MIchelle Backes
MA
MN, USSolve culture, leadership, sales, engagement, retention issues with TRUST! Michelle brings high energy, enthusiasm, and humor to each customized keynote and training, leaving audiences wanting more!
Michelle Backes is the founder of The Savvy U where the mission is to teach transforming truths to empower people to live a trusted life of purpose, peace, and victory. As an award-winning senior certified consultant at The Trust Edge Leadership Institute, she specializes in teaching trust to leaders at all levels. Michelle has contracted and helped solve leadership, culture, performance, sales, engagement, and retention issues with clients including USAA, Bayer, National Guard, Eastern Illinois University, Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), Department of Natural Resources, State of Oregon Fire Chiefs, National Association of Fleet Administrators, Nevada Department of Transportation, Eastern Illinois University, College of Bermuda and several other businesses, educational institutions, and athletic teams.
She is in her 25th year as a WNBA chaplain of the Minnesota Lynx and shares her wit and wisdom from all her diverse experiences on the stage, delivering high-energy, interactive keynote presentations that inspire, motivate, and challenge people to be their best version of themselves, 'Pursue their Savvy U' personally and professionally. For nearly a decade, clients and audiences have loved her practical strategies and tools for developing a high-trust culture in work and life.
Michelle Backes is the founder of The Savvy U where the mission is to teach transforming truths to empower people to live a trusted life of purpose, peace, and victory. As an award-winning senior certified consultant at The Trust Edge Leadership Institute, she specializes in teaching trust to leaders at all levels. Michelle has contracted and helped solve leadership, culture, performance, sales, engagement, and retention issues with clients including USAA, Bayer, National Guard, Eastern Illinois University, Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), Department of Natural Resources, State of Oregon Fire Chiefs, National Association of Fleet Administrators, Nevada Department of Transportation, Eastern Illinois University, College of Bermuda and several other businesses, educational institutions, and athletic teams.
She is in her 25th year as a WNBA chaplain of the Minnesota Lynx and shares her wit and wisdom from all her diverse experiences on the stage, delivering high-energy, interactive keynote presentations that inspire, motivate, and challenge people to be their best version of themselves, 'Pursue their Savvy U' personally and professionally. For nearly a decade, clients and audiences have loved her practical strategies and tools for developing a high-trust culture in work and life.
Trust. Your Competitive Advantage.
Format: 60-90 minute keynote, half or full-day training
This program is perfect for:
- Senior management, administrators, coaches, and front-line employees.
The audience will leave with:
- Practical take-a-ways and action steps for each of the Trust Edge 8 Pillar Framework:
Clarity, Compassion, Character, Commitment, Competency, Connection...
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