Michael "Dr. Woody" Woodward
PhD
NJ, USThink of Dr. Woody as the Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz of work life! As an executive coach trained in organizational psychology, Dr. Woody is a leadership and workplace expert with extensive experience as a coach, consultant, author, and media personality. Dr. Woody has been featured on The TODAY Show, LIVE w/ Kelly, Fox & Friends, Daytime, CNN, CBS, NBC...
Dr. Woody's keynotes and seminars focus on the psychology of leading and collaborating in the new global digital economy! All of Dr. Woody's programs are custom tailored. Some topics include:
- The Psychology of Effective Leadership
- The Art and Science of Influence through Persuasion
- Profiling to Hire the Right Fit
- Managing Sales Teams
- The Transition from Player to Coach - Becoming a Great Manager
- Building Team Bond through Trust
- The Values Compass - Leading from Within
- The Elephant in the Room - Having Tough Converstaions
Dr. Woody's mission is to help managers and executives create a healthier more balanced and productive work environment through understanding the psychology of human nature. Sample takeaways include:
- An Understanding of the Psychology Behind Motivation
- Proven Persuasion Techniques Used by Top Leaders
- Enhanced Self-insight (values, personality, management style)
- A Model for Having Tough Conversations
Dr. Woody has worked with private companies, technology start-ups, non-profits, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies including Bacardi USA, The Department of Justice, SAP, The Miami Herald, and Century 21 Real Estate among others.
Dr. Woody holds a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from Florida International University (FIU). He is a board member, faculty, and coach with the FIU Center for Leadership and is on faculty with the Institute for Management Studies. Dr. Woody started his career as a management and human resources consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Business Services in Washington DC.
As a work-life and leadership expert Dr. Woody has been featured on The TODAY Show, LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, Fox Business, CNN International, Daytime, The Better Show, Lisa Oz, NBC, CBS, WGN... Dr. Woody has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Miami Herald, Women's World, and Entrepreneur.
Think of Dr. Woody as the Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz of work life! As an executive coach trained in organizational psychology, Dr. Woody is a leadership and workplace expert with extensive experience as a coach, consultant, author, and media personality. Dr. Woody has been featured on The TODAY Show, LIVE w/ Kelly, Fox & Friends, Daytime, CNN, CBS, NBC...
Dr. Woody's keynotes and seminars focus on the psychology of leading and collaborating in the new global digital economy! All of Dr. Woody's programs are custom tailored. Some topics include:
- The Psychology of Effective Leadership
- The Art and Science of Influence through Persuasion
- Profiling to Hire the Right Fit
- Managing Sales Teams
- The Transition from Player to Coach - Becoming a Great Manager
- Building Team Bond through Trust
- The Values Compass - Leading from Within
- The Elephant in the Room - Having Tough Converstaions
Dr. Woody's mission is to help managers and executives create a healthier more balanced and productive work environment through understanding the psychology of human nature. Sample takeaways include:
- An Understanding of the Psychology Behind Motivation
- Proven Persuasion Techniques Used by Top Leaders
- Enhanced Self-insight (values, personality, management style)
- A Model for Having Tough Conversations
Dr. Woody has worked with private companies, technology start-ups, non-profits, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies including Bacardi USA, The Department of Justice, SAP, The Miami Herald, and Century 21 Real Estate among others.
Dr. Woody holds a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from Florida International University (FIU). He is a board member, faculty, and coach with the FIU Center for Leadership and is on faculty with the Institute for Management Studies. Dr. Woody started his career as a management and human resources consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Business Services in Washington DC.
As a work-life and leadership expert Dr. Woody has been featured on The TODAY Show, LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, Fox Business, CNN International, Daytime, The Better Show, Lisa Oz, NBC, CBS, WGN... Dr. Woody has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Miami Herald, Women's World, and Entrepreneur.
From Player to Coach - Upping Your Game as a Manager
The transition from individual contributor to manager is often a dramatic change. And, it's one that we are rarely prepared for! It's like going from star player to team coach overnight.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, franchise owner, or young manager, this keynote/workshop is an opportunity to develop and hone core management skills. This is also popular as a half-day or full-day seminar and can include a number of the other topics listed in this section.
The...
From Player to Coach - Becoming a High Performing Manager (seminar)
The transition from individual contributor to manager is often a dramatic change. And, it's one that we are rarely prepared for! It's like going from star player to team coach overnight.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, franchise owner, or young manager, this interactive seminar/workshop is an opportunity to develop and hone core management skills. This is popular as a half-day or full-day seminar and can include a number of the other topics not listed or be...
Herding Tigers - The Psychology of Managing a Sales Team
Let's face it, being a great salesperson doesn't always prepare you for being a great sales manager or director! Managing a team of high performing colleagues is a tough gig, yet we don't pay enough attention to it! Just as any position, it requires specialized training and an understating of how to motivate human behavior.
Dr. Woody has trained sales managers and business owners in the professional services and real...
Herding Tigers - The Psychology of Managing Sales Teams (seminar)
Let's face it, being a great salesperson doesn't always prepare you for being a great sales manager or director! Managing a team of high performing colleagues is a tough gig, yet we don't pay enough attention to it! Just as any position, it requires specialized training and an understating of how to motivate human behavior.
Dr. Woody has trained sales managers and business owners in the professional services and real...
Profiling for Talent - The Psychology of Hiring a Winning Sales Team
Let's face it, hiring can be a crap shoot! Finding star talent in a sea of average players can be a daunting task. Just as any decision, vetting top talent requires a thoughtful and measured approach that balances both the art and science of profiling.
Dr. Woody has helped human resource professionals and sales managers design, develop, and implement science-based hiring practices across multiple industries. As an...
The Trust Factor - Building a High Performing Team Through Trust
The process of building a high performing team is routed in trust. The key points to building trust are familiarity and willingness to take risk. Dr. Woody uses the Schindler & Thomas (1993) model of trust which consists of 5 major dimensions:
- Integrity
- Competence
- Consistency
- Loyalty
- Openness
This program can be custom designed as a keynote or half-day workshop.
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