Newsletters

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I recently saw the movie “Wonder” about the difficulties a boy with facial deformities encounters as he enters public school for the first time in fifth grade, after being home Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Another year has flown by! For many, 2017 has been a difficult year. For me, this has been my best year yet, and for that I am truly grateful. As Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Lately there is much talk about certain groups having “privilege” over other groups due to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Google defines privilege as “a special right, advantage, or immunity Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I gave an overview on increasing resilience in the four domains: mind, body, emotion and spirit in my last newsletter. When we experience stress, it is because of what we Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Three weeks ago, I taught a class on stress management and resilience to a group of 26 Senior Service College Fellows (GS-14 and GS-15 Army civilians) who recently began a Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I recently saw a video of Garth Brooks spotting a woman holding a sign in the audience that read, “Chemo this morning. Garth tonight. Enjoying the dance.”  What he does Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last week, I facilitated the Blanchard course “First-Time Manager Essential Skills” to a group of 25 engineers and technicians. This training course is based on the book, “The New One Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

In honor of Memorial Day, this newsletter is dedicated to all of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Having been an employee of Booz Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Is the invisible workload dragging you down? The article entitled “The Invisible Workload that Drags Women Down” by Lisa Wade says that in two-career marriages, women do most of the Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

This week, I saw the new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, one of my Disney favorites. This time I watched it from a different perspective rather than simply Read More