Your business is only as strong as your leadership.
I’ll help get you from where you are to where your business needs you to be.
When people struggle, business slows. And the costs add up fast.
Bad hires tank morale. Misaligned teams stall progress. Ineffective managers create confusion no one has time to clean up.
It’s not just frustrating. It’s expensive:
A poor leader can cost your business $120K+ per year
A bad hire? 3–5x their salary
And turnover, missed goals, and team friction? That’s your momentum bleeding out.
Here’s the truth:
What looks like a people issue is usually a strategy issue wearing a name badge.
You don’t need another training module. You need a diagnosis. Let’s fix what’s actually broken, not just the symptoms.
How I Work With Leaders
Just like in medicine, leadership and company health require a continuum of care. Some leaders need a quick checkup, others need urgent treatment, and many need ongoing support. Wherever you are, I’ll meet you there with my Continuum of Care approach:
No matter where you start, you’re never left without a next step in your journey to a healthier bottom line.
Work with me to get real relief and better business results in 4 powerful ways:
1) Quick Wins: Fast, Focused Leadership Insights
When you need answers now, these targeted sessions give you clarity and a concrete next step in as little as one day. Whether you want to sharpen your leadership edge, test-fit a partnership, or tackle an urgent challenge, you’ll walk away with insights you can act on immediately.
Quick Win 1: Leadership Blueprint
One hour. One powerful profile of your leadership style. We’ll use your Predictive Index results to pinpoint your strengths, blind spots, and top opportunities so you can lead with clarity and confidence.
A one-hour session to unpack your Predictive Index leadership profile, revealing strengths, blind spots, and top opportunities. Walk away with clarity and a next-step plan.
Quick Win 2: ICU (Intensive Clarity Upgrade)
A one-day, private deep dive into your leadership style and your most pressing challenge — whether it’s a team in conflict, a hiring headache, or a culture issue. You’ll get a plan, answers, and the momentum to act.
A full-day, private strategy intensive focused on your leadership and your most urgent challenge. Choose from three tracks: Leadership + Teams, Leadership + Hiring, or Leadership + Culture. Includes Predictive Index assessment, targeted diagnostics, and a clear action plan.
Quick Win 3: Strategic Partner Comparison
A 90-minute Predictive Index session comparing two leaders to identify alignment, communication strengths, and potential friction points.
In 90 minutes, we’ll compare two leadership profiles side-by-side (you and a business partner, potential partner, or key client) to see where alignment is strong and where it needs work.
2) Targeted Diagnostics for Smarter Decisions
Diagnostic 1: Team Strategy Session
When your team isn’t aligned, execution slows down, and frustration builds. The Team Strategy Diagnostic uses Predictive Index Design to map your team’s strengths, blind spots, and alignment with your current goals.
A 90-minute Predictive Index session to assess your intact team of 3–10 people. Includes team type and strategy analysis with recommendations for alignment and performance.
Diagnostic 2: Talent Fit Session
Hiring the wrong person is expensive… in time, money, and team performance. The Talent Fit Diagnostic uses Predictive Index Hire to align your role requirements with candidate strengths before you make the offer.
A 90-minute Predictive Index session to assess candidate fit for a real open role. Includes job targeting, up to 5 candidate assessments, and hiring recommendations.
Diagnostic 3: Strategic Partner Comparison
In 90 minutes, we’ll compare two leadership profiles side-by-side (you and a business partner, potential partner, or key client) to see where alignment is strong and where it needs work.
A 90-minute Predictive Index session comparing two leaders to identify alignment, communication strengths, and potential friction points.
3) Big Wins: Targeted Solutions in just six weeks with the AWR Sprint
The AWR (Anti-Waiting Room) Sprint is a small-group program for SMB leaders and fractionals/consultants who work with them looking for rapid progress on a specific issue — teams, hiring, or culture — without committing to a year-long program. You’ll sharpen your leadership skills, get targeted strategies for your top priority, and leave with a plan you can put to work immediately.
