MIKA WATERS

Communication Strategist | Facilitator | Executive Coach

Who you choose to be changes the conversation, the connection, and the culture.Before the feedback. Before the hard conversation. Before you walk into the room.I help leaders and teams connect who they want to be with how they communicate—so their choices build trust, strengthen relationships, and shape the culture around them.Start with free ARC coaching

Most communication training starts too late.

Listening, feedback, and conflict skills matter. But knowing what to say doesn’t always help when you’re frustrated, under pressure, or worried about getting it wrong.The work begins earlier: noticing what you’re bringing into the conversation and deciding who you want to be in it.That’s identity-first communication. And it’s something you can learn.Meet ARC: Accept. Reconnect. Choose.Accept: What’s happening right now?
Reconnect: Who do I want to be in this moment?
Choose: What will I do next?

Ways to Work Together

Featured Keynote Presentation

BECOMING: THE ARC OF INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Leadership isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about becoming more intentional about who you choose to show up as, especially in times of challenge and change.This keynote introduces Accept–Reconnect–Choose and explores how the choices we make before a conversation influence trust, collaboration, and leadership.Let’s talk about your event

Book Mika for your next corporate or community event!

🪩 Disco Ball Culture Training 🪩

Every person reflects something. Together, we decide how brightly we shine.Culture is like a disco ball: created of individual mirrors, each reflecting a person, value, or action in an organization. This series helps teams reflect on where they are and co-create what they want.Self-awareness
Who do you choose to be, and what do you reflect into your team?Appreciating differences
Make room for what others see, bring, and do differently.Team commitments
Decide together how you want to show up for one another.Ask about Disco Ball Culture Training

Consulting & Coaching

Let’s put ARC to work for you.Curious about coaching? Start with a conversation. I’m offering a free ARC sample coaching session. Bring a communication or leadership challenge you’d like to explore, and get a feel for working together.Request my free ARC sessionEmail me to arrange a time.Consulting & ongoing coaching
Work on the challenges in front of you. Together, we connect insight with action in your communication, leadership, and team relationships.Interactive workshops
Practical training that gives leaders and teams shared language and habits they can bring back to work.Explore working together

Emotional Intelligence | Team Alignment | Leadership Essentials | Presentation Prep | HERO™ Customer Service

Meet Mika

f.k.a: Michelle

Founder, Waters Edge Co

I care about what happens after the training.For twenty-five years, I’ve helped leaders and teams strengthen communication in organizations around the world. I’ve co-authored college communication textbooks, designed leadership development programs, and worked with corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities.Along the way, one question kept coming up: Why do people leave training inspired, then struggle to use what they’ve learned when the conversation really matters?That question led me deeper into emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and the choices that shape our behavior. Today, my work starts with those choices—and helps people turn awareness into something they can actually do.

Let’s talk about what’s possible.Your next conversation can begin here.Start with free ARC coachingPlanning training or an event? Email Mika.