Octagon Experts Bureau
CEO & Principal Coach
Through keynote speaking, executive coaching, and facilitation, Michaun equips leaders in high-stakes environments to strengthen trust, navigate conflict, and drive culture change that sticks. Her work draws on emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, and 20+ years of operational leadership — delivering practical behavior change that improves retention, team performance, and organizational effectiveness.
Areas of Expertise
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Keynote
Workshop
Workshop
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Workshop
Best suited for organizations, conferences, nonprofits, and leadership teams navigating culture, communication, trust, retention, or change. Strong fit for executive audiences, HR and people leaders, emerging leaders, ERGs, and teams seeking practical leadership development grounded in emotional and cultural intelligence.
“Thank you for the incredible Career Advancement Workshop you led today. Your presentation was exceptionally well-structured. In particular, I was impressed by how you adapted the material in real-time to address the points raised during our discussion. Thank you for such an engaging session.”
“I wanted to thank you for the exceptional workshop you delivered today. It was the most engaged I have seen our team during a presentation and workshop of this nature. Your ability to connect with the audience and foster an interactive environment was impressive. Thank you.”
“Your session was incredibly insightful and engaging. Your ability to connect with our group and provide meaningful takeaways made a lasting impact. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and inspiring us to continue growing as leaders. ”
Executives Diary
Born To Win: Michaun Winborn’s Approach to Leadership
Voyage Ohio
Exploring Life & Business with Michaun Elise Winborn of Born2Win Coaching
Various podcast appearances
Leadership, culture & relationship podcast conversations with Michaun on trust, inclusion, communication & leading across difference.

OSHA DEI certificate
OSHA Education Center
Diversity. Equity & Inclusion training NOF-1754057164-49334-12023 Completed 8/1/2025

Certified Professional Diversity Coach
The Institute for Coaching Innovation (formerly CoachDiversity Institute)
Completion of a 128-hour course, with curriculum including the International Coach Federation's core competencies, writing assignments, coaching & mentoring hours Completed 7/11/2025
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