About Michael Devers
‘Michael has a unique ability to shine a laser focus on issues highlighting specific actions steps needed to resolve almost any scenario.’
Since 1991, Michael Devers has partnered with leaders, executives, and owners of small to mid-sized businesses, helping them to prepare to expertly navigate their way through any crisis.
A crisis can take many forms: a key employee leaving to work for a competitor, a regulatory investigation, a tragic workplace accident, or even the sudden disappearance of a main source of capital. Whatever form a crisis takes, a consistent approach is the key to not only surviving the crisis but strengthening the organization as a result.
Michael is skilled at uncovering, resolving, and navigating crisis situations. His insightful approach enables him to rapidly identify critical issues, while capitalizing on the many opportunities that are often overlooked during a period of upheaval.
‘Michael has a unique ability to shine a laser focus on issues highlighting specific actions steps needed to resolve almost any scenario.’
Since 1991, Michael Devers has partnered with leaders, executives, and owners of small to mid-sized businesses, helping them to prepare to expertly navigate their way through any crisis.
A crisis can take many forms: a key employee leaving to work for a competitor, a regulatory investigation, a tragic workplace accident, or even the sudden disappearance of a main source of capital. Whatever form a crisis takes, a consistent approach is the key to not only surviving the crisis but strengthening the organization as a result.
Michael is skilled at uncovering, resolving, and navigating crisis situations. His insightful approach enables him to rapidly identify critical issues, while capitalizing on the many opportunities that are often overlooked during a period of upheaval.
These capabilities enable Michael to apply effective crisis leadership strategies across diverse industry sectors and environments.
His successfully executed projects include strategies to reduce customer concentration from 90% to below 50%, the development of compliance programs, IT infrastructure programs, EH&S programs, and the management of OHSA investigations after workplace accidents. He also advises organizations during acquisitions and periods of significant strategic change.
Our Process:
Share Your Concerns
We understand there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach during a turbulent period. The key is to listen as our clients share their concerns. People who only wait to talk already have a solution in mind and are seeking a problem to fit it to.
During a crisis situation, every decision and action is magnified. Listening enables us to gain a more complete insight into your challenges, including the many complex nuances that lie below the surface.
Our strategic approach ensures we explore both backwards and forwards beyond the crisis point to gain an understanding of its sources, causes, and potential effects.
Make Connections
We work to gain the perspective of each key stakeholder to ensure we identify where both the similarities and differences occur. Beginning with the end in mind, we create a series of interconnected milestones and steps from which a clear pathway emerges, arriving seamlessly at the first action in your crisis management plan.
As we connect the dots, we enable the full picture to emerge.
Execute for Success
As a business owner, there are always multiple distractions and deadlines requiring your attention. While you know what needs to be done, dedicating the time to accomplish it is difficult with so many issues battling for your incredibly limited resources of time and attention. Implementation of the agreed upon actions is the key to forward progress. As a partner in the solution, Michael ensures initiation, momentum, and completion.
We know from experience that a crisis is rarely a singular event. As such, it’s impossible to expertly navigate through a crisis if you stop before the journey is concluded. Once the pattern is clear, Michael guides you through that journey, helping you to implement the essential steps needed to not only restore your business to a healthy and sustainable position, but also dramatically improve key business elements for the future.
Michael Devers advises small to mid-sized businesses in four key areas:
Crisis
Leadership
Executive
Coaching
Advisory
Services
Consulting
Projects
CRISIS MANAGEMENT CYCLE
Everyone thinks it won’t happen to them. But if you own or manage any kind of organization for longer than a few months, a crisis is inevitable. It’s “when,” not “if.” Your ability to navigate through the crisis is the key to not only surviving but emerging from the crisis with an organization that is even stronger as a result. Using practical strategies, tactics, and techniquesthat any enterprise can apply and customize to fit their specific situation, Crisis Management Cycle shows you how to expertly navigate any business crisis.