Michal Oshman has enjoyed a decorated career, specialising in learning and HR across a variety of industries. From financial services to communication, FMCG to technology companies, Michal has dedicated her career to making the working lives of thousands of people the best they can be. Formerly the Global Head of Company Culture for TikTok, Michal pioneered a positive workplace culture for the social media giant, ensuring that it is one of the best places to work in the 21st century. Now the Founder and CEO of Maximise and a Partner of Oxford Leadership, Michal is highly sought after as a keynote speaker. With an array of experiences in the sector of HR sector to her name, don’t hesitate to hire Michal Oshman when looking to learn all there is to know about workplace culture.
Achieving a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Tel Aviv University, Michal began her career working as an Organisational Development Consultant for O.C.I Organisational Development Consultancy. Returning to education, Michal graduated with an MA in Organisational Sociology from the University of Haifa and an MA in Practical Organisational Psychology from The Tavistock and Portman Centre. Such qualifications helped Michal to secure a role as a Senior Leadership Development Consultant for Lloyds Bank and a Senior Manager of Leadership Development for Danone. Proving her expertise in leadership development, Michal was later employed as the Group Learning & Development Director for Ogilvy & Mater and the Head of Organisation Development EU for eBay.
Michal also created her own company, offering her services as a Change Management Consultant as part of Michal Oshman Consulting. Leaving eBay in 2012, Michal later went on to become the HR Director of Freuds and the International Head of L&D – Team & Leadership Development for Facebook. With a demonstrated understanding of leadership development, human resources, teamwork, psychology and sociology, Michal was hired as the Global Head of Company Culture for TikTok in 2021. When she is not ensuring that the company culture of TikTok is the best it can be, Michal can be found contributing her expertise to various publications, podcasts and publications. She has also authored the book What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?, in which she details how people can discover a life of purpose and joy.
Commended for her insight, empathy and dynamic energy, Michal is a highly popular speaker on workplace culture, leadership development and organisational behaviour. As a seasoned speaker, Michal was formerly invited to deliver the TEDx talk Replacing Fear with Purpose, in which she discusses her sound way to keep anxiety at bay. Offering audiences solutions to their everyday struggles, Michal uses her life-changing principles of Jewish wisdom to help people live fulfilled lives - and this expertise makes Champions Speakers incredibly proud to be an official speaker agent for Michal Oshman. If you are looking for an expert on workplace culture and organisational behaviour to speak at your next event, don’t hesitate to hire Michal Oshman today.
In honour of her ability to forge positive workplace cultures, Michal was recently named as one of the Official Top 25 Diversity & Inclusion Speakers in the World Ranked on Popularity!
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Books
What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?: Discover a Life Filled with Purpose & Joy Through the Secrets of Jewish Wisdom
Reviews
Michal Oshman received a 5 star rating across 5 events in 2024
Agent Recommendation
"Michal Oshman is an exceptional speaker on workplace culture, leadership and organisational behaviour. With a wealth of experience from top global brands including TikTok, Facebook and eBay, she brings insightful, actionable strategies that inspire meaningful change. Her empathetic approach, combined with academic excellence and industry success, makes her talks truly transformative. Whether you want to improve team culture or drive leadership development, Michal’s energy and wisdom will leave a lasting impact on your audience."
Michal Oshman's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Cultivating a Positive Company Culture
- Overcoming Fear & Anxiety
- Unlocking the Keys to Successful Career Growth
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Meeting with Michal is an unbelievable, empowering experience. She is truly listening to you, your situation, and your company's situation. She shows care and respect for the situation you are in and the things you would like to change without judgment. She is a brilliant and strategic thinker with a lot of empathy and experience.
Michal inspired so many at DATEV with her keynote on her book "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid". Giving people a new understanding, why vulnerability, why taking care, and why living your truth is not a weakness but is actual power. And she showed us how this power is mandatory for successful leadership. The only way to grow is to feel uncomfortable, but with Michal on your side, you will manage growth with a much lighter heart and with much more impact." - Dr Carolin, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead, DATEV eG
"Michal has a wonderful way of marrying old wisdom with new contexts. You’ll be glad you took a leap of faith and explored this book, no matter what faith you hold or don’t. It’s a manual for life, for leadership, and for all of us." - Diana, Head of Editorial, LinkedIn
"Michal was amazing, she was really good at connecting with our diverse audience. The event was very successful, with a lot of colleagues sharing how much it meant to them to have an event that celebrates religious diversity and interfaith dialogue. I think it was really useful to have the pre-event meeting with Michal to help shape her talk." - Lloyds
- 2025 - CEO & Founder of Maximise
- 2023 - Partner of Oxford Leadership
- 2021 - Author of "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid? Discover a Life Filled with Purpose & Joy Through the Secrets of Jewish Wisdom"
- 2021 - Global Head of Company Culture for TikTok
- 2014 - International Head of L&D - Team & Leadership Development for Facebook
- 2012 - HR Director for Freuds
- 2011 - Head of Organisation Development EU for eBay
- 2011 - Group Learning & Development Director of Ogilvy & Mather
- 2009 - Change Management Consultant at Michal Oshman Consulting
- 2008 - Senior Manager of Leadership Development for Danone
- 2005 - Senior Leadership Development Consultant for Lloyds Bank
- 2002 - Organisational Development Consultant for O.C.I Organisational Development Consultancy
How to hire Michal Oshman
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