Author Archive: Michel
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead.
He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts .
Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an
email.
What Rumors Say About Your leadership Skills
Rumors are the product of a vacuum. And they don’t start as rumors, they start as conjecture. Staff are smart, they think about what may be going on and consider the possibilities. Sometimes it’s because they are trying to understand what the impacts may be on the company or even themselves. If there are rumors […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Are You A Subject Matter Expert? Your Graphics May Confuse More Than Clarify
Recently, I sat in on a client meeting where an engineering consultant was presenting. He showed up with a series of graphs that might have meant something to the experts in the room, but not to the client or other managers who were the main audience. The presentation, and the graphics in particular, simply weren’t […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
7 Reasons You Can’t Influence With Your Business Writing
Writing isn’t just to communicate. In business, just about everything you write should be designed to influence the audience. It may be to gain acceptance, improve your image, have someone follow instructions or give you formal approval for an initiative or business case. If you want to be successful and climb the corporate ladder, you […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Hiring Staff? It’s More Than Following A Process and Ticking Off The Boxes
If you’re a manager, you’ve either already hired people or you’re going to be hiring people someday down the road. The simple question is how do you make your selection?. It’s actually not as easy as you might think, because many factors go into what makes a successful and productive employee. About Michel TheriaultMichel is […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Don’t Give Your Employees the Solution – Give Them The Tools They Need To Solve It Themselves Instead
Recently, someone came to me to help them find a solution to a business problem. I managed to help them find the best possible solution. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t actually give them the solution. What I did was help him walk through the issue and discover the solution himself simply by providing a […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Lessons Learned from the Shark Tank
If you watch the Shark Tank (or it’s Canadian equivalent, Dragon’s Den), you might cringe like I do when participants are torn to shreds by the Sharks. It surprises me how many of the participants are totally unprepared for their appearance. And I’m not talking about their business or entrepreneurial ideas. I mean the basic […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Presentation Props Are Worth a 1000 Words
While seldom seen during such speeches, Benjamin Netanyahu used a prop during his recent speech at the UN to illustrate the main point of his presentation. This radical, yet effective move is something you should emulate. About Michel TheriaultMichel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
Preparing Before You Make Your Pitch In A Presentation May Deliver A Home Run
Sometimes, the excitement or the dread of doing a presentation for senior management drives you to focus on your actual MS Powerpoint or Apple Keynote slides for your presentation. While a well constructed and well delivered presentation is a must, if you are looking for approval, sign-off, buy-in or agreement, you need to start well […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
The One-Page Strategic Plan – The Easy Way
Strategic plans don’t need to be long, complicated documents covering a multi-year horizon and a big initiative. The bottom line is they have to help you achieve goals effectively. They can be as short as 1 page, cover a short timeframe and a single initiative or objective. It’s particularly easy if you use our Strategic […]
About Michel Theriault
Michel is the founder of Success Fuel for Managers. He is an author, speaker and consultant focusing on topics relevant to Managers and aspiring Managers in businesses of all sizes who want to get results, get attention, and get ahead. He is also a contributor to Forbes and AllBusiness Experts . Michel is available for speaking engagements, training and consulting. Connect with him or send an email.
