Who We Are
The Team
Michael Crystal
Founder & Managing Principal
"Michael's reputation for changing people's lives was well known to me, and now that I've had the opportunity to work with him I want everyone to know he changed my world."
- S.I., Director and Regional Lead
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Michael has spent his entire career in the field of individual, team, and organizational development, and has been certified as a Master Corporate Executive Coach, a Master Professional Facilitator, and a Master Trainer.
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He has coached more than 350 individuals, four of whom were named to FORTUNE Magazine’s Top 50 Women in Business List, and fourteen of whom have gone on to become CEOs. He has facilitated a variety of sessions where his expertise helped to produce strategic plans, conflict resolution, new organizational structure, and increased teamwork. He has designed more than twenty-five educational programs that have been delivered to outstanding reviews by thousands of individuals in twenty different industries. And, he has been certified to administer a dozen different assessment tools.
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He has authored three books, been an adjunct faculty member at two graduate schools, and donates his time, energy, and skill to The Honor Foundation and WeSpeak, and yet still finds ample time to enjoy his extracurricular activities – conducting wine tastings, training in the martial arts, traveling – and his family.
Christina Dufour
Principal
"I couldn't possibly recommend Christina more highly. I have grown so much working with her. Her insights, teachings, and tools are like nothing I've experienced. Since we started working together, I've expanded my business, strengthened my personal relationships, and developed a deeper trust in my own intuition."
- J.G., Corporate Executive
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Christina Dufour brings over a decade of experience in business development to her mission of specializing well-being in the workplace. With a degree in Business Management and Organization, Christina has successfully integrated well-being and performance practices for esteemed organizations and executives.​
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Christina supports individuals at all levels to overcome their unique challenges, foster inner balance, find confidence, and more effectively manage stress. She has won several business awards, studied with many expert teachers as well as a Buddhist Monk, and holds certifications in Mindfulness Meditation and multiple other introspective and expressive modalities. Her programs weave together a culmination of knowledge and expertise from neuroscience, psychology, eastern wisdom traditions, mindfulness, theater, and performance-based business skill sets.​
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Christina leverages her unique blend of wellness and business expertise to craft customized programs that provide results-based tailored solutions for industry-specific stressors. Through corporate programs, keynote speaking engagements, and 1:1 personalized support for executives, she helps her clients achieve their goals while prioritizing well-being.
Emily VanLare
Senior Associate
Emily manages Client Services, ensuring client needs and expectations are exceeded. From an operations standpoint, she makes certain that engagements are executed efficiently and assists with long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company's overall goals.
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Prior to Myriad Development Group, Emily spent over 10 years in digital advertising and public relations, working with global and Fortune 500 companies.
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Our Affiliates, Associates, Colleagues, and Collaborators — Pantheon Leadership, Action Resources, Her New Standard, Stakeholder Centered Coaching — with whom we have long-term working relationships, enable us to provide our clients with an even deeper and broader resource team.