Biography

M-J Michaud

Leadership Strategist and Executive Coach, Occupational Health Specialist, Speaker and Author

 

My Vision

I imagine a professional context in which top executives and their leaders work together to form teams that promote the overall development and well-being of the company, rather than focusing primarily on individual career prospects and performance.

My Mission

To provide key members of an organization with the tools and knowledge they need to create an environment conducive to performance and growth for all. This mission naturally begins with top management. executives.

Biography

Author of the book 80 heures par semaine, Quand l'hyper-perfomance devient toxique, M-J is a well-known and respected consultant in human resources mobilization and psychological health at work. She first accumulated almost 20 years' experience as a production leader in various technological fields, before turning to consulting. For more than a decade, she has been recognized by various organizations as a problem-solver who understands the nuances of their industry.

M-J's mission is to address the realities of organizations faced with a perceived toxic climate at work. She uses a variety of approaches in consulting, training and development related to leadership and emotional intelligence. Backed by a BAA in business administration, studies in transactional analysis and change management, and two certifications in applied neuroscience, M-J offers tangible solutions tailored to the realities of organizations.

As the world of work continues to transform, leaders need more than ever to continuously develop their ability to be visionary, open to new ideas, resilient, empathetic and globally ethical. It is these intrinsic qualities that will enable leaders and their teams to meet their own mission; to achieve organizational success while cultivating a healthy climate for all.

M-J's approach works because it develops the emotional quotient and executive presence of these hyper-performing Leaders, so that they can continue to perform with their teams, in the right way and for the right reasons.

Achievements

large-scale programs

  • From 2024 onwards, M-J will focus exclusively on the succession talents of managers and entrepreneurs with employees, developing first their emotional quotient and then their executive presence. For those who have lost their balance and want to make a successful return to work following a burn-out or depression, you're not alone!
  • Creation of a new program for leaders: A successful return to work.
  • Deployment of EQ development programs for elite leaders and teams in aeronautics, IT and engineering.
  • M-J created and successfully implemented a program designed to help leaders better support their employees when they face mental health challenges. The " Manager to Manager " program is aimed at over 3,000 managers working at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). 
  • At the same time, M-J was also responsible for the implementation of a Peer Support Program for over 25,000 employees in collaboration with MHIC, a firm specializing in peer support.

mental health action plan

  • Helped the mental health champion and Director of the Integrity Services Branch (ISB) develop a strategic and adapted action plan for mental health.
  • M-J created and designed a new survey and methodology (4 Phases) related to the implementation of the Standard. This approach was successfully used to help Sun Life Financial identify their mental health challenges and determine if quick wins could be incorporated into their strategic plan.
  • Using the new survey and methodology developed, she created an action plan for Peel Region paramedics to begin their journey towards the Standard

conferences, workshops and...

  • Conferences and workshops on "How to maintain your own psychologicalhealth at work" and "How to become a collaborativeleader " for the Canadian federal government, the special education sector, union units and various HR conferences.
  • M-J revised and added emotionally related material to the Peer Support training offered by MHIC. She also co-facilitated this training and was responsible for the roll-out of this program to the federal government, Durham Police and Peel Ambulance.
  • VIP guest at the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace Gala, celebrating the evolution of workplace mental health in Canada. Mention received in the book: The Evolution of Workplace Mental Health in Canada, by Mary Ann Bayton and Leanne Fournier.
in action

Innovator, trainer,
Speaker and published author

Leadership Strategist and Executive Coach,
Occupational Health Specialist, Speaker and Author