Michael Stanleigh is president of Business Improvement Architects, a consulting organization that guides organizations to align their business strategy with their culture, performance systems and projects to reduce waste and increase profitability. Author of the recent global report: “From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management,” Michael is a well-known management consultant, professional speaker and award-winning facilitator. He specializes in the areas of leadership and strategic development, quality management and project management. He generally works with senior management. His experience includes extensive international work in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Thailand and India. He spoke at many conferences and wrote articles published on the subjects of innovation, total quality, employee motivation, management and project management. Michael is a frequent presenter at the conferences of the American Society for Quality, American Society for Training & Development, Project Management Institute and Society for Human Resource Management.
Michael's approach is pragmatic, yet innovative, and specific to the needs of the organization. Consequently, he brought about significant improvement for his customers through process management, improved working environments and effective change management methods. He worked with a cross-section of public and private organizations - including unionized environments. He helped organizations develop their strategic plans, improve their processes and increase the effectiveness of their projects. He is currently on the faculty of Memorial University - Centre for Management Development, the American Society for Quality and SheridanCorporate.
Research
- From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management, 2005
- Organizational Challenges Facing Project Managers, 2001-06
- Organizational Challenges Facing Quality Managers, 2001-06
- Organizational Challenges Facing Business Analysts, 2004-06
Leadership and Board Positions
- Faculty– Memorial University, Centre for Management Development
- Faculty– American Society for Quality’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement
- Director of Project and Quality Management - SheridanCorporate
- Past Executive Member - Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Ontario Chapter
- Past Executive Member - International Society for Strategic Management and Planning
- Past President – Ontario Society for Training & Development
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)
- International Federation for Professional Speakers
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
Accreditation
- Bachelor of Administrative Studies – Pacific Western University, California, U.S.A.
- Honours Certificate in Personnel Management – British Columbia Institute of Technology, British Columbia, Canada
- Credit Management Diploma – Canadian Credit Institute & University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Music Program – McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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