meet the coach Michael Allwright, M.S., MCC
what I believe:
“By helping my clients connect with their core values and strengthen their innate emotional and social intelligence, they rapidly develop greater collaboration, communication, and leadership skills, which increases engagement and productivity within their teams and at the enterprise level, delivering outstanding business performance.”
Michael has been coaching leaders in multi-national corporations since 2011 and has extensive experience in leadership, team dynamics, and motivation, as well as entrepreneurial experience in marketing and business development.
He has worked with leaders across multiple organizational levels from the C-Suite to first time front-line managers, helping leaders to engage their innate leadership strengths and fully unleash their greatest potential. By amplifying existing strengths, reclaiming core leadership values, and prioritizing actions around presence, connection, and delivering through others, Michael has successfully supported significant shifts in his clients’ leadership and lives.
my journey to becoming a Master Certified Coach
Embarking on the path to become a Master Certified Coach was a decision that came after a profound personal transformation. As I navigated my own leadership journey with its challenges and triumphs, I realized my calling was to guide others on their own journey of growth and fulfillment as leaders.
Leader as Learner
I spent 20 years in various leadership capacities, from front-line team lead of small field crews to a leader of leaders overseeing teams of up to 120 individuals. I made many mistakes and learned valuable leadership lessons along the way. These hard-won lessons are part of the experience I bring to my clients, along with extensive coach training to support my clients' own learnings, discoveries, and successes.
Midlife Transition Champion
Achieved coaching credential and transitioned from 20-year consulting career to vocation as a leadership coach as well as working with men in midlife, helping them to create a vision for the second half of life aligned with their values and purpose.
Leadership and Executive Coach
Extensive experience working with leaders across multiple market sectors and within all levels of multi-national corporations. Focused on mid-level leaders across all functions of an organization from Operations, R&D, Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, etc.
Enterprise Leadership Accelerator
I help Sr. Managers and Directors achieve next-level promotion faster by mastering excellence in executive presence, team empowerment, strategic mindset, and stakeholder communications.
My Experience That Helps You Aim Higher!
INDUSTRY COACHING EXPERIENCE
Finance, Technology, Energy, Pharma/Health, Consumer Packaged Goods, Apparel, Industrial/Manufacturing, Engineering/Architecture, Transportation/Logistics, Education, and Non-profit
EDUCATION
M.S., Biology, With Distinction
Northern Arizona University
B.A., Earth Sciences
University of California, Santa Cruz
CERTIFICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, & TRAINING
Master Certified Coach (MCC) – International Coach Federation
Certified Professional Co – Active Coach (CPCC) –Coaches Training Institute
Certified Administrator of Korn Ferry KF360 Leadership Assessment
Organization and Relationship Systems Coach (ORSC) Trained – Center for Right Relationship
Gottman Educator
REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE:
- Country CFO, Fortune 500 Food Manufacturing Company
- Subsidiary President, Global 500 Beverage Company
- Country President, Global 500 Pharmaceutical Company
- VP, Global 500 Oil and Gas Company
- VP, Fortune 100 Financial Services Company
- VP, Multinational Aerospace Engineering Company
- Director, Fortune 500 Technology Company
- Director, Fortune 500 Apparel/Fashion Company
Coaching Background
In my one-on-one coaching I have worked extensively with
SVP/VP/AVP, Director, and Senior Manager levels within Fortune and
Global 500 companies supporting client growth in the areas of executive presence, team engagement, vision and strategy, and enterprise-level stakeholder and relationship development. I have also supported coaching programs for emerging talent and front-line leaders, successfully supporting hundreds of new leaders through their journey from individual contributor to empowered and confident leader.
I also facilitate group coaching programs helping leaders work together to unlock their greatest potential through courageous conversations, impactful feedback, unlocking team dynamics, greater emotional intelligence, and leader coaching skills.
Business experience
As an Associate Vice President within an international Architecture and
Engineering firm, I led teams of high-performing professionals
and drove business strategy and vision. During my more than 20 years as a consultant I oversaw multi-discipline, multi-million dollar, environmental and regulatory projects, successfully leading teams of
120+ members.
My first-hand experience leading teams to success and driving
business development and vision gives me tools and perspective to
support leaders in overcoming the challenges specific to their existing
roles or helping them level up their skillsets in preparation for advancement within their organization. My training in systems coaching provides a commanding framework to help leaders overcome systemic gridlock, and clear out team toxins in order to increase intra- and inter-team collaboration and performance.
I've coached leaders in the following companies
