Our Future is Kind
Durham, NC

(919) 265-9995

Michael@MichaelGNeece.com
OurFutureIsKind.com

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Communication
Conflict Resolution
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Emotional Intelligence
Inspiration/Motivation
Speaking Skills
Team Building
Virtual Workforce

Michael G. Neece

Michael is the President of Our Future is Kind, where he helps organizations build innovative, productive, and psychologically safe teams through the transformative power of kindness. Drawing on experience across corporate, educational, and science-based environments, he has delivered more than 750 engaging sessions on leadership, team building, and curiosity, often using a unique cosmic lens inspired by space exploration.

Michael is the host of the podcast Our Future is Kind, featuring conversations with executives, futurists, artists, and community leaders exploring how we can consciously shape a more humane future of work. He is also the author of In Kind: Consciously Craft a Meaningful Life and Career, a practical guide for leaders and professionals seeking kinder, more inclusive workplaces.

Dive into the transformative power of inclusive teamwork practices in the workplace as seen through the lens of Ubuntu. Learn how fostering an inclusive culture cultivates authenticity and enhances productivity, innovation, and overall business performance. Learn how we are all allies to each other so that business can happen and the dangers that lie in any one of us not thinking in terms of allyship.

In this session, Michael unravels and reveals hidden forces at work. Through practical strategies, participants learn how to overcome feelings of disorientation in new roles, fostering confidence and adaptability. Michael delves into the art of building effective teams and networks, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and alignment in driving success. Attendees gain insights into navigating difficult situations with grace and resilience, equipping them with the tools needed to thrive in challenging environments.

In this session, Michael guides participants through the empowering journey of surpassing personal limits and fostering connection through allyship. Through interactive activities like the Limiting Beliefs Activity and the Societal Limits Survey, attendees will confront and dismantle the barriers holding them back, gaining invaluable insights into their own potential. Michael then delves into the transformative power of allyship in the workplace, highlighting its role in creating inclusive environments where individuals can thrive. Participants will learn to recognize the power dynamics at play and how allyship can be leveraged to support marginalized voices and drive positive change within their organizations.

In this session, Michael guides participants in considering their personal power over creating a future we all desire, one in which kindness is abundant and people feel seen, heard, and valued. Using anecdotes and real-world examples of powerful change made by ordinary individuals, Michael paints a picture of how to change the world around us. Providing tangible behavioral strategies and discussing significant positive impacts that often result, he demonstrates how to make our local world better through consistent, courageous acts.

By defining the qualities we all wish for in a better world and offering a vision of what our future could look like, Michael walks participants through key steps to cultivate that kinder, more beautiful future.

What would our future look like if we put kindness at the center of our universe?

Building on the themes in his bestselling book, In Kind: Consciously Craft a Meaningful Life and Career, Michael will teach you in cosmic terms how to build the habit of kindness in the workplace, pursue effective collaboration, balance your ego, and chase curiosity about teammates, all in pursuit of accomplishing common goals while living your values.

You’ll learn how to create a culture where people see dysfunction as an opportunity to build a stronger team; overcome siloed work through curiosity; and courageously recruit difficult teammates into partnership.

As President of Our Future is Kind, Michael Neece teaches people how to use the power of kindness to create innovative, productive, and efficient teams.

His wide-ranging experience includes leadership and educational roles in traditional corporate settings as well as planetariums. He has delivered more than 750 sessions about team building, kindness, the wonders of the universe, and the curiosity invoked by space exploration. Michael has developed a unique approach to helping teams thrive by talking about kindness through a cosmic lens.

As host of the podcast, “Our Future is Kind,” he interviews executives, futurists, politicians, artists, writers, and community leaders to help his audience ponder, “What should the future be like? Who will be there? How can we craft it carefully into what we want and deserve?”

His book, In Kind: Consciously Craft a Meaningful Life and Career, is a comprehensive roadmap for leaders who want to build a corporate culture that's rich in psychological safety. Its practical tools and exercises are meant for anyone seeking career success, whether they are starting out, starting over, or in dire need of a kinder workplace and life.

His role as a father to members of the LGBT community, combined with his fervent belief in the worth and worthiness of all people to have a seat at the table, adds to his interest in building a kinder future. Aligned with this, Michael is a co-founder of The Human Summit, an event that brings together those who want to drive more connection among disparate communities.

Michael resides in North Carolina, where he enjoys playing guitar, juggling, climbing stairs for charity, and hiking. He is also an avid reader and writer.

“Your presentation at today's meeting was so good! I don't know what I expected, but the topic you presented on was really helpful and the *way* you presented was just so powerful! I really felt a connection, like you were helping me directly even though there were all those other people there. Thank you for your amazing presentation!”
—Hillary Munroe, Gilead Sciences

“Michael Neece's In Kind is a brave work of enduring optimism that challenges cynicism with empathy, compassion, and self-awareness. Neece takes the world as it is and provides a narrative that helps readers envision a kinder way to navigate it, using his strong conscience and extensive exploration of self as a guide.”
—Kristen Hadeed, Author of "Permission to Screw Up"

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Why choose Michael?

Delivered 750+ sessions on leadership, team building, kindness, and curiosity
Extensive leadership and educational experience in corporate and science-based settings
Host of the Our Future is Kind podcast, interviewing leaders across industries and disciplines
Expert in psychological safety, inclusive leadership, and workplace culture

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