leaders are faced with, the value of continuously honing one’s mind & actions. During my time at Amazon, I was also a faculty member at Amazon’s Operational Leadership Institute in Phoenix, AZ where I authored and delivered behavior-based training. This training was delivered to all newly hired Leaders, ranging from a recent college-graduate to a Sr. Executive who would be working on Jeff Bezos initiatives.
Led the redesign of the Departmental Employee Lifecycle Portfolio, creating a comprehensive framework that both honors employees’ career journeys and standardizes critical Enterprise processes.
In partnership with senior leadership across Amazon Operations, Human Resources, Training, and the Operational Excellence Network, Michael spearheaded the Health & Safety Network’s Leadership Onboarding initiative, applying a Kaizen continuous-improvement approach to accelerate leadership effectiveness.
In collaboration between Amazon, Raymond Forklift, and EndeavorVR, Michael was Amazon's lead Project Manager, authoring the hands-on Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Practical-Competencies Program, which were then designed into Raymond's 'Virtual Reality Forklift Training'.