 MICHAEL W. sESSIONS, PH.D. - Senior Consultant
Dr. Michael Sessions is a licensed psychologist with extensive coaching and consulting experience. He has coached over 250 senior leaders across more than 37 organizations and has consulted with dozens of leadership teams across a number of industries. Dr. Sessions has particular expertise in training teams and individuals, both private sector and non profit, in ways of cultivating trust and thereby enabling them to constructively harness the energy and creativity often embedded in conflicts many organizations seek to avoid. In so doing he helps them build teams and organizations from the ground up. By focusing on sources of motivation inherent to all people, Dr. Sessions seeks to help executives take some of the "magic" as well as the "work" out of the effort often associated with aligning organizations around mission and strategy.
In addition to his work as a Senior Leadership Consultant with Turknett Leadership Group, Dr. Sessions maintains a private practice focusing primarily on interpersonal, relationship-based, behavioral issues. He is a Past President of the Georgia Psychological Association and a member of the American Psychological Association. He has served as a former adjunct faculty member at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology and as a guest lecturer at Georgia State University.
Dr. Sessions is a frequent speaker on topics related to communication enhancement, change management, and executive derailment. He has conducted numerous workshops on issues related to temperament and personality diversity, particularly as they relate to gender differences, retention, and mentoring. He has also provided facilitation and sales training, in multiple industries.
Dr. Sessions received his B.S. in Biology from Georgia State University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Georgia State University.
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