Michael S. Wade is a partner with a private consulting firm in Phoenix, Arizona. A popular instructor, Michael has trained executives and supervisors in 48 states and Puerto Rico.  He teaches fast-paced, practical classes enlivened with humor and “real world” guidelines that can be put to immediate use.

Prior to starting his consulting practice in 1984, Michael served as the Equal Employment Opportunity Administrator for City of Phoenix and as the Command Equal Opportunity Officer for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command in Washington, DC. 

Michael coaches executives and managers on how to improve their management skills. An attorney for a large public sector organization notes, “He is one of those individuals that is regularly sought out for advice and who has the ability to quickly see and grasp issues as well as their sub-text and subtle nuances. Sound, practical advice is his specialty.” Michael’s daily commentary on leadership and management issues at Execupundit.com was recognized as one of the best business blogs by Political Calculations in their weekly feature “On the Moneyed Midway.”   It said “Michael Wade is a Sherpa of the Himalayas of the business blogosphere…”

He is the author of two books:  The Bitter Issue: The Right to Work Law in Arizona and Leadership’s Adversary: Winning the War between Leadership and Management.  He is a graduate of the Ethics Corps Program of the Josephson Institute of Ethics and of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. Michael holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona, College of Law.   

Some of the courses taught by Michael Wade include:

• All I Said Was...

• Equal Employment Opportunity

• Ethics & Ethical Decision Making

• How to Make Presentations to Councils and Boards

• Leading with Honor

• Open, Honest, and Supportive Leadership

• Preventing Harassment in the Workplace