us before our event. Many speakers are unable to do that and our people appreciated it so much. I would highly recommend her as a speaker for any size organization.
Michael's refreshing outlook and advice on every day challenges in the workplace has helped develop my personal mindset and problem solving skills. The passion is evident during her insightful sessions and her 'outside of the box' thinking offers up a new perspective that you can surely carry over and use to help advance your professional career!
I had the pleasure of working with Michael when she was the VP of Sales for a previous company that we both worked for. I mention this because she "practices what she preaches". Many of the speakers that I have heard over my career are good speakers, but they do not have the real-world knowledge needed to drive the message home. Michael is not only a great speaker, but she has personally done the things that she is teaching others to do. She did a great job at our annual Sales Conference and I highly recommend her to speak at any company event!
Michael was a speaker for the Greater Vancouver Chamber’s Women Who Mean Business Symposium this year, and knocked it out of the park! Her connection to the audience, and the amount of interaction and engagement that she was able to pull out of a virtual audience was more than we could have ever expected. I highly recommend Michael as a speaker for any professional group and believe that her “Shock Your Potential” topic is a must hear for anyone at any stage in their career.
I first met Michael during a leadership training for our NACD Emerging Leaders event in May 2022. Interacting with her during the session was great. She delivers concise, actionable advice that is both relatable and personalized. Michael's #TellMeMore technique is a simple yet effective way in slowing down our leadership decisions to accelerate the growth of our employees.
Since following Michael on LinkedIn, I see how many people she has helped in taking their leadership skills to the next level.
Michael Sherlock was a fantastic addition to our National Sales Conference, and I’d highly recommend her to anyone interested in having a fresh voice to energize their group. Michael really took the extra time to get to know our business and tailor her Keynote Address to hit areas specific to us. Many of our attendees mentioned in our post-conference survey that they’ll be implementing parts of her Keynote into their daily selling routines. What more can you ask for in a speaker?
I first met Michael during a leadership training for our NACD Emerging Leaders event in May 2022. Interacting with her during the session was great. She delivers concise, actionable advice that is both relatable and personalized. Michael's #TellMeMore technique is a simple yet effective way in slowing down our leadership decisions to accelerate the growth of our employees.
Since following Michael on LinkedIn, I see how many people she has helped in taking their leadership skills to the next level.
I saw Michael Sherlock at a conference for my industry's "Emerging Leaders." She was thoughtful, engaging, and challenged us with the "Tell Me More" method to empower the people around us to come up with solutions and create a more collaborative environment. I learned a lot from her presentation, felt energized to help my team and thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend having her as a speaker with your sales team/leadership team!
