Mel Raoul – Founder, Consultant & Coach
Hey! I'm Mel and I'm all about making life easier for you, the busy manager and leader.
Have you ever felt like there's a weight on your shoulders? Like you're always putting out fires and having to do everything yourself? Like managing people is a headache and source of major stress and sleepless nights?
Here's the deal:
I believe that managing people doesn't need to feel like you're treading water, or the captain of a sinking ship. Another reality is possible. One where your team is aligned and working together. Where your employees meet deadlines and produce great results, and your best people stay. Where you can go on vacation and know that when you come back the ship will be afloat and moving in the right direction.
I have a fancy MPA degree in Management from New York University (NYU) and I've taught graduate-level courses in Strategic Management and team building as an Adjunct Professor. I've coached managers at organizations and companies large and small in how to excel in their leadership and management responsibilities, and to develop strategic plans that are actually implemented. I've seen firsthand how transformative coaching and training can be in developing awesome people practices and cultures that reinforce excellence, constant improvement and happy work places.
And the best part? I'll cut through the fluff. You'll learn to communicate clearly and openly with your team, hire rockstars, deal with performance issues, keep your employees (and yourself!) accountable and happy, solve small problems before they become big ones, and see managing your team as one of the most enjoyable parts of job.
Instead of slogging away – only to see the same organizational and people problems come up over and over again – my clients chose to invest in learning how to manage people in a way that doesn't suck or suck the life out of them.
Get in touch! Call 347-925-4413 or email mel@mgmtlab.com
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!”
“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.”
“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.”