Mike Gregory leads Michael Gregory Consulting, LLC. Mike works with accountants, attorneys, and businesses that want to grow their businesses faster, be more productive and overcome conflict with others by enhancing collaboration. Mike also works with meeting planners looking for a dynamic, interactive, and fun speaker. As background, Mike has run an organization with 1,200 employees in his career and completed over 2,500 mediations, negotiations, and facilitations. As a result of his collaborative approach clients have saved hundreds of millions of dollars. It has been his pleasure to give over 600 presentations in the U.S. and Canada based on the 12 books and over 35 articles he has written over the last 9 years. As a speaker, clients often share that their people are more focused on the tasks at hand, more confident when making difficult decisions, and more at peace in their professional and personal lives. All participants leave with actionable items they can apply immediately on the job. Mike is an Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), a Certified Valuation Analyst with the National Association of Certified Valuers and Analysts (NACVA) and a Qualified Mediator with the Minnesota Supreme Court. Mike has served on the ASA Business Valuation Committee and the NACVA Valuation Credentialing Board. Mike currently serves on the NACVA Ethics and Oversight Board and on the Minnesota State Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Board. Mike has served on over a dozen boards. Mike has a BS from Valparaiso University, a MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MBA from DePaul University. On a personal note, he has the pleasure to see two little granddaughters at least twice a week. Mike may be reached at mg@mikegreg.com, and 651-633-5311. Check out all of his books on Amazon. [CVP, NSA, ASA, CVA, Qualified Mediator with the Minnesota Supreme Court]