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M2 was founded in 2006 by Ivo Michalick, at first to support training projects and speaking engagements in the fields of organizational project management (OPM), leadership development and Power Skills, later expanding its work to consulting on these fields.
In 2013 it started offering orientation (coaching+mentoring+counseling) services through individual sessions.
Ivo works mostly as an independent professional, being able to add strategic partners for specific projects if needed.
Based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, serving clients in Brazil and abroad, virtually and in-person.
Please watch this short presentation video where Ivo talks a little about our services and ways we might be able to help you and your organization.
Contact: ivomichalick@m2cc.com.br
You can also schedule a 30-minute Zoom call here.
Ivo Michalick
Ivo Michalick is a project management professional with over 30 years experience in project management. He holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science, PMP and PMI-SP credentials from PMI (Project Management Institute) and a CPCC credential from CTI ( Co-Active Training Institute). He has an extensive experience in managing large projects and portfolios programs in industries such as information technology, mining, energy, defense, health, oil and gas, logistics and telecommunications both in Brazil and abroad (including three years working in the United States), possessing deep knowledge of organizational project management in multicultural environments and Power Skills.
Since 2005 he has held several leadership positions as a PMI volunteer both at the local (he is a former Chapter President) and global levels. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Master Class program (Class of 2012) and is a recognized speaker and author of several articles published in Brazil and abroad, as well as a collaborator in the books “Projetos Brasileiros – Casos Reais de Gerenciamento” (Brasport, 2007), “Gestão de Projetos Brasil" (IETEC, 2013), “Gerenciamento de Projetos em Tirinhas” (Brasport, 2015), “Say Yes to Project Success” (Notion Press, 2017) and "Professional Leader" (Brasport, 2019).
Services
Organizational Project Management: we offer training and consulting services on topics such as:
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Strategic Alignment and Portfolio Management
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Virtual PMO Support
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(Re)Design of PMOs
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Rescue of Troubled Projects
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Tailoring and improvement of Project Management Methodologies
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Quantitative Risk Analysis for Projects
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Capital Projects
Power Skills: workshops and lectures on topics such as:
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Leadership
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Emotional Agility
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Mindfulness
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Conflict Management
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Communication
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Decision Making
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Emotional Intelligence
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Team Building
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Motivation
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Positive Psychology
Coaching:
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Coaching and mentoring of project management professionals
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Career and Executive coaching
Did you find something that might interest your organization? Let´s schedule a virtual meeting, send us a message at ivomichalick@m2cc.com.br and we will return with a scheduling link.
Downloads
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"Leadership & Emotional Intelligence: Two Sides of the Same Coin": presentation about leadership and emotional intelligence held in Phoenix, AZ in October 2014 at PMI North America LIM (Leadership Institute Meeting).
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"Motivation: The Leader´s Role": presentation about motivation held in Buenos Aires in March 2012 at PMI Latin America LIM (Leadership Institute Meeting).
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"Negotiating for Project Success": presentation about negotiation held in Dallas in October 2012 at PMI Global Congress North America.
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"Structuring a PMO with the Help of Front End Loading and the PMBOK® Guide": originally published as a part of 2010 PMI Global Congress Proceedings - Milan, Italy.
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"Managing Change in Software Development Projects with a Virtual CCB": originally published as a part of 2007 PMI Global Congress Proceedings - Cancun, Mexico.