Client Testimonials

  • Confession: I was one of those people who thought they didn't need a professional coach, because I was happy with my career direction. Working with Melissa changed my perspective. With warmth, intelligence and direct experience of international development, Melissa has helped me unpack and address several complex and immediate leadership challenges. Challenges that I might otherwise have let fester. I'm delighted with the results, and I'm confident Melissa can help you, too.

    Kevin Seely, Head of the Darwin Initiative, DEFRA

  • Melissa’s style is warm and approachable, yet also professional and direct when needed, creating a perfect envrionment to explore and develop. Working with Melissa was an affirming and rewarding experience. She provided the time and space for me to fully explore the situation I was grappling with, how I saw the issues, and how I felt best to grapple with the challenges I was working through.

    Alex Jones, Director of Insights and Research, Ofsted

  • Now that we have completed the project, I couldn’t imagine doing it without Melissa’s involvement. Despite this being a complicated project, I could rest easy knowing that it was in safe hands - Melissa would be steps ahead of myself in thinking about potential obstacles and pitfalls that we’d need to consider, and would think creatively about any next steps that needed to be taken.

    Senior Coalition Coordinator of the
    UK Anti-Corruption Coalition

  • Melissa is an attentive listener who asked thoughtful questions to deeply understand my goals, challenges, and motivations. Melissa draws upon her expertise in leadership, communication, and development to provide insightful perspectives that helped me see myself and my situation in a new light.

    Interim Head of Research & Evidence Department,
    Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

  • Melissa was an excellent facilitator of our strategy day. She was able to sense the mood of the room and give more room for discussion on some topics when needed. She was great to work with and helped to guide our deliberations during the course of the day.

    Chair of Board of Trustees

  • Why on earth did I wait 40 years before doing this?

    Policy Advisor and Campaigner

  • Melissa did an absolutely brilliant job of marshalling our discussions and helping us get some really concrete next steps on the table. She's a delight to work with, and facilitates in a non-obtrusive but very effective way.

    Sue Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight on Corruption


  • Literally priceless. Four major impacts: 1) I came away with list of next steps, concrete actions to take. 2) I came away with a much better understanding of myself. 3) I came away with massively increased confidence in my own ability to have agency in my own life. 4) Melissa coached me through really challenging situations I was facing during the period of our coaching.

    Senior Policy Adviser, Civil Service

  • Working with Melissa was a brilliant experience and the coalition greatly benefited from her approach and expertise. I can’t imagine anyone better for the role. She took the time to listen and understand the coalition, before making recommendations (sadly not all consultants do this!).

    Rachel Davies, Advocacy Director,
    Transparency International UK

  • Melissa ran a well structured and well thought out day, to allow everyone to surface really interesting challenges and opportunities that can now be addressed.

    Broadcaster/Journalist and Charity Trustee