Michael J. Metts is the founder of Leading Like You, which is dedicated to bringing a new perspective on leadership to the business world. Rather than treating leadership as something tied to management or hierarchy, Michael works to equip anyone, in any role, to lead other people toward better collaboration and outcomes. He is an author, maker, and teacher who has done dozens of workshops and speaking engagements all over the world. He lives with his family on the south side of Chicago.
Past workshops and talks
UX writing fundamentals | 8-hour workshop | Rosenfeld Media, 2020, virtual
Voice and tone for interfaces | Half-day workshop | UX Lisbon 2019, Lisbon, Portugal
The conversation of UI: Unpacking voice and tone for interfaces | Half-day workshop with Andy Welfle | Confab Central 2019, Minneapolis, Minnesota
UX writing fundamentals | 2-day workshop with Andy Welfle | March 11-12, 2019 | Singapore
The conversation of UI: Unpacking voice and tone for interfaces | Half-day workshop with Andy Welfle | Confab Central 2018, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The conversation of UI: Unpacking voice and tone for interfaces | Half-day workshop with Andy Welfle | Confab Intensive 2017, Denver, Colorado
Beyond deliverables: Bringing content strategy to life | 35-minute talk | CS Forum 2016, Melbourne, Australia
What's your software saying? Designing interfaces with language | Half-day workshop with Andy Welfle | Confab Intensive 2016, Seattle, Washington
Visual tools for content planning and production | Half-day workshop with Scott Kubie | Confab Intensive 2016, Seattle, Washington
Designing with words: Content strategy in the design process | 30-minute talk with Lauren Lucchese | April 27, 2016 | The Chicago Content Strategists meetup, Chicago, Illinois
Practical content strategy | Half-day workshop with Scott Kubie | IA Summit 2016, Atlanta, Georgia
Use tactical goal-setting to design the right thing | 40-minute hands-on session | Midwest UX 2015, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Visual tools for content planning and production | Half-day workshop with Scott Kubie | Confab Intensive 2015, Portland, Oregon
Take my money: Building trust during transactions | 50-minute talk | Confab Central 2015, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Designing delightful transactions | 20-minute talk | World IA Day 2015, Des Moines, Iowa
Visual tools for content planning and production | Half-day workshop with Scott Kubie | MinneWebCon 2015, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The visual content strategist | 30-minute talk | The Chicago Content Strategists meetup, Chicago, Illinois
Visual tools for content planning and production | Full-day workshop with Scott Kubie | Midwest UX 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana
The visual content strategist | 5-minute lightning talk | Confab Central 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota