About Max

 With an outrageous blend of humor and business savvy, Maxine transforms any meeting, conference or workshop into a playground of boldness, agility and forward-thinking ideas.
 
This is no death-by-PowerPoint affair. Using one of the most unique tools in business today – improv – she has created an international demand for her Collaborcate!™and  Inside the Box keynotes and workshops. She’s a vibrant speaker, training professional and coach whose acting and comedic background at the Second City Improv Lab merges seamlessly with 25 years in the business world/financial industry to provide a truly exceptional experience.
 
During her years hosting two financial radio shows and being a weekly financial commentator for NPR’s “Marketplace,” one of the most widely listened to business broadcasts in the country, she saw a need to update the way that companies communicate within the organization, to their clients, and with other businesses. She empowers people to discover and bring their passion to the workplace, because when the individual can dream big and be their best self, the entire workplace is transformed, which has results far beyond the client’s imagination. 

As a coach, Maxine uses her wisdom and wit to help you identify and remove the blocks that are preventing you from being the ideal version of yourself.  She asks the unexpected, unusual questions, that quickly uncovers your true dreams and aspirations. And then, you're off with a fearless plan for immediate implementation!
 
Maxine motivates, inspires, entertains, and  transforms all groups and individuals through highly interactive, powerful and fun exercises. Her unique Collaborcate!™ process demonstrate how to collaborate, communicate and create results far beyond expectations. Experience what hundreds of organizations, from The Feds to FOX, from Papyrus to Zappos, call “Phenomenal!” “Transformational!” “Energetic!” and "Contagious!"

Maxine Shapiro