Bring Melissa to Your Event!

Founder and CEO of the Grace & Salt Leadership Academy, leverages 30+ years of corporate experience, including as SVP of Global Sales & Marketing. Inspired by her book Grace & Salt: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Melissa empowers women to break barriers and thrive professionally. Her Academy, grounded in trust, ethics, and her five leadership pillars—Courage, Communication, Connections, Community, and Care—equips women to excel from entry-level roles to the boardroom.

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Speaking Topics

The Art of Delegation: The First Rule in Management

  • Delegation isn’t just a management task—it’s a leadership skill that drives team performance and creates capacity for higher-level decision-making. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to effectively delegate tasks, empower your team, and free up your time for strategic priorities. Discover practical techniques to identify the right tasks to delegate, choose the right people for the job, and communicate expectations with clarity. We