Our Consultants
Our belief change consultants represent decades of personal and organizational change management, cross cultural team integration and embodied wellness support. We offer custom programs, consultation, leadership development and team integration processes that increase capacity, reduce tension and support a thriving cultural environment.
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Michael Stone MSOD |
Michael is a corporate Organizational Development Consultant, Communications Specialist, and Leadership Trainer. He has been teaching and leading transformational trainings and workshops for over 40 years.
Michael’s former consulting company, Mastery of Management International (MMI), focused on bringing heart and meaning into the workplace. For over 25 years he worked with Fortune 500 companies, NGOs and social profit institutions throughout Europe and North America.
Michael started his career as the sales manager and director of marketing for the first commercial personal computer company, IMSAI Computers. As the company grew and met competition from Apple and IBM, a marketing plan evolved to absorb rather than compete and IMSAI Computers became Computerland. Shortly after that Michael left to invest in and help Roy Alper create Independent Power Company (IPC), a successful consulting company that focused on growing and advising independent energy companies in building alternative energy power plants. In 1981 he sold his shares in IPC and founded MMI where he worked until 2006.
Michael has combined his training in communications, gestalt, gender reconciliation, meditation, movement, shamanism, and philosophy to bring a totally unique approach to his in depth personal, relational, and organizational coaching and teaching. He has an MSOD from Pepperdine University and completed the 2-year post-graduate program in International Organizational Systems Development (ISOD) through the Cleveland Gestalt Institute and IGOR in Germany where he focused on cross cultural integration and team empowerment.
Michael’s former consulting company, Mastery of Management International (MMI), focused on bringing heart and meaning into the workplace. For over 25 years he worked with Fortune 500 companies, NGOs and social profit institutions throughout Europe and North America.
Michael started his career as the sales manager and director of marketing for the first commercial personal computer company, IMSAI Computers. As the company grew and met competition from Apple and IBM, a marketing plan evolved to absorb rather than compete and IMSAI Computers became Computerland. Shortly after that Michael left to invest in and help Roy Alper create Independent Power Company (IPC), a successful consulting company that focused on growing and advising independent energy companies in building alternative energy power plants. In 1981 he sold his shares in IPC and founded MMI where he worked until 2006.
Michael has combined his training in communications, gestalt, gender reconciliation, meditation, movement, shamanism, and philosophy to bring a totally unique approach to his in depth personal, relational, and organizational coaching and teaching. He has an MSOD from Pepperdine University and completed the 2-year post-graduate program in International Organizational Systems Development (ISOD) through the Cleveland Gestalt Institute and IGOR in Germany where he focused on cross cultural integration and team empowerment.
What people say about Michael
Michael Stone's work provides a direct entree to altering the culture of an organization and effecting significant change in a very short period of time. What impressed me most about Michael’s courses was how “difficult” employees were able to align with management on the larger picture and transform conflict into clear working agreements. For management teams seeking to revitalize the spirit of their organization and build strong, mutually supportive teams, I can whole-heartily recommend his work.
Bob Hoffman,
former Chief of Staff
for the California Environmental Protection Agency
“Author, speaker, leader and Organization Development expert, Michael Stone provides an incredible perspective on how to use every day stress to connect deeply with oneself and others in a way that creates organizational unity. This alone is greatly responsible for the results that happen in our work teams. While attending his course on,” Presence, Power and Performance,” I was introduced to practices, mindsets and tools that have been the foundation of my leadership vision and practice for years.”
Deb Plass
VP of Operations, Dignity Health
Michael Stone knows how to bring people together in support of an aligned vision! My department was comprised of 6 different nationalities and languages, and was in continuous conflict. He came into our group and taught us how to stop, look and listen. His work created greater understanding, appreciation and focus, not to mention they were a lot happier...
Louise Allard,
Manager European Union
Michael Stone's work provides a direct entree to altering the culture of an organization and effecting significant change in a very short period of time. What impressed me most about Michael’s courses was how “difficult” employees were able to align with management on the larger picture and transform conflict into clear working agreements. For management teams seeking to revitalize the spirit of their organization and build strong, mutually supportive teams, I can whole-heartily recommend his work.
Bob Hoffman,
former Chief of Staff
for the California Environmental Protection Agency
“Author, speaker, leader and Organization Development expert, Michael Stone provides an incredible perspective on how to use every day stress to connect deeply with oneself and others in a way that creates organizational unity. This alone is greatly responsible for the results that happen in our work teams. While attending his course on,” Presence, Power and Performance,” I was introduced to practices, mindsets and tools that have been the foundation of my leadership vision and practice for years.”
Deb Plass
VP of Operations, Dignity Health
Michael Stone knows how to bring people together in support of an aligned vision! My department was comprised of 6 different nationalities and languages, and was in continuous conflict. He came into our group and taught us how to stop, look and listen. His work created greater understanding, appreciation and focus, not to mention they were a lot happier...
Louise Allard,
Manager European Union
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Partial Client List:
AT & T Baxter Health BMG Netherlands Boeing Aircraft Company Coherent Auburn Group Computerland Denver Healthcare Group Essent Group Nevada The European Commission Frank Russell Company FREED Graham-Patten Systems, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company |
Independent Power Company KPN Dutch Telecom Michigan Consolidated Gas Microsoft Corporation Monarch Healthcare National Semiconductor Nevada County Board of Sups Newhall Land and Farming Origin Pacific Power PG & E Pride Industries Prucare 1 (Prudential) The Prudential |
Royal Dutch Telecom San Francisco AIDS Foundation Scotia Manufacturing Sierra Nevada Children's Hospital Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital The State of California DTSC (EPA) SUN Microsystems Syntex Corporation Tektronix – Grass Valley Group The United Way University of California Westinghouse |