No Fluff Solutions to Building Great Teams & Organizations

Remember when you got to work on the projects you loved? It was you and only you. But now things have changed. You're a manager and a leader. This means you're getting work done through others. So what do you do with all these people? Like so many new managers, the transition from working on your own, or being part of a team to leading one is tough. To make matters worse, you were likely thrown into this management role with almost no training or coaching.

That's where I come in.

I help managers and leaders (no matter how frustrated and overwhelmed they are) learn the art and science of great people management. Want to feel the satisfaction of running a happy, effective team or organization?

Get in touch. 

Managing people doesn't need to be a weight on your shoulders. Be the boss that gets amazing results, and who your employees love. 

Here's what people are saying about Mel

“I was skeptical about management coaching, convinced it would only provide boilerplate templates and solutions. But working with Management Lab upended my expectations. Mel provided thoughtful insight and practical approaches based on a real understanding of the challenges I faced. Recognizing areas of my management style that needed changing wasn’t always easy, but Mel was exceptionally empathetic and helped me think through gaps in a manageable way. Now I feel like I’m starting the year off with tools and approaches that will make a real difference for my staff and our mission. And here’s the best part – Mel made all of it fun!”

— Kate Horner, Executive Director, International Rivers

“Our team is made up of Tibetan freedom movement leaders, technologists and human rights activists. Bridging these experiences is critical to our mission to combine the power of digital communication tools with strategic nonviolent action to affect change for Tibet. Mel helped us set clear goals that we could all get behind and implement new systems to remove bottlenecks and promote accountability. Our organizational culture now reflects our values – we’re open, share information more effectively and give and receive feedback regularly, ensuring that our efforts deliver maximum impact for the people we serve.”

— Freya Putt, Deputy Director, Tibet Action Institute

“Starting a new organization is a challenging endeavor. With no easy formula to follow, our planning wasn’t streamlined and we were going off in several directions. Mel helped us regroup and refocus. The coaching and tools I received have enabled me and my team to identify priorities, develop clear and effective goals and work plans, and strategies for holding us to them. Working with Management Lab has been a gust of wind in our sails and a worthwhile investment that will certainly help keep this new ship sailing forward.”

— Jesse Eckert, Director, Right2Light