Development Support for Teams and Organizations

I've been designing educational interventions and helping people develop since 2014. Since then I've conducted over 500 trainings, workshops, and development programs. I was recognized as Estonia's Internal Trainer of the Year 2021 by ESAL (Estonian Internal Training Development Alliance). I continue to build on my knowledge of different topics, improve my own mastery of training, training other trainers, and finding new ways to leverage technology to support learning journeys.

My principles as a trainer and facilitator

  • I collaborate with my clients to design interactive learning experiences based on best practices from the fields of andragogy and psychology.

  • I customize my approach to my clients. "One size fits all" is not a term that usually describes my work.

  • I do my best to understand your current situation and future goals, and make the collaboration as seamless as I can.

I have extensive experience training on the following topics:

  • Leadership Development Programs

    • I've designed, facilitated and conducted leadership development programs from as short as 3 months to as long as a year for different organizations.

    • My approach to leadership development starts from self-awareness and self-management as foundations, and moves on to understanding and leading others.

    • Based on your current context and goals, we can build a mix of topics to cover.

  • Self-Awareness and Self-Management

    • Value discovery and personal vision

    • Goal-Setting

    • Energy Management

    • Habit Management

    • Time Management

    • Project Management basics

  • Mental Health (based on my psychology background and work building mental health support services and skills inside an organization)

    • Mental health basics for organizations and teams

    • Mental health basics for leaders

  • Mindfulness-based interventions for teams and organizations (I am an IOSM Organizational Mindfulness Facilitator)

    • Stress management with mindfulness

    • Attention training with mindfulness

    • Navigating change and uncertainty with mindfulness

    • Emotional intelligence with mindfulness as a teamwork superpower

  • Team Communication

    • Basics of Effective Meetings

    • Effective Delegation

    • Creating effective team communication routines

    • See my CliftonStrengths® page for more on team communication

  • One-on-one leadership work

    • Effective one-on-one meetings

    • Basics of coaching tools in leadership work

    • Effective feedback

  • Strengths-based management

    • Noticing, appreciating and applying individual differences in leadership work at all levels

  • Training trainers

    • Learning experience design basics

    • Public speaking and facilitation basics

There are more topics I've had experience with to support people's development. If you're looking for a trainer and you feel like we may be a good fit, contact me - we can clarify your goals and go from there.

  • Mihkel is a professional, committed, and knowledgeable trainer. His background in psychology, coaching, and experience developing leaders and specialists make him an excellent partner. Mihkel is learner-focused, but also keeps in mind business goals and the long-term development of the organization. He consistently creates a sense of safety in participants, which becomes the foundation for growth.

    Helena Viiroja, CHRO

  • Through our collaboration, my team learned what leadership is and the basic skills required to be an effective leader and manager in the long term. We gained comprehensive materials and practical tools to solve various problems. I appreciate Mihkel's thoroughness, knowledge, and punctuality. We've applied several takeaways throughout our organization, and they truly work!

    Erko Karo, Entrepreneur

  • Working with Mihkel has always been easy - he clarifies expectations, keeps to deadlines, and respects others in the process. He's straightforward and honest, and at the same time doesn't force his opinions on others. In Mihkel's trainings, he adapts to participants, structures the day well, and manages our attention and energy efficiently.

    Marija Panfilova, Head of Financial Controlling

  • Working with Mihkel, I have witnessed his extraordinary commitment and meticulous preparation for trainings. As a trainer, I particularly value his ability to seamlessly connect theoretical frameworks and concepts to practical, real-life examples — thus greatly enhancing participants’ understanding. His thoroughness and engaging presentation style inspire everyone to contribute more actively.

    Veiko Valkiainen, Leadership Quality Advocate, Trainer, Coach & Podcast Host

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