Mike Howerton
Mike has spent the last 29 years as an Organizational Leader, including the last 15 as the Lead of a large non-profit in Seattle, WA. This provides him a rich store of empathy, where, according to the Celtic tradition, Mike can be a gracious soul-friend to those shouldering leadership burdens. Having logged over 10,000 hours of Public Speaking, Mike has coached (both in one on one settings and from the stage) hundreds and thousands of leaders.
“Whether Mike Howerton is speaking or writing, I am leaning in. Rarely is there a new, fresh voice that speaks deeply to life and Mike’s is one of those. I found myself laughing hard, thinking deeply, and wanting to be different. You will too. ”
Empowered Leadership
Mike’s areas of experience are specifically around Leadership in the midst of Continuous Change, and he is a practitioner of Adaptive Leadership. These past 15 years he has helmed his organization, and knows the unique and isolating challenges the Lead role can bring. Mike has lead in small, medium, and large organizations, from which he brings a variety of experiences around staff development, processes, systems, budgets and more.
Holistic Excellence
Mike lives a methodology of practical joy, and has identified 8 areas of Whole Life Excellence all humans must focus on in order to be uncompromisingly complete. Mike has also developed a strategic mindset for Overcoming Obstacles, as well as for Stepping Courageously through Fear.
“Mike is a great friend, pastor, and communicator. Mike shares hard-earned, invaluable lessons from his life. His faith—and awesome sense of humor— will inspire you on your own adventure through life.”
Inspired Communication
Mike is a sought after Conference Speaker and Staff Trainer, and he loves work-shopping communication techniques in order to make your speaking confidently vibrant, winsomely effective and passionately dynamic.
Mike’s Education and Training
Pepperdine University, BA in Philosophy and Literature
Fuller Theological, MA in Theology, Leadership Emphasis
Graduate of the Executive Insight Program at Leadership Eastside
Enneagram Trained with Dr. Ken Baugh
CPC Professional Coaching Certification with WCI
