Mike’s transformative keynotes show you how to harness the power and impact of respect. Mike's coaching takes your speaking to the NEXT LEVEL.
Mike’s keynotes aren’t just talks — they’re dynamic experiences. Every message is rooted in respect, consent, honoring boundaries, building healthy relationships, and moving your people to taking lasting action.
Whether you're looking for clarity in your speaking business or wanting to be more impactful on stage, Mike’s coaching catapults you to the next level.
In today’s workplace, organizations are navigating change, striving to keep teams engaged, and looking for ways to strengthen their culture. The key that elevates it all?
RESPECT.
Contrary to popular belief, RESPECT isn’t soft—it’s the most powerful strategy for building high-performance teams and driving real business results.
In this high-impact keynote, attendees will discover:
When leaders embrace RESPECT as a competitive advantage,
everything changes.
Bring this game-changing keynote to your next event and transform the way your organization leads, collaborates, and succeeds.
Stronger Leadership – Build influence through respect.
More Engaged Teams – Create a culture where employees thrive.
A Winning Workplace Culture – Drive performance through collaboration.
Hall of Fame speaker, author, and leading authority on respect, Mike has helped hundreds of schools, campuses, and the US Military worldwide transform their culture. His insights on consent, boundaries, bystander intervention, and respect have empowered millions to think and act differently.
How life changing is Mike on stages? Speakers turn to Mike as a coach for helping them more powerfully impact audiences!
The EXPERIENCE is always high energy & audience-driven.
Each word is grounded in RESPECT.
RESULTS: Over 94% of people say they will change their behavior after hearing Mike speak.
Mike provides specific how-to skills each person can implement immediately toward building a culture of respect. His mastery has earned him the credibility and trust within Special Operations across the Department of Defense."
Mike Kontio, Former Joint Forces Special Operations (Ret OR-8)
Expect surprising insights, eye-opening moments, and interactive experiences that make respect-driven leadership both practical and fun!
Tailored to Your Event: Mike personalizes every talk with an audience driven experience.
Engaging & Fun: No boring lectures—this keynote gets your audience involved.
Results-Driven: Walk away with actionable strategies that stick.
The 7 steps to transforming the workplace experience.
The key to unlocking a place where every voice matters.
The impact of mutuality.
Why "who you are" is your greatest superpower.
How respect catapults performance and results.
... and so much more!
Personalized coaching to help you take your speaking to the next level — whether you're on stage, in front of your team, or building your speaking business.
Fresh insights
that move
you forward.
Explore videos, articles, and episodes from Mike that spark new thinking and challenge the way we lead, speak, and show up for each other.
At some point in our careers, many of us have taken on the role of “the Fixer.” But, the Fixer doesn’t actually fix. The fixer causes more problems...
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Mark this November to get Mike's new book for discovering the 7 essential strategies organizations are missing out on when developing leaders. You will discover real-life skills that can be implemented daily!
Coming in November 2025.
Transform your organization
into the place of respect.
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