Mike Rosenthal

Mike serves AvoLead clients as an executive coach, facilitator and organizational consultant. He specializes in team building, delivery of 360-degree feedback and helping organizations transition through significant change. His counseling and teaching background–coupled with his own business experience–enable Mike to quickly identify clients’ needs and deliver meaningful, relevant feedback that is heard and understood.

Having fun plays a big part in Mike’s coaching style and his effectiveness. His belief in the power of experiential learning drives his expertise and skill in using exercises, simulations and interactive processes with clients. He is trained and certified in a wide array of instruments and simulations including Benchmarks®, Paper Planes Inc.®, FIRO-B®, Change Style Indicator®, SKILLSCOPE®, Dennison Organizational Culture Survey®, California Psychological Inventory™, MBTI®, and many others.

In addition to his work with AvoLead clients, Mike is an adjunct staff member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) and Discovery Learning. At CCL, he trains in several open enrollment and custom programs, including the Foundations Of Leadership®, Looking Glass Experience®, and the Leadership Development Program®. At Discovery Learning, Mike has conducted many three- and five-day Leadership Training Programs and is certified as a Master in Paper Planes, Inc.® and PressTime ®, two Discovery Learning simulations. Mike has had the privilege of working with a wide variety of organizations over his career, including non-profits, financial institutions, drug and health care companies, educational organizations and the manufacturing sector.

Mike started his career at a major NY financial organization. After a number of successful years there, he founded a mail order/distribution business that he continues to lead today. His entrepreneurial experience caused a shift in career interests that led him toward counseling and subsequently teaching. In addition to his training work at CCL, he also held a faculty position at High Point University. It’s this unique mix of education and business experiences that helps Mike bridge the learning gap for his coaching clients.

His own love of learning led Mike to earn a BS in Economics from Union College, a Master’s in Business Administration from State University of NY at Albany, and a M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Mike lives in an old log cabin in Hillsborough with his sweetie, Christina. When he’s not working, he loves to travel, and may be found in Africa, South America, Europe, or on the high seas.

What clients say about Mike:

“Mike impressed me with his knowledge of our organization’s culture.” –Participant, World Bank

“Mike made the classroom environment both enjoyable and insightful.” –Anonymous

“I was in another class that used the MBTI. Mike made it much more understandable and useable.” –Anonymous

“Mike was very mindful and thorough. He listened very well and was very responsive to the class’s needs. His humor was much appreciated.”  –Participant, Encore Inc.