Change
with Mel

Lead Change

Create Impact

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Empowering leaders like you drive change with confidence.

Tailored coaching and consulting for truely transformational impact.

Are you ready to Step Up?

Leaders are the heart of change. Without you the change is pretty much DOA.

When you Step Up and lead change you create impact.
—> Support your team and build trust and resilience
—> Set the direction and clarity that is needed when it feels like chaos
—> Keep your team on track and productive PLUS excited about their world getting better!

Not sure where to start? That’s OK, I’ve got you.

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Take Charge of Change

Before it takes charge of you!

This is for you if you are sick and tired of waiting and are ready to own your shift.

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.”

— Robin Sharma

I’m Mel.

With over 15 years experience leading transformational change projects across various industries, I’m on a mission to make change easier. Better than that. I want change to be an energising experience where people like you get to grow and be better at what you do.

I am known as a pragmatic, honest and creative thinker. My motivation comes from creating engaging, fun and positive people experiences for workplaces. I am dedicated to creating change that not only lasts but creates better people and workplace cultures that:

  • Thrive on innovation and growth.

  • Are resilient and embrace continuous improvement.

Hey there!


  • Founder & Director backed by extensive corporate experience and qualifications:

    +20 years in HR & People Change

    MBA

    BA Communications & English

    PROSCI Change Management

    Certified Executive Coach (IECL)

    DiSC Accredited

    TMS Accredited

    CELTA English language teacher

Energising

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+90%

Average engagement scores

500+

Workshops delivered

15,905

Happy end users

+5420

Workshop participants

Engaging

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Getting people involved in change leads to better outcomes.

Change that fits everyone.

  • Unlock your potential and go further with the 3+3 Program offering you tailored coaching guaranteeing your success in making the change you know you need!

  • Elevate your leadership change capabilities so that employees are happy and engaged throughout your change initiatives.

  • Create positive change in your enterprise wide change initiatives with different options available including coaching teams through change, change done for you or change on demand programs.

Clients I’ve helped Change.

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What people say.

  • I cannot think of a stronger and more capable change practitioner and coach. Mel deftly navigates strategic imperatives and the employee's need for clarity and guidance during change.

    Sarah - Change Manager, Guild Group

  • Mel's ability to see beyond the process is outstanding, bringing insights which can be used to solve complex issues with ease. Her ability to communicate messages at all levels is the best I have encountered.

    Sap - CIO, NT Government

  • I learnt so much about myself, my abilities and how I can grow during my sessions with Mel. I would not have been as productive, efficient or effective as I have been without Mel's guidance.

    Charlotte - HR Operations, Kings Domain

  • The change exercise was seamless. Teams were engaged throughout the whole process with constant, effective communication. Superior motivational skills are part of Mel's DNA.

    Helen - Business Sales, Guild Group

  • Mel's steady guidance and sharp insights were the cornerstone of our success throughout a dynamic period. We were able to achieve positive change with Mel's skill and dedication.

    Robert - Director, NT Government

  • Mel's approach resonates with Senior leaders and employees alike. With a strong learning mindset & flexibility, she has strength in asking the right questions and gaining alignment.

    Ross - Director, PWC

  • One of the most impressive aspects of Mel's contributions was her ability to understand and respect our unique cultural context while suggesting innovative ways to attract more visitors.

    Deb, Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Gathering Place

  • Mel is driven, reliable, and genuinely cares about supporting the people... she delivers outcomes that support business value. Mel is someone I trust to lead critical change projects and deliver exceptional results every time.

    Maree, Chief People Officer

Start your change journey today!

I am one of the fortunate people, who was born and brought up on the lands of the Larrakia people, the traditional owners of the land and waterways now known as Darwin in the Northern Territory. I spent my blissful childhood full of freedom in the amazing country and bush that surrounds Garramillla (Darwin).

Today, I live and work in Moonee Ponds, Victoria which is the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians who have cared for this land, water, and sky for tens of thousands of years. I pay my respects to their Elders—past, present, and emerging—and honour their enduring connection to Country.

Guided by the spirit of Wominjeka—to come with purpose—I am committed to leveraging my business and community to uphold our shared responsibility to protect and nurture this planet, inspired by their stewardship and example.

Change with Mel celebrates, values and includes people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.