Business Transformation and Change Management Expert; CEO of wHolistic Change, Inc.; Author of "The Tenacious Leader" and "wHolistic Change: Delivering Corporate Change That Lasts"

Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Michelle Smeby Biography

Michelle Smeby is an international speaker, global transformation leader, CEO of wHolistic Change Inc. and an Amazon bestselling author of "The Tenacious Leader" and "wHolistic Change: Delivering Corporate Change That Lasts." Smeby helps Fortune 500 companies and global brands navigate complex transitions with absolute clarity, and she has a proven track record of driving more than $150 million in tangible value across enterprise-wide transformations. She delivers a blend of high-energy inspiration and real-world executive experience.

Smeby’s mission is to equip leaders and cross-functional teams with the exact tools they need to influence, adapt and sustain momentum through long-term transitions. Her popular presentations include "Win-Win-Win: Navigating Enterprise Complexity and Aligning Global Teams"; 'The Tenacious Leader: Streamlining Operations Across Regulated Global Markets to Make Change Happen"; "Leading a Multigenerational Workforce: Motivating and Engaging Every Generation"; and "Seven Skills of Successful Change Agents.'

Smeby has presented at IEEE International Leadership Conference, Minnesota Tech Spring Conferences, Minnesota Project Management Institute Professional Development Days, Women Leading in Technology, Customer Focus North, Minnesota Change Management Network Summits, Sistech, Sisterhood in Technology Conference, Women in AI and Data Science Conference and IEEE Women in Engineering.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/07/2026.

Michelle Smeby Speaking Topics

  • Win-Win-Win: Navigating Enterprise Complexity & Aligning Global Teams

    Too often, change efforts fail not because the strategy is wrong, but because the culture around the work rewards competition, protects silos, and makes collaboration harder than it should be.

    Explore what it takes to move from win-lose dynamics to a win-win-win culture, one where leaders and cross-functional partners work together more effectively to support change. Drawing on decades of transformation leadership and executive coaching experience, Michelle Smeby will share how leadership behavior and team culture shape whether people speak up, bring their best ideas, and work across boundaries to achieve lasting change.

    What will attendees gain from this session?

    • Learn how win-lose dynamics show up inside organizations and quietly undermine collaboration, trust, and change efforts
    • Understand how leadership behavior and team norms influence whether people speak up, align, and work through change together
    • Gain practical ways for creating a more collaborative environment where people and teams can succeed together

  • The Tenacious Leader: Streamlining Operations to Make Change Happen

    People don’t change overnight. Neither do organizations. People adapt to change at different rates and with varying degrees of ease or comfort.

    As a leader, understanding the change curve and being able to coach our people (and ourselves) through it is critical to successfully deliver today’s complex business and technology projects.

    Regardless of how well we design our approaches, there will be resistance to change. How we handle this resistance can make the difference in whether we achieve our objectives or not.

    What will attendees gain from this session?

    • Understand how people react to change
    • Understand the root causes of resistance to change
    • Gain tactics how to lead people through change to achieve the goal

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Michelle Smeby is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Win-Win-Win: Navigating Enterprise Complexity & Aligning Global Teams, The Tenacious Leader: Streamlining Operations to Make Change Happen, Leading a Multigenerational Workforce: Motivating and Engaging Every Generation, 7 Skills of Successful Change Agents and You Are a Superhero. Let's Discover Your Superpower so You Can Use it for Greatness. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michelle Smeby for your event is available upon request. Michelle Smeby generally travels from Minneapolis, MN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Cheryl Cran, Morag Barrett, Michelle Stacy, Kristie Kennedy and Elisabeth Kelan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michelle Smeby for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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