Michael is an Occupational Therapist with a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology.
For more than twenty years, he has delivered his unique, high-energy message to over a quarter of a million participants throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. He also produced and starred in award-winning videos utilized by numerous Fortune 1000 companies.
When an organization is looking to effectively implement change or simply wants to “energize” the work environment, Michael's presentations hit the mark.
With his simple, practical and time-tested tools, Michael's message promotes positive changes long after your event is over.
Michael’s presentations have had a large impact on our company. His effective use of humor and ability to connect with all levels of an organization have been instrumental in promoting positive changes in the work environment. His entertaining style made participants think they were at a comedy club, but with one important difference; they were learning while they were laughing! Even a year later, people still speak of the concepts and examples from his presentations.
Chuck Kendall - Corporate Health and Safety Manager
Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
I’ve attended probably thirty or forty industry conferences in my time as a journalist and I can say with certainty that you are by far the most dynamic speaker I’ve heard at any conference!
Larry Graff - Editor
LRP Publications
The "Energized Approach” is a substantive, genuine cultural message that crosses boundaries from safety into all aspects of a business with a bold impact. Michael provided a dynamic presentation to more than three hundred and fifty employees at all levels of my company and the feedback was clear that Michael delivered and touched everyone on a personal level. Michael will be an ongoing, integral part of Veit’s culture from this point forward.
Scott Weislow - Vice President, Corporate Administration & Risk Management
Veit
At our public utility, the internal customers (our employees) have very high expectations when it comes to training and development. After all, time is money. Michael delivered powerful messages with charisma, high energy and enthusiasm! His delivery style is second to none and we look forward to inviting him back to provide the tools to re-energize our workforce.
Marny L. Billings - Manager of Business Services
Rochester Public Utilities
Michael puts the “WOW” into your event. Michael’s energy, humor and ability to generate audience participation will get and keep everyone’s attention. People still talk about Michael’s presentations weeks later and are requesting that he return for more!
Andrew Wood - PT., MS., Manager, Health Promotion and Ergonomics
General Mills, Inc.
Within 5 minutes, I was captivated by Michael’s enthusiasm, energy, knowledge and passion. To my disappointment, the hour long session felt like it was over in 20 minutes…I could have listened to Michael for another hour! I had the opportunity to invite him to my company to present. People were talking about it many months afterwards! In my book, this is the true measure of success.
Sue Fox - Project Manager
Starbucks Coffee Company
You know a presentation had an impact when people are still talking about it 8 months later!
Phillip E. Hall - Human Resources Manager
Marathon Ashland
Of all the sessions and speakers, your session on "The Energized Approach to Training" scored the highest overall in every category. You had 111 attendees – the highest attended session in the entire conference, including workshops. 100% of those attendees completed session evaluations (also the highest). I’ve been in this business for a while, have consulted with major trade show companies around the globe, and I have never had 100% response rate in terms of completed evaluations. You obviously did a lot right.
On a scale of 1-4:
- Attendees rated your session 4.0 on (4 being highest)
- Speaker’s Overall Performance: 4
- Quality of the Presentation: 4
- Percentage of attendees that would like to see this topic repeated: 100%
Norien Hutchinson - Conference Director
Continental Exhibitions, Inc.
Working with Michael is always a pleasure. He is a dynamic, energetic and humorous speaker that never fails to entertain, inspire…and educate our audiences. His most recent keynote and breakout sessions received rave reviews and left the audience excited, motivated and asking for more.
Regina M. Hoffman - Director – Continuing Education
Minnesota Safety Council
Michael brings high energy and great enthusiasm to the job. He has a unique ability to get the audience thinking differently and questioning the status quo. His presentations bring smiles to the faces of even the most seasoned employees. If your organization wants to kick-start a program or needs to energize the work environment, Michael’s messages and presentations will get the job done.
John B. McMurtry - CIH, CSP, Senior Manager, Corporate Safety and Health
Northwest Airlines
Here is an introduction that you can use for Michael's presentation:
"Michael Melnik is an occupational therapist with a Master’s degree in exercise physiology. Over the last 18 years he has delivered his “energized” message to nearly a quarter of a million participants throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia. He has created a variety of award winning videos that are in use by numerous fortune 1000 companies. Some of his clients include Best Buy, Wells Fargo, Northwest Airlines, The Home Depot, General Mills, Wal-Mart and many others. His goal is to work with organizations and individuals that have a desire to grow and change…and that want to enjoy the process of making it happen."
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