Michael Cooper

High Performance Orgs

Coaching executives and leadership teams to drive growth and innovation. Leading team workshops and training courses to develop the proper mindset, specialized skillset and robust toolset required for sustainable growth. 

Coaching executives and growth-stage leaders in our 1:1 High Performance Executive Coaching program to develop the mindset, skillset and toolset to drive growth and innovation. 

Coaching startup teams in our Smoother Scaling Team Coaching to have the hard conversations that most teams avoid to build high-performing teams. 

Developing and leading Quarterly Growth Alignment Sessions to ensure client teams stay laser-focused and rowing in the same direction to drive growth.

Developing and leading Culture Design workshops to help teams work in a cohesive and productive manner, driven by their mission, shaped by their values, with the required rituals, norms, meetings and decisions to exceed their goals.

Hosting and leading The High Performance Leadership Accelerator which equips leaders with the 12 skills required to drive growth in constantly changing environments: psychological safety, emotional acumen, burnout monitoring and prevention, trust building and repair, alignment, problem definition, communicating with different brain types, feedforward, performance conversations, development plans, humility and shared leadership.

Coaching executives and leaders on their Speech, Presentation and Pitch Skills to ensure they craft the proper messages and engage, educate and inspire their most important audiences, including their employees, investors, industry peers and the media. 

Developing and delivering thought leadership in keynote speeches around the globe. 

Developing and sharing thought leadership on podcasts, blogs and publications.

Founder & Head Executive Coach

Alchemist Accelerator

Startup Mentor

Innovators + Influencers

I help Innovators and Influencers run their businesses, manage their teams, harness their untapped potential and identify their self-limiting beliefs to break bad leadership habits. I help smart, successful people surpass their plateaus and transform their organizations through regenerative business strategies that keep their teams focused, energized, productive and profitable.

Executive Business Coach, Facilitator & Trainer

LovingLeaders, LLC and BrillianceQuest

Right-brain entrepreneurs and executives hire me to help them stand out in the left-brain world of business by actualizing their hidden potential, monetizing their gifts, finishing what they start, hiring competent staff (vs. hiring for potential) and giving themselves permission to get the help and support they need. 

I also help people discover their unique brilliance in a 12-week intensive coaching program called BrillianceQuest, which includes Life Purpose, Neuro-Compatibility, LifeTrajectory Action Plan and Internal Alignment.

Executive Coach

LEVER/edge

Train and equip aspiring leaders / high potential employees (your leadership pipeline) with the skills, tools and resources to make a difference in organizations, using the 10 Proficiencies of Modern Leadership.

Co-Founder, Trainer, Leadership Mentor

Messy Monkey Arts

Combined humor, play and interpersonal dynamics during team building exercises to discover the underlying traits, characteristics and leadership skills people employ when working together. Facilitated creativity and team building to impact business results.

Group Facilitator

Paragon Strategies

Managing partner of training and meeting facilitation company. Responsible for developing and delivering sales and management training services within companies.

Principal

CoachVille

Taught coach training curriculum in several different classes.

Coaching Instructor

International Association of Coaches

Founded the organization with Thomas Leonard. Set up the Board of Governors and infrastructure, coordinated the development of the certification process and continue to serve on the board as advisor and Past President.

Founding President

BetterMe.org

Helped business owners discover and overcome their personal blocks and issues that interfered with business results. Aligned business expectations with personal expectations. Developed business strategy to increase revenue, attract clients, improve products and services and manage people more effectively.

Executive Business Coach

Equipping growth-stage leaders to achieve their revenue goals.

After a Series A or B fundraising round, you must #scale fast.

But that’s exactly when most startup founders and executives struggle. 

Here’s the problem: most founders and executives don’t have the skills to scale their organizations. 

These skills are not just “nice-to-haves" -- they are non-negotiable.

You make excuses or claim you don’t have time for it and you end up pushing everyone harder, stressing every person on the team and creating a toxic environment. 

Morale tanks and you start to lose good people. 

You’re in trouble with only a few months of runway left and you start to freak out, losing confidence that you’ll be able to get off the ground. 

Your investors get nervous and question if you can pull it off. 

Your confidence spirals, which bleeds into your leadership style. 

It happens more often than you think. You shouldn’t let it happen to you. Trust me, I’ve been there. And I learned how to get out.

With these factors in mind, it’s no wonder that 55% of Series A companies don’t raise a Series B round and 90% of startups fail. 

Here’s a hard truth: you had a great idea that secured your funding, but you don’t have the leadership skills to deliver quickly and consistently. Don’t worry - most founders don’t have those skills because technological innovation is an entirely different skillset from human-centric leadership.

It doesn’t have to be so difficult – with the right coaching and training, you can: 

1. Stay focused on what matters most: commercial traction by creating value for your customers. 
2. Clarify your values and hire, fire, incentivize, recognize and reward based on those. 
3. Create value for your customers and stay laser-focused on market changes to consistently generate more revenue. 
4. Improve teaming fundamentals daily, improving morale and productivity. 
5. Streamline your meetings and gain back the time you need to execute on your goals. 
6. Develop consistent standards and a common language  across your team. 
7. Use science-backed tools to identify important metrics and solve problems fast. 
8. Train your leaders and managers to build psychological safety, trust and alignment. 
9. Give frequent feedforward through performance conversations and co-create inspiring development plans. 
10. Send the right signals to potential investors to secure your next round of funding. 

