Michelle Gropp Email & Phone Number

Offices In Canada And China

Lead with Words specializes in clear communication & presentation skills for diverse, global teams. We offer training, coaching, and consulting.Our signature training, “Present to Influence”, increases influence and productivity through clear, confident communication.🔴 PROBLEMS WE SOLVE:• Unclear presentations• Lack of action• Wasted time in meetings• Struggle to achieve business alignment🚀 RESULTS YOU ACHIEVE:• More productive meetings• Greater engagement and action from stakeholders• Effective meeting preparation• Increased confidence, less stress⭐️ WHAT DIFFERENTIATES OUR TRAINING:• Our framework is a comprehensive process for developing all types of communications• Develop a real work presentation step-by-step, then deliver it via 5 filmed presentations• Designed for diverse, global audiences• Offered in multiple formats to meet your needs and budget--------------------------------------🌎 TRUSTED BY LEADING COMPANIES:Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Airbus, Co-operators Insurance, the United Nations, and more!“My presentation story will now be more clear, logical, persuasive, and end with action!”Medical Affairs Lead at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine“The training was clear, practical, efficient, and busted the myth that presentations are scary.”Jean-François Lafon, Engineer at Airbus"In our daily work environment, it's crucial to be able to deliver complex content in an understandable way, customized for the respective audience. We made a huge step in this direction from this training."Gerald Tropper, CFO at Daimler Trucks China--------------------------------------📍 Offices in Canada & China | Serving clients globally - currently in 13 countries!✨ Certified diverse small business (disability-owned & woman-owned)Let’s discuss how to improve your team’s communication effectiveness!💬 Message here✉️ Michelle@LeadWithWords.com🌐 www.LeadWithWords.com🎥 YouTube.com/LeadWithWords

Beijing City, China

• Hand-selected by the CEO (named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs in 2012) to spearhead two projects: recruitment of a Senior Group Finance Controller, and designing a loyalty campaign for the freelance translators around the world• Worked virtually with the VP of Corporate Development to coordinate and launch the loyalty program• Worked across multiple functions of the translation and localization company: International HR, Marketing, Corporate Services• Three month contract

Guelph, On

• Worked on two special projects in the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function• Developed a distribution profitability model and an FP&A strategy• Two month contract

Vienna, Austria

I graduated with distinction from a double-degree Master program, which consisted of the following:• Master of International Business at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada)• Semester abroad at Fundação Getulio Vargas (São Paulo, Brazil)• MSc in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control at Vienna University of Economics and Business (Vienna, Austria)

Santiago, Chile

• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), division of International Trade and Integration• Wrote a major self-directed research paper on Canada’s relationship with the region of Latin America and the Caribbean• Conducted quantitative and qualitative research in the following areas: merchandise trade, investment, trade in services, free trade agreements and bilateral cooperation• Analyzed trends in the past 20 years and made policy recommendations based on these trends• This research will help facilitate business development planning for Canadian companies interested in trade and investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Master Of International Business

• Director of Communication, Queen's MIB Student Executive Council 2012-2014 • Student consultant with exactEarth Ltd.; worked.

Msc In Strategy, Innovation, And Management Control

• Ranked #1 out of 65 students in program with the highest GPA • Team leader and presentation manager for a consulting project with Tesa.

International Management

• Exchange semester in São Paulo, Brazil with Queen's MIB; February to June 2013 • Focus on how to do business in and with the BRIC.

Honours Bsocsc, International Economics And Development

• Top graduating student in the program; Dean's Honour List • Member of the competitive rowing team and lifeguard competition team

Economics

• Exchange semester in Hong Kong with the University of Ottawa; January to May 2011 • Focus on foreign trade and investment in China.