What do clients say…

“It’s not often that you go to a networking event and come away feeling driven with a head full of ideas but today, thanks to Barclays hosting their Professionals Sector Breakfast event, my networking experience has been just that. A warm welcome from the off from a group of like-minded business people and a brilliant talk delivered by Michelle Howard on all things strategy.”

Jen Goodwin, Head of Corporate & Associate Director| MAPD Group

“The event was run very smoothly with high quality speakers each clearly experts in their own field which led to interesting and thought-provoking talks.”

ICAEW Solicitors Conference Delegate, Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales

“Michelle was an external facilitator of a leadership Development Programme I attended at my firm, Morecrofts LLP. Michelle’s knowledge and expertise, together with her kindness and patience allowed for a supportive learning environment where I was able grow in confidence in areas that were new to me. The programme materials provided by Michelle were excellent and a great aide memoire. It was a pleasure to work with Michelle and I hope to do so future.”

“I would highly recommend Michelle to assist businesses and staff. Michelle has a plethora of knowledge and expertise in her field. A very enjoyable course that was carried with professionalism and ease, thank you!”

Kim Okell, Barrister | Family Law

“Michelle provided a two day Supervisor’s Training course for our Firm and the feedback from the delegates has been excellent.  They enjoyed the interaction and feel that they can already put what they have learned to good use and contribute to the positive culture of the Firm.  We will definitely be running more of these courses with Michelle.”

“When I was first introduced to Michelle I anticipated generic assistance in how to take my regulated business forward, a light touch in how to build leadership skills and affirmation to ideas I had on marketing.   Nearly a year on in our business relationship and I must admit to having grossly underestimated the value Michelle could bring, her experience and skill set has challenged and enlightened my knowledge in the marketing and leadership sector. Michelle has brought her experience to bring order and direction, working with our leadership team to create a plan for our business and firm wide vision.”

“I started the leadership programme to help strengthen our employee offering around coaching and mentoring. It was informative, thought provoking and useful in my role, reflections and in helping to guide further changes in order to group and frame this concept within our wider structure. Michelle has been superb in both her professional knowledge and understanding, and in her personal support and approach to each individual attendee. She is clear, concise, helpful and above all, a genuinely nice person who wants to see people do well.”

Participant, Leadership and Management Programme

“Really useful, Michelle was excellent.”

Helen Robins, Legal Director | VC Law Limited

“Having worked with Michelle for many years, we immediately commissioned her when we knew she had established her own business. She has brought business acumen, insight and knowledge combined with knowledge of the sector.  Michelle has an ability to move things forward, she fosters partnership working, believes in the power of sharing mutual interest and has brought enthusiasm and motivation.”

Ian Dryburgh, Head Teacher

“I have heard Michelle speak at several seminars and conferences, and her talks have always been hugely relevant, and full of practical suggestions. As a result, I invited Michelle to speak at the ICAEW’s Solicitors Advisory Group annual conference, and feedback from delegates was excellent.”

“I have worked with Michelle to strategically craft the NHS Northwest Leadership Academy digital ambition and deployment of Leadership Live an innovative and immersive leadership podcast series. Michelle’s extensive understanding of both leadership development and digital marketing strategies, combined with her passion is nothing short of outstanding. She successfully collaborated with our team and guided leadership experts through the practical narration of a highly interactive podcast series. Michelles natural talent for communication and facilitation ensures that she not only produces impressive results but can also elucidate digital leadership development content marketing in a comprehensible manner.
Furthermore, Michelle is an absolute pleasure to work with. Having an upbeat attitude, combined with an unwavering commitment to her craft, makes her an inspiring marketing professional.”

“Thank you to the fabulous Michelle for helping us achieve the impossible.”

“Thank you Michelle for your thoroughly professional support. You brought insight, challenge and effective process to our workshops and Chipping Community Energy now has a solid foundation for our next steps. We couldn’t have made such progress so quickly without your help – looking forward to working with you again!”

“One of the best webinars that I have attended. The webinar was excellent and faultless. Michelle was very good and approachable.”

Webinar Participant, Haggerston School

“I’ve worked with Michelle on two projects thus far; the Leadership Live podcast and the NHS North West Festival of Leadership and in both instances, Michelle has been a pleasure to work with. As a speaker and presenter Michelle is articulate, confident and well-versed on a variety of topics pertaining to leadership. In addition to these roles, Michelle has gone above and beyond that scope lending her marketing and communication skillset to each project. She has provided a partnership role to me helping to shape the NHS North West Leadership Academy communication strategy, fulfilling the role of a critical friend and content provider. I can wholeheartedly recommend Michelle as a speaker and communications professional!”

“I commissioned Michelle to develop the marketing strategy for Bolton Learning Partnership and lead and develop all aspects of our marketing communications. Her work is always of the highest standard, she brings creative and timely solutions with professionalism, enthusiasm, and efficiency.”

