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“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
– VIKTOR FRANKL
EMBRACE THE TRANSFORMATION
Meet Melissa
It is the growth we accept personally that fuels our development professionally. The two cannot be separated because we are, by nature, one magnificently whole person. When the focus is on growing the whole person, the possibilities are bountiful, and transformation is among the possibilities.
My transformative journey began several years ago when my path forward became clouded. My thoughts were consumed by a negative narrative; like they were pronouncements of the truth rather than being just thoughts. The emotions I experienced were almost paralyzing; like they were some kind of directive rather than the data points they really were. I started to believe that maybe – after several years of a successful career and raising two children – I was no longer good enough.
Through professional coaching, I have reconnected with the beautifully compelling and confident person I have always been; the person that still existed even in those tougher days, but who had become lost in waves of negative thoughts and emotions. I have learned to accept that I cannot control what happens around me, only my response to it, with my values and purpose as guideposts. My goal is to help others connect with the best version of themselves, personally and professionally.
– MELISSA LAW
When we are weighted down by rigid perspectives, unhealthy emotions, and limiting thoughts, it is hard to move into meaningful action. Melissa has a passion for helping leaders, at all levels, identify what is getting in their way and developing practices that guide them along a fulfilling path forward. When leaders pause to reflect they create a space within which they may intentionally choose how they want to be and what they want to do, creating results that are both purposeful and transformative.
Qualifications
With more than 25 years of leadership experience in large organizations across several different industries, Melissa has developed a knack for envisioning what’s possible and inspiring change. She is trusted counsel for senior leaders who value talent as a critical resource for executing strategy and delivering on organizational goals.
Melissa is a an award winning subject matter expert in talent management practices and leadership development and is regularly invited to speak at conferences, on panels, or at post secondary schools. Recently, Ivey Business School wrote a case study about one of Melissa’s own experiences and she enjoys joining the HBA Leadership Day and Learning From Leaders course to share with students.
Melissa completed her Bachelor of Administrative Studies at Trent University followed by her Master of Industrial Relations at Queen’s University. In pursuit of broader professional endeavours, she earned designations as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the globally recognized Co-Active Training Institute(CTI) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF), respectively.
Melissa is a champion of individuals who are in pursuit of finding their path forward and fulfilling their potential – personally and professionally.
MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE
“Recognize that acceptance is the prerequisite for change.”
– SUSAN DAVID
Testimonials
“Real. Relevant. Simple. This is the best way to describe coaching sessions with Melissa. I was always amazed at how much we’d cover in an hour and how much I learned about myself. Melissa’s thought-provoking questions helped me make real connections to what was at the root of my challenges. Her approach was always kind, and the takeaway from the hour always relevant, creating simple and meaningful changes immediately after each session in how I approached my team, my manager and ultimately my career. This was the best investment I have ever made in both my time and for my own personal growth.”
“It is my privilege and my pleasure to recommend Melissa as a coach. I embarked on an 8-session virtual coaching journey with Melissa and found her outstanding throughout – from creating a trusted environment from the onset; to empowering, challenging and championing me; to our many a-ha moments together. In terms of her model, Melissa approaches the client as a full and complete person. The client brings goals, areas to explore and enhance, and whilst there is a definite methodology to her program, the evolution and results feel like magic – she brings the a-ha moments out in you, and champions and celebrates you through each step of the journey.”
“Imagine a breath of fresh air with a backdrop of a rising sun. This represents the coaching journey I have experienced with Melissa. As a Senior Finance Leader in an evolving talent market, I found it necessary to improve team performance, unity and engagement using emotionally conscious techniques that are conducive to rise in our economic environment. Melissa helped me raise my self-awareness with practical mechanisms that help me lead my team to deliver on our strategic objectives. Not only did team engagement rise, I have developed tools to help improve agility in our ever-changing economic climate. I am a super fan of Melissa as a coach. She is an awesome human as well!”
“The depth of the work from our conversations and homework goes to the heart of how I think, perceive, and act. Melissa helped me navigate roadblocks and helped me ‘show up’ and identify my leader traits with more clarity. Through this journey she assisted me to see that leadership is not just about my job: it’s about who I am. I have learned to see myself more congruently—what I do at work, who I am at home, what leaders do. As a result of our coaching, I have taken bolder steps in my leadership personally and professionally and highly recommend it to others.”
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