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A few weeks ago, I led a table talk discussion on leadership presence at Booz Allen Hamilton, my former employer and a current client. This talk centered around what it Read More

I recently attended a teleclass presented by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) on resilience and brain science. They talked about stress as being the health epidemic of this century Read More

It’s that time again for setting goals and  aspirations for the new year. Why do some people seem to achieve so much, while others  never reach their full potential? Steven Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by. Last year at this time, my newsletter focused on all that I had learned and was thankful for in 2014, Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last month’s newsletter focused on the key element for managing conflict effectively: listening and paraphrasing back what you heard the other person say. Once you understand the issue, the next Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Managing conflict is a hot topic with several of my clients right now. Conflict is defined as situations in which the concerns of two people appear to be incompatible according Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

June’s newsletter was about how to respond when getting harsh feedback. This newsletter focuses on how to give feedback in way that effectively communicates what you would like the other Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I wanted to take the opportunity to honor Dr. Wayne Dyer in this newsletter. I first began reading his books nearly 20 years ago after seeing him speak on public Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I just successfully completed the biggest project of my life entirely on my own. I would never have had the guts to take on a project this complex and daunting Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Someone very close to me recently received some rather harsh feedback from a long-time friend, and she asked me what to do about it. When asked why she had been Read More