Shoot me a message if you need to learn how to scale quickly and finally escape the pressure cooker. Human-focused growth coaching can deliver tangible results for your customers and investors without burning out your team.

St. Francis Yacht Club

THE MISSION OF THE ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB IS TO SERVE AS THE INSPIRATIONAL CENTER OF BOATING ACTIVITIES REGIONALLY AND A LEADER OF YACHTING INTERNATIONALLY. WE HONOR CAMARADERIE, SPORTSMANSHIP, TRADITION AND THE MARITIME HERITAGE OF SAN FRANCISCO IN A PREMIER YACHTING ENVIRONMENT.

Assist department heads with recruitment, selection and orientation of new staff members. Administer payroll records and assure that all applicable federal, state and local wage and hour, Worker’s Compensation and related laws are consistently complied with. Coordinate risk management and safety programs. Implement data collection systems and processes and record wage and salary payments. Manage the club’s health, retirement and other benefits programs. Conduct labor analyses, staff planning, and other studies as requested.

Human Resources Director

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

The mission of JCF is to mobilize innovation, collaboration, and investment to shape diverse and dynamic Bay Area Jewish communities where people find a meaningful connection to Judaism and each other, working together to better lives and communities locally, in Israel, and around the world. 

➤ Reporting to the COO, spearheads the overall function of HR practices and objectives specifically overseeing and directing all recruiting and staffing, benefits, compensation, employee relations, performance management, succession planning, compliance, organizational design, employee learning and development, and human resource information database systems for the organization.

SFJAZZ

SFJAZZ is one of the world’s most popular and important presenters of jazz. The SFJAZZ Center is an all-ages music venue in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, CA that was launched in 2013. The 32 year old non-profit organization crafts distinguished programming and education services from the heart of the San Francisco arts district.

➤ Reported to the CEO with responsibilities focused on staff recruitment, performance management, employee relations, legal compliance, employee administration, and supporting staff growth strategies through HR activities, programs, and initiatives.

SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The SFMOMA is a modern and contemporary art museum located in San Francisco, California. A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art, and was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art.

➤ Provided seamless assistance to senior staff and hiring managers in resource planning, recruiting, and onboarding processes, training, coaching, and counseling employees, volunteers, and interns to ensure consistent application of guidelines, processes, and procedures were met.

Staffing Manager

Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California is an accredited independent institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Established in 1890, the University offers a small university experience by delivering a well-rounded education, supportive relationships, and career building experiences to students from all backgrounds, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. It is one of the oldest universities in California.

➤ Provided leadership for full range of human resource functions and activities in the areas of planning and development, recruitment and talent acquisition, workforce planning and organizational effectiveness, classification and compensation, benefits and insurance, policy and program administration, employee relations, performance management, and training and development.

Assistant Director, Human Resources

Stanford University

Stanford University is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and is one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Established in 1885, the University focuses on undergraduate and graduate programs in Medicine, Law, Humanities & Sciences, Engineering, Education, Sustainability, and Business.

Human Resources Generalist

Millennium Partners Sports Club Management LLC

Millennium Partners Sports Club Management LLC, doing business now as Reebok Sports Club, owns and operates health clubs and spas. The Club offers swimming pool and state-of-the-art fitness equipment, as well as indoor rock climbing, volleyball, and soccer and basketball.

Human Resources/Benefits Specialist

Simmons University

Simmons University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1899, the University's undergraduate program is women-focused while its graduate programs are co-educational.

Spherion

Spherion is a staffing and recruiting pioneer that’s been driving careers and helping businesses grow for over 75 years. With 200+ nationwide locations, they are locally owned and operated by empowered entrepreneurs who care deeply about the communities they serve.

Recruiter/Supervisor

Sierra Club

Sierra Club is the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization with more than 2.7 million members and supporters. Comprised of staff across the country and a network of local chapters, Sierra Club remains committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice.

Assistant Director, Recruitment

As a child, I was a Girl Scout earning my Gold Award - it's like an Eagle scout but the highest award in Girl Scouting. I was always prepared and curious. In high school and college, I was the mascot - full of spirit. In college, I studied environmental studies and had dreams of being a National Park Ranger. I also worked in restaurants throughout my college years and was highly regarded for always providing outstanding customer service. I care deeply about the world and the people in it.

In grad school, I found Human Resources and loved it. HR professionals have a unique perspective into the businesses we work for due to the nature of our jobs. Not only do we have a strong understanding of an organization's priorities and challenges, but we also have the ability to influence the future of a company based on the decisions we make. I consistently seek out new ways to solve old problems, enable others to do and be better, and create significant value. Everyday I’m given a chance to create meaningful and lasting relationships, learn new things, and solve complex problems that can impact the lives of hundreds of people. Businesses don’t serve people - employees serve people. I am truly a lifelong HR Professional.

Today, I actively volunteer with organizations such as HR.com, Casas de las Madres, and my Alumni Regional Board at University of Vermont. I believe that it’s so important to give back.

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