A six-week small-group program to sharpen your leadership and tackle one major challenge: teams, hiring, or culture. Includes Predictive Index assessment, targeted strategies, and an actionable plan.
4) Mastery of Leadership, Teams, Hiring, and Culture in the Anti-Waiting Room (AWR) Leader Lab
Whether you’re leading a growing SMB or building from the ground up, the AWR Leader Lab gives you the structure, tools, and support to lead with clarity and confidence. Over 12 months, you’ll address the four pillars of performance — leadership, teams, hiring, and culture — in a small-group format designed to match your stage of growth.
Each cohort is tailored to either established businesses or startup/early-stage leaders, so the content and conversations are always relevant to your reality.
The Anti-Waiting Room Leadership Lab – SMB Path helps business owners and leaders fix the leadership, hiring, team, and culture challenges slowing growth. Over 12 months, you’ll identify and treat the root causes of people problems, implement proven systems, and create a stronger, more adaptable business. Stop the cycle of setbacks, build lasting momentum, and lead with the confidence that comes from a fully healthy organization.
$500 deposit today reserves your spot — balance billed either monthly or in full after signup.
The Anti-Waiting Room Leadership Lab – Startup Path helps founders and early-stage leaders design their leadership, hiring, team, and culture foundations the right way from the start. Over 12 months, you’ll get the clarity, skills, and systems to lead confidently, attract the right people, and avoid the costly mistakes that stall growth. Build momentum now so you can scale without the chaos, frustration, and expensive “do-overs” that sink so many promising ventures.
$500 deposit today reserves your spot — balance billed either monthly or in full after signup.
See more details about the AWR programs.
Not ready for a program? Need something tailored? I also offer:
Leadership, Hiring, & Team Workshops – Private, hands-on sessions built to solve real challenges quickly. Half-day or full-day, virtual or in-person. Topics include interviewing & onboarding, team dynamics, and manager development.
People Strategy Planning – One-time or multi-session planning to cut through the noise, set clear priorities, and build a plan you can actually execute.
Consulting & Advisory Support – Flexible retainers for short-term or ongoing guidance. Includes advisory, facilitation, and leadership coaching when it matters most.
Other Ways We Can Work Together
What Clients Say
I’ve worked with leaders across industries, from startups to established SMBs, to fix people challenges and accelerate growth. Here’s what they say about the experience:
From People Problems to Performance Breakthroughs
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![Co-founder and Chief People Officer Jaidin McCann shares testimonial about leadership alignment and hiring clarity]()
"Michelle’s guidance gave our executive team the clarity and alignment we didn’t know we were missing. As a result, we’re not just communicating better - we’re aligned, decisive, and making smarter hiring choices that reflect our values and goals."
Jaidin McCann, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer
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"Michelle gets the job done with strategy, clarity, and results. If you're serious about improving your most valuable asset - your people - work with Michelle."
Nick Strozza, CEO
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![Mitch Bienvenue, Director of Small Business Development, shares testimonial on leadership strategy and human performance improvement support from Michelle]()
“Michelle understands the art and science of human performance improvement, relates well to organizational leadership and is a partner in problem solving and solution development.”
Mitch Bienvenue, Director for Small Business Development
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"Michelle helped me improve my leadership and team communication in ways that immediately made a difference. Her insights helped me gain greater self-awareness, spot blind spots in our team, and start building a more cohesive and successful work environment."
Lei Meng, Director of Project Management
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"Michelle’s insights helped me make tough but necessary decisions about where I could be most effective. I highly recommend her work to any leader or team looking to get unstuck and move forward with confidence."
Mark Coscarello, COO
Don’t let Leadership, Hiring, Team or Culture problems linger.
When the wrong people, unclear roles, team tension or negative workplace atmosphere go unchecked, they only get costlier.
Let’s get to the root of what’s slowing you down — fast.
Need a fast, focused fix?
Or, find out where your business is quietly bleeding time and money: