Michael Brown Sr. | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Michael A. "Doc" Brown, Sr., Ph.D., is a senior public affairs professional, is an active leadership and organizational development researcher, and is a college professor. He has authored several books and is an accomplished public speaker. He has coached different sports at the recreation league, middle school, junior varsity, high school, and adult levels. He earned his Public Administration and Urban Policy degree, International Business, from Old Dominion University (ODU) in May 2011. He teaches online public relations and communication courses for Florida Institute of Technology. He is a senior public affairs specialist serving government clients. Dr. Brown has 40-plus years of military and civilian experience combined and is an Air Force retiree who served 24 years in uniform.

Current position (1)

Emotionally Intelligent Leader

President, Right Fit Communications LLC

Degrees (1)

PhD, Public Administration

Old Dominion University

2003 to 2011

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Writing When You're Stuck/Writing About Difficult Topics

Discussing writing challenges and skills for producing finished copy. Primary focus on writing about difficult subjects, such as the death of a child.

Leading in the Hybrid Workspace

Interactive presentation on using emotional intelligence and empathy to build trust. Demonstrating an understanding that if trust is present, the decision on where people work gets easier. The goal is to create win-win situations and foster shared understanding.

Communicating Effectively With EI, LMX, and Other Interesting Methods

Talk for International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Conference 2022, presenting skills in emotional intelligence, empathy, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, engagement, etc.

Past talks (4)

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence: Creating a Win-Win Collaborative Culture

Conference Keynote (Company Name Withheld)

Chicago, Illinois

May 11, 2023

Writing About Difficult Topics

Local Author Showcase

Newport News, Va

November 2, 2022

Leading in the Hybrid Workspace

School of Public Policy Capstone Class Lecture

University of Connecticut at Hartford