Talent development, team transformation + public speaking with Michaela Ablon.

Executive Coaching | Consulting | Workshops

Connect with confidence, thrive amid change + elevate impact.

leadership development.

Change has never been this fast and will never be this slow again! I help clients thrive in volatility and leverage breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

  • Are you leading a team or organization? Do you aspire to? Partnering with a trusted coach can accelerate your success. I am an credentialed professional coach (ACC) helping clients at every career stage to

    • Master formal and informal communication

    • Learn the art of generative AI uptake and prompting

    • Navigate complex interpersonal, team and intergroup dynamics

    • Gain powerful insights through comprehensive 360° feedback interviews and development plans

    • Lead organizational change effectively

    • Reframe and deescalate crises

    • Respond strategically to performance feedback

    • Leverage insights from psychometric assessments including Hogan Suite, Kolb LSI, MBTI II, DiSC, IDI, Firo-B, TKI, EQI, Deeper Signals among others

    A typical leadership coaching partnership spans 4-6 months with biweekly sessions. Together, we:

    • Explore your key leadership opportunities and challenges

    • Home in on tools and practices tailored to your goals

    • Create, implement, and assess action plans for lasting impact

  • 21st century leaders and managers are called to provide stability, direction and inspiration in the midst of churn and flux. Turnover and burnout are at all time highs! Reward and retain top talent by investing in them: provide the time, tools and opportunities that emergent leaders need to thrive.

    As your external learning and development partner, I help organizations to develop customized leadership development programs, cohorts and workshops that:

    • Strengthen people management skills

    • Enhance change management capabilities

    • Accelerate leadership readiness

    • Transmit institutional knowledge

    • Support robust talent pipelines

    • Reduce costly turnover

    • Build organizational resilience

    Let's connect here or @Wrkwell.co to develop your top talent and future-ready your organization.

team building.

Dynamic teams make organizations flourish! I help people working together become true teams.

  • High-performing organizations thrive on strategic collaboration.  I partner with teams to optimize their collaborative interactions and cross-functional processes through targeted assessment and coaching. Together, we:

    • Identify specific growth opportunities and challenges

    • Understand team dynamics through proven assessments like the Firo (interpersonal orientation), Deeper Signals (values and drivers), and TKI (conflict management styles)

    • Analyze communication patterns and workflow

    • Establish productive team norms

    • Achieve cross-functional excellence

    Through structured coaching, teams develop:

    • Clearer communication channels

    • More effective collaboration

    • Stronger inter-team relationships

    • Enhanced productivity

    • Sustainable high performance

  • Human beings are wired to learn, adapt, and thrive in supportive environments. The key to successful L&D? Creating relevant, engaging experiences that deliver lasting behavior change and measurable ROI.

    Collaborative Program Design

    I partner with your internal talent to create and deliver programs that stick. This approach:

    • Is grounded in organizational reality

    • Leverages institutional knowledge

    • Ensures cultural relevance

    • Improves learning outcomes

    • Builds internal capacity

    • Creates sustainable change

    Whether you’re looking to tackle generative AI, soft skills, reimagine onboarding and off-sites, or prime stakeholders to participate in a change initiative, we will leverage:

    • Current research and behavioral science

    • Evidence-based best practices

    • Internal co-facilitation

    • Practical tools and frameworks

    • Action learning methods

    Let's connect here or @Wrkwell.co to design learning experiences that energize your people and strengthen your organization.

public speaking.

Public speaking is a skill, not a talent. I coach clients to achieve ease and excellence in front of any audience!

  • Whether you’re leading an organization, managing teams, launching a venture or speaking on a special occasion, presenting with clarity and style sets you apart. I can help you speak with charisma, authenticity and executive presence.

    My method is three-pronged: I help clients adapt the way they communicate to meet the needs of their audience; I coach clients to present themselves memorably; and I prepare clients to shine. Together we will:

    • Craft compelling presentations and pitches

    • Roleplay interviews and high-stakes meetings

    • Plan effective virtual and in-person communications

    • Develop authentic executive presence

    • Build lasting confidence

    A typical engagement spans 5 one-hour sessions:

    Foundation (Sessions 1-2)

    • Spkwell Reframe: Optimize your content

    • Spkwell Reboot: Transform your delivery

    Performance Coaching (Sessions 3-5)

    • Presentation practice and polish

    • Real-time feedback and direction

    Ongoing Support

    For established clients, additional polish sessions are available to prepare for:

    • Press appearances

    • Presentations

    • Critical meetings

    • Special occasions

    • High-stakes opportunities

    Let's develop your authentic voice and captivating presence!

  • Effective communication is the fertile soil from which relationships, products and services flourish—and is foundational to excellence in AI adoption. Optimizing communication within your organization boosts morale, innovation, productivity and the bottom line.

    Your people embody your brand. Imagine a workplace where within and across teams stakeholders communicate with clarity, purpose and authenticity.

    I leverage common sense, humor, research and best practices to develop teams that communicate with

    • Clarity and purpose

    • Confidence and authenticity

    • Cross-functional effectiveness

    • Consistent professionalism

    Workshops blend common sense approaches, proven best practices, and a dash of humor to ensure lasting impact. Topics covered include

    • Public Speaking Mastery

      • Core skills development

      • Preparation techniques

      • Content organization

    • Audience Engagement

      • In-house presentations

      • Field communication

      • Virtual delivery

    • Situational Excellence

      • Conversations

      • Meetings

      • Pitches

      • Presentations

    • Feedback Excellence

      • Giving constructive feedback

      • Receiving feedback effectively

      • Building a feedback culture

“Rather than swoop in with a boilerplate fix, Michaela became a trusted confidante who helped us to identify and implement new ways of working together that really work. My company is almost 100 years old so remaining fresh is a challenge.”

—Corporate Retail Executive

“In the face of intense anxiety and pressure, working with Michaela allowed me to be successful and transformed my public speaking ability entirely.”

—School Leader

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