Michael Hoffman is a seasoned Executive Coach with over 25 years of experience in various management roles involving many kinds of people and cultures. He is the CEO of LeanMail, a suite of productivity solutions for email, meetings, and projects, and a Partner, CEO of Atrendia, a consultancy firm that brings about dynamic improvements in productivity for knowledge workers through innovation and the facilitation of change. Michael is a pragmatist focusing on work/life goals and a 360-degree mindset, providing skills and tools to those committed to personal and professional excellence. He is a student of Lean thinking, Drucker, Covey, Bradshaw, Peck, Dyer, Kotter, Csikszentmihalyi, and many other prominent thought leaders.

Michael has trained first-year MBA students at IESE in a program called ScaleYOU, which has the objective of helping students manage their time usage better, reduce stress and lead more efficient and effective lives. He has partnered with over two hundred organizations, including six Fortune 100 companies, to increase their focus on profitability, lower stress and waste reduction in the area of internal collaborative communications, meetings, messaging/e-mail management, policy making, and change management. Michael's specialties include general management, change management, negotiations, business process design, and IT management. He possesses strong leadership and communication skills enabling him to inspire employees, partners, and clients alike.