Michael A Potter is an International Management Development Trainer and HR Consultant and has been CEO of MPA Consulting Ltd, Manchester, UK, for the last 12 years.

Michael is one of the UK’s leading training and management development consultants and has worked in an advisory capacity for a variety of top businesses including, Rolls Royce, HSBC, the BBC, Cyprus Popular Bank, Financial Services UK, British Nuclear Fuels Limited and the National Health Service UK.

Michael holds an MBA and a 1st degree in Business Studies from the University of Liverpool UK together with an MA in Organisational Analysis and Behaviour from University of Lancaster UK. He is also a Chartered Fellow of the UK’s Institute of Personnel and Development. He is a Member of the Association of MBA’s and an active member of the North European HRM Forum, and a former visiting lecturer to the University of Liverpool.

 He has presented at conferences, training workshops and seminars in numerous countries including Finland, Germany, Estonia, Bulgaria, Sweden, Russia, Ghana, USA and New Zealand.

Michael has recently presented a paper entitled “The Winning Organisation: HR Challenges and Opportunities Ahead” at the 35th IFTDO World Conference in Kuala Lumpur. In addition Michael has featured as a keynote speaker at the 6th PMAP Cebu Conference in the Philippines

Michael has also gained experience worldwide providing Consultancy Support and Training Workshops in countries such as Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Michael has contributed many specialist articles to many Professional Journals and is currently working on his first publication, “Mentoring in the Fast Lane”.

MPA is looking to expand its business activities into South East Asia and hopes to establish a Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam. Alongside this MPA is currently researching the market opportunities in the Philippines to ascertain the feasibility of opening a branch in Manila.

Michael is a keen sportsman and was a former football player of the Bolton Wanderers Football Club, who play in the English Premier League; he is now a member of the Bolton Wanderers Former Players Association. Michael has also been a practising English Ski Council registered coach for the last 18 years.

His specialist Training and consultancy expertise includes: