Michelle Johnson
MBA
NC, USA Hollywood actress with an MBA that shows business executives how to communicate with presence and clarity, develop greater personal power, and be more authentic, confident, and purposeful leaders.
Michelle Anne Johnson is an accomplished Hollywood actor, executive coach, and leadership consultant with great insight into communicating with power and influence. She is a dynamic teacher that uses her acting experience to infuse her programs with energy and humor, and her rare combination of performance techniques and personal transformation principles create tangible results.
Michelle specializes in helping leaders at all levels prepare for high-visibility meetings and presentations. Her programs are designed to teach senior executives, technical subject matter experts, and high-potential employees to become influential communicators so they will maximize opportunities, make a greater impact, and be change agents inside their organizations.
Her proven methodologies address both presentation skills and executive presence. Leaders need presentation skills to translate their information and requests into clear narratives that resonate with their audiences, and they need to deliver their message with body language that expresses personality and emotion. But equally as important is that their presence conveys authenticity, confidence, and purpose – which are the building blocks of personal power. This is the heart of Michelle’s research-based framework, The ACP Presence Model, which is shared in her two online courses, Star Presence and Star Virtual.
As a consultant, Michelle has created and led communication workshops for leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies such as KPMG, Deloitte, Cisco, Amex, Genentech, AbbVie, Sony, and Lowe’s. Also, Michelle coaches senior executives for strategic conversations, high-stakes meetings and presentations, and guides them to develop greater presence by cultivating the mindset of personal power.
During her 25-year career as a professional performer in Los Angeles, Michelle cofounded an award-winning theater company, wrote and performed in sketch comedy troupes and her own one-woman show, and guest-starred in dozens of popular television shows, including Bones, CSI, CSI: Miami, Friends, Modern Family, and NCIS.
In addition to her acting career, Michelle holds an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, earning the distinction of valedictorian. She also holds a BA in psychology from UCLA and is a Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner.
Michelle Anne Johnson is an accomplished Hollywood actor, executive coach, and leadership consultant with great insight into communicating with power and influence. She is a dynamic teacher that uses her acting experience to infuse her programs with energy and humor, and her rare combination of performance techniques and personal transformation principles create tangible results.
Michelle specializes in helping leaders at all levels prepare for high-visibility meetings and presentations. Her programs are designed to teach senior executives, technical subject matter experts, and high-potential employees to become influential communicators so they will maximize opportunities, make a greater impact, and be change agents inside their organizations.
Her proven methodologies address both presentation skills and executive presence. Leaders need presentation skills to translate their information and requests into clear narratives that resonate with their audiences, and they need to deliver their message with body language that expresses personality and emotion. But equally as important is that their presence conveys authenticity, confidence, and purpose – which are the building blocks of personal power. This is the heart of Michelle’s research-based framework, The ACP Presence Model, which is shared in her two online courses, Star Presence and Star Virtual.
As a consultant, Michelle has created and led communication workshops for leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies such as KPMG, Deloitte, Cisco, Amex, Genentech, AbbVie, Sony, and Lowe’s. Also, Michelle coaches senior executives for strategic conversations, high-stakes meetings and presentations, and guides them to develop greater presence by cultivating the mindset of personal power.
During her 25-year career as a professional performer in Los Angeles, Michelle cofounded an award-winning theater company, wrote and performed in sketch comedy troupes and her own one-woman show, and guest-starred in dozens of popular television shows, including Bones, CSI, CSI: Miami, Friends, Modern Family, and NCIS.
In addition to her acting career, Michelle holds an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, earning the distinction of valedictorian. She also holds a BA in psychology from UCLA and is a Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner.
Hollywood Tips for Business Leaders: Be a Binge-worthy Speaker
Format: 45-60 minute keynote, 1/2 day workshop, full day workshop
Every day in the business world, leaders at all levels must communicate to their teams, clients, and other crucial stakeholders. What makes some leaders confusing and forgettable while others are clear and memorable when they speak?
In this highly informative and entertaining talk, Michelle Anne Johnson shows how to use three proven techniques Hollywood uses to keep you...
Lessons From Hollywood: What Business Professionals Can Learn From Actors
Format: 45-60 minute keynote
It might seem like Big Business and Show Business are miles apart, but there are many parallels. In fact, Michelle was a corporate manager and professional actress at the same time: she led two quality control teams at a leading insurance brokerage while also guest starring on some of the most popular television shows. And she credits many of the intangible skills she learned pursuing her acting career with her...
Authenticity, Confidence, and Purpose: Leading From Personal Power
Format: 45-60 minute keynote, 1/2 day workshop
Executive presence is an important part of leadership because it builds credibility and connection. But instead of manufacturing it from the outside by mimicking certain behaviors, the key to true presence is to develop it from the inside. By cultivating the building blocks of personal power – authenticity, confidence, and purpose – leaders can express their own unique brand of presence and...
The Practical Guide to Everyday Empathy
Format: 45-60 minute keynote, 90-minute workshop
The word "empathy" is very popular these days. But what is empathy? Why is it important? And most importantly, how can you develop it?
In this insightful and interactive keynote, Michelle Anne Johnson will demystify empathy and share practical tips for how to use it as a tool for greater authenticity and connection. She also shares her “Empathetic Conversations” framework that...
