Newsletters

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last month’s newsletter focused on Step 3 for holding tough conversations, which involves preparing and writing down what you will actually say during this conversation. Step 4 involves getting grounded before Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last month’s newsletter focused on Step 2 for holding tough conversations, which is to identify your intent and desired results. Is your purpose to improve the relationship, improve performance, stop Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last month’s newsletter focused on the most fundamental step for holding tough conversations, which is deciding whether or not to have the conversation in the first place. This can be Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

A common theme that keeps coming up with my clients lately is around holding tough conversations. Whether they be with employees, family members, a significant other, or friends most of Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Recently one of my CEO clients had to make a tough and courageous decision: what to do about the recently hired COO who was using fear tactics to enforce accountability. Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Last week, the Winning Futures mentor program at Warren Mott High School concluded for the school year. During this celebration, we presented the students with awards about their positive qualities Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

In my conversations with clients, friends and colleagues, I find that many people are over-committed both at work and at home. They are having trouble finding enough time to get Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

I recently became a licensed facilitator of the PeerSpectives® Roundtable System, an Edward Lowe Foundation peer-learning initiative for second-stage entrepreneurs. The foundation defines second-stage entrepreneurs as having between 10-99 employees Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

As a volunteer mentor with Winning Futures, a Warren, Michigan-based non-profit mentoring and goal-setting program that serves over 600 youth, I spend an hour each week working with high school Read More

• Melissa Kessler, MA, PCC

Recently one of my clients (with less than 20 employees) underwent a strategic refocus and restructure of their business, requiring the elimination of a position. Having been an employee in Read More