What people say about my work

MOZILLA

"Things that have felt blocked, things that have felt insurmountable, he can help you as an organization quickly get over the hump and move forward and build momentum.”

- Mark Surman, President

MANIFOLD MARKETS

"We ran a 500 person conference in Berkeley. Misha was amazing: I was in awe of how he got all of our attendees participating and sharing thoughts. I would highly recommend Misha to anyone looking to run a memorable event.”

- Austin Chen, Co-Founder

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF PHARMACISTS

"We were suffering from a high attrition level, and it was having an impact on our productivity. All of our scores of staff satisfaction have improved greatly, and we’ve learned at the senior management level to work more closely as a team.”

- Shenda Tanchak, Registrar & CEO

“Misha helps untangle business problems by solving the deeper people issues…and vice-versa. He's got a light and sure touch, a big brain, and a way of sparking both insight and action that is unique.”

Michael Bungay Stanier, Best-Selling Author of The Coaching Habit

BAYSHORE HEALTH CARE

“Sometimes you need an expert in the field to help you drive major change in an organization. That's what happened, finding new ways to collaborate.”

- Lynn Roger, Chief Human Resources Officer

“A lot of my communication ability comes from my work with Misha. His guidance was invaluable. When he’s around, Misha raises the emotional intelligence of the room: conversations just go better when he’s around.”

- Sasha Chapin, Writer, CEO Scout Dixon West perfume

CLEARFIELD GROUP

“Misha’s unique gift is at the intersection of mindset and commercial aspects. My work with Misha helped me elevate my abilities, and had a real impact on my business and my prosperity.”

- Chris Clearfield, CEO & Co-Founder

“When it comes to helping people become more persuasive and effective communicators, Misha is one of the most gifted practitioners I’ve seen… you’ll be amazed by the results he can bring.”

Douglas Stone, Harvard Law School, Co-Author of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

REXDALE COMMUNITY LEGAL CLINIC

“The work that Misha does is so helpful in terms of making kind of an ethereal, difficult concept like communication feel more manageable, less daunting.”

- Yodit Edemariam, Director of Legal Services

CONVERGE

“I was able to reduce my workload by about 10 to 12 hours per week and…my sales process has now become about 10X more effective at connecting me with qualified customers”

- Brooke Struck, Founder and CEO