Dr. Michael Soon Lee

Dr. Michael Soon Lee

PhD, CSP

CA, US
A speaker, coach and diversity expert who helps men avoid harassment complaints in the workplace and helps companies better understand multicultural employees and customers.

Michael is one of the only people in the world who has been paid to coach male executives in Fortune 500 companies who have been accused of sexual harassment. He provides humorous, yet thought-provoking programs to audiences around the world on:

- "Men in the Minefield: Avoiding harassment charges in the #MeToo age"

- "Bridging Differences in the Workplace"

- "Avoiding Workplace Harassment"

- "Recruiting, Hiring & Retaining Diverse Employees"

- "Selling to Multicultural Customers"

- "Black Belt Negotiating"

Dr. Lee has been a diversity consultant and speaker to Fortune 100 & 500 companies around the world and was the Dean of a university business school. He is the author of eight books on marketing and selling to multicultural customers, women, Millennials, Generation-X & -Y, Baby Boomers and others. His latest is, "Cross-Cultural Selling for Dummies". Over the past twenty years his clients have included: Coca-Cola, Chevron, General Motors, Boeing, State Farm Insurance, Cedars Sinai Hospital, Virginia Tech University and hundreds of others. Michael is often called as an Expert Witness in court cases where culture is an issue.

Michael is one of the only people in the world who has been paid to coach male executives in Fortune 500 companies who have been accused of sexual harassment. He provides humorous, yet thought-provoking programs to audiences around the world on:

- "Men in the Minefield: Avoiding harassment charges in the #MeToo age"

- "Bridging Differences in the Workplace"

- "Avoiding Workplace Harassment"

- "Recruiting, Hiring & Retaining Diverse Employees"

- "Selling to Multicultural Customers"

- "Black Belt Negotiating"

Dr. Lee has been a diversity consultant and speaker to Fortune 100 & 500 companies around the world and was the Dean of a university business school. He is the author of eight books on marketing and selling to multicultural customers, women, Millennials, Generation-X & -Y, Baby Boomers and others. His latest is, "Cross-Cultural Selling for Dummies". Over the past twenty years his clients have included: Coca-Cola, Chevron, General Motors, Boeing, State Farm Insurance, Cedars Sinai Hospital, Virginia Tech University and hundreds of others. Michael is often called as an Expert Witness in court cases where culture is an issue.

Managing And Motivating Remote Sales Teams

Research shows that 88% of organizations have encouraged or required employees to work from home due to the coronavirus. After the pandemic ends many salespeople will rarely come into the office and it will let companies hire people who can serve customers in more remote locations. Engagement is the key to a loyal and productive salesforce but can you motivate and train people you rarely see in-person?

This program teaches sales managers:
  • Advantages and challenges...
Business TrendsAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificHumorous / Funny

Addressing Inequality in the Workplace

I can present this program live or virtually. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation.

The damaging and dehumanizing effects of systemic racism have grown impossible to deny. Leaders must learn how to address race and racism to create safe spaces for employees to discuss and solve these issues.

Without specialized training, business leaders will have challenges in improving the racial dynamics in the workplace....

Sexual HarassmentAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeHumorous / Funny

Black Belt Negotiating

I can present this programs virtually or as a live keynote. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation.

Learn to become a world-class negotiator by implementing ancient secrets used by martial artists to defeat much stronger opponents. Everything is negotiable under the right circumstances and you can save yourself and your company thousands of dollars a year by developing Black Belt bargaining skills! Michael is the...

NegotiationEntertainment-basedEducational / Informative

Secrets of Selling to Multicultural Customers

I can present this programs virtually or live. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation.

Minorities are a huge and growing market. These could be your customers if you know how to treat them with sensitivity to their culture. Unfortunately, in the first 30 seconds, most untrained salespeople will unintentionally insult a multicultural customer at least three times! Learn how to build long-term, trusting relationships...

Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI)Entertainment-basedEducational / Informative

Master of Ceremonies

Do you want someone who's funny and makes your awards presentation a success? Michael will keep your program moving forward while making sure that every important person is recognized for their achievements and contributions. At the end, every attendee will be motivated to be on the stage the following year.
Entertainment-basedInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny