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Helping Organizations View Change As An Opportunity.

MD Consulting

Empowering People Leaders.

Meet Michelle Davis, CEO & Founder

Ms. Davis has a wealth of experience, combining 25 years of progressive academic and Frontline practical experience in the child welfare gender-based violence (GBV), and social housing sectors. With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Public Administration, she is a seasoned expert in transformational leadership at the community level and for staff and organizations including C-suite executives. Her unique combination of academic knowledge and practical experience makes her a highly sought-after speaker and trainer.

Michelle developed the first comprehensive community safety plans for Canada’s largest social housing provider, 2nd in North America, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC).

Her experience includes supporting and leading both remote and in person teams that range from 10 to 60+ employees.

Michelle brings extensive experience in training and developing executives, overseeing complex organizations, and leading large teams, having led/operated as a Community Safety Advisor, Led the community safety program for the redevelopment of Regent Park, Allenbury Gardens, Dan Leckie Way, Rivertowne, Firgrove, West Don Lands Redevelopment 6 of Canada’s first redevelopment projects.

Michelle developed the first comprehensive community safety plans for 3,385 units across six large-scale communities for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Canada’s largest social housing provider, 2nd in North America. Her experience includes supporting and leading both remote and in person teams that range from 10 to 60+ employees.

Why Hire Michelle?
Companies hire Michelle because she has practical tips that help employees avoid distractions, stop interruptions, put daily goals in order of importance, and say “no” to requests that take time away from their real goals and top priorities.

In short, Michelle helps clients build a better, caring, compassionate, and inclusive workplace.

“We are building empathic leaders.” Michelle D

Framework

The MD Transformative Leadership System

A comprehensive framework – Designed to help leaders evolve, shift, and adapt in a rapidly changing business landscape. The system is centred on the EDII (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indignity) lens and encourages leaders to identify a common value system within the organization and live their values.

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Evolve

01 – The first step refers to the process of personal growth and self-awareness. It helps leaders better understand themselves, their values, and their leadership style. It involves continuous learning and striving to improve oneself.

Shift

02 – The second step is about organizational change. Leaders must shift their approach by collaborating with their team to develop clear goals and objectives, balancing well-being and staff retention, and creating a learning, risk-taking, and innovation culture.

Adapt

03 – The third step is about agility and resilience. Leaders must adapt to the changing business landscape by embracing the EDII lens, reshaping and reframing their approach to support their teams with empathy, care, and connected conversations.

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The MD Transformative Leadership System aims to help leaders evolve, shift, and adapt to create a culture of learning, risk-taking, innovation, and high performance. By focusing on staff well-being, retention, and a common value system within the organization, leaders can better engage their staff, ultimately leading to improved results for the people they serve and an increased business bottom line. Through the MD Reshaping and Reframing Method, leaders can also deliver support and care through connected conversations using the EDII lens, further enhancing their ability to engage with their staff and drive positive change within their organization.

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