Testimonials
Working with Melisa Gillis is a JOY! Her vast experience and knowledge has helped us move in a direction with our strategic planning process that is collaborative, innovative, creative and gave us meaningful and actionable tasks to implement to achieve our goals as an organization. In addition to the great success we have experienced with Melisa as our coach and facilitator, her leadership style and “lean in” engagement make the planning stages enjoyable and an incredible learning experience for all!
Anonymous non-profit leader
I believe the success of our two weeks of Management Development Institute is greatly attributable to Melisa. Her style, easy grace, and knowledge were on prominent display, and it was seemingly effortless.
Worldwide Manager
Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company
Over the past 6 years there have been a number of consultants supporting our organization, none of them hold a candle to Melisa.
Chief Materials Scientist of Research and Engineering
US Government Agency
Melisa quickly identified the behaviors and communications issues that were negatively impacting our non-profit volunteer organization. She led us through an exercise so our volunteers and employees could come to a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities. With a firm hand and appropriate sense of humor, Melisa coached both our volunteers and employees on ways to improve their communications and modify behaviors. We still have work to do, but we are in a much better place thanks to Melisa.
Anonymous non-profit leader
Our team’s session with Melisa helped accelerate our ability to work together effectively and productively. Her skills as a facilitator are among the best I have ever seen. She takes the time to understand what your goals are for the session and has the ability to adapt the experience, in the moment, to make it work. She is able to manage the “tough stuff” with all participants feeling respected and heard.
Senior Associate Director, MBA Program
Melisa brings strong, grounded leadership attributes to her facilitation work and easily builds trust with teams. She selected exactly the right approaches to meet my articulated goals. I have high standards for consultants and rarely run across someone with the skills and talents Melisa brings to the table. She’s bright, creative, astute and approachable and really gets this work. I’ll use Melisa again. As often as possible.
Director, Community Services Department
Town of Natick, MA
Melisa is a thoughtful and astute advisor. Her ability to see all sides of a question without judgement or prejudice makes her a valuable thinking partner. During several terms serving on a board together, I have watched her manage a difficult group of people with compassion and effectiveness.
Principal, P4 Consulting
Melisa fits her guidance to the situation, making it applicable and relevant, not theoretical. She works to understand the context, the people, and the surrounding stakeholders, and then draws on her experience and contacts to bring real-time, useful advice that can be immediately applied. As a result, the ROI on Melisa’s services is both faster and more measurable than for most consultants.
Melisa has the unique ability to be simultaneously empathetic and candid. Even in high-stress, rapid growth situations she takes the time to win trust and offer advice that is based on objective observation and facts.
Senior Leader
Aerospace Manufacturing