“Clearly managed content for each stage. Good opportunities to share ideas in between content delivery. Really enjoyable overall! Thank you.”

Eleanor Cockrell, Partner | Morecrofts LLP

“The 2022 virtual conference used high quality speakers covering a broad spectrum of interesting topics.”

“It is my pleasure to recommend Michelle for her amazing contribution as a speaker at the launch of our Centre for Leadership and Empowerment and as a panelist at the just concluded Developing Leadership Capacity conference. Her contributions on leadership, creativity and innovation were invaluable and the feedback from the audience was overwhelmingly positive. Michelle’s expertise and eloquence were instrumental in making both events a resounding success. She is a true gem and I highly endorse her for any future speaking engagements or panels.”

“Absolutely brilliant Webinar.”

Participant on Support Staff Excellence: Improvement Planning Process Webinar, Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

“At Morecrofts we have been working closely with Michelle in furthering our strategy and training and developing our next cohort of leaders. Nothing is too much trouble for Michelle, she is flexible in her planning, and happy to work with us to devise programmes covering all our needs, and to achieve the responses we are looking for., with no amount of preparation being too much. She understands the issues faced by law firms, but also has a range of experience and skills which ensure we are not limited in our thinking. I am really looking forward to working with Michelle more in the future, helping our business and all those in it to be the best they can possibly be.”

“The line up of speakers was excellent, thank you.”

ICAEW Solicitors Conference Delegate, Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales

“Michelle is extremely helpful in guiding us through our marketing journey and we wouldn’t have come this far without her. Her support is worth its weight in gold.”

“Thank you for all your hard work, commitment and support personally and professionally, as well as insightful strategic thinking. Hope to work with you again!”

“As a newly established business, we were very much in our infancy and needed clear direction on where to focus our efforts. Michelle’s Marketing Masterclass provided exactly that.

The course was incredibly well structured and thought-provoking, covering everything from building brand awareness and understanding your customer through to practical digital marketing strategies for social media and website development. I came away with a much clearer vision of our next steps.

Michelle herself has a wonderfully professional yet friendly approach. She’s encouraging and genuinely invested in helping you succeed. She really helped us define our customer base, understand how to reach them, and how to build brand loyalty and consumer confidence.

I’d highly recommend this masterclass to anyone looking to sharpen their marketing focus and gain the knowledge to move their business forward with purpose.”

“Michelle took great care in understanding the brief to speak at the Productivity Conference about the Employee of the Future.  Her care and diligence to the subject matter led to a high quality, insightful presentation.”

“I just want to say thanks again for today, it was really helpful for us all to work together the way we did. Your tasks were superb!”

“Thank you for your excellent, engaging and practically focused talk, delivered at the Institute of Financial Accountants annual conference. Your warmth and knowledge shone through and members gained hugely valuable insights and takeaways from your session”

“Michelle recently worked with us at Digby Brown on a project aimed at pulling all of our training/development materials together under the one umbrella, re-branding them, and considering ways we could build upon our offering as we moved forward, creating our own Digby Brown training academy.

 The project saw Michelle skilfully bring together people from different business functions – including HR, Professional Support and Marketing – and organise/help develop their ideas to create a framework for what was an extensive and challenging project.

Throughout, we were delighted with Michelle’s approach, her ideas/support, and the focus she brought to the project. Michelle has been a vital part of our launching of this initiative, and we would thoroughly recommend her to anyone undertaking similar work.”

Tailored support for real change

I am a multi-award-winning speaker, writer, podcast host, and leadership and marketing consultant, recently recognised with the Global She Inspires – Women in Business: One Woman Powerhouse 2025 award. I help individuals and organisations grow through practical and human approaches to leadership.

I work with professional services, regulated businesses, and the public sector, supporting clients with leadership and management development, marketing and brand strategy, team workshops, and one-to-one consultancy. My aim is to give clear, research-based advice that creates lasting results.

I focus on leadership, marketing, and brand management, helping clients think differently and improve their practice.

As a member of the International Law Consultancy Network I work with a talented team whose expertise complements my own. Together, we help clients seize market opportunities, respond confidently to challenges and strengthen their long-term position through practical, high-quality support.

If you would like to work together, contact me today. 

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Expertise

Keynote Speaking & Writing

An energetic keynote speaker and writer who tackles the most pressing issues in leadership, marketing, and brand management. Insights have captivated audiences from small businesses to large companies. A respected voice in the industry, advice is always actionable.

Facilitation

An expert facilitator helping groups achieve their goals through bringing insight, challenge, and effective process to workshops and away days. Skilled at creating a safe and productive environment where everyone’s voice is heard; a creative thinker who helps groups come up with innovative solutions.

Development Programmes

Bespoke workshops and training help businesses and people reach their full potential. With a record of helping over 2,000 individuals to achieve their goals, expertise lies in developing skills and knowledge across leadership, management, and marketing whilst helping businesses embrace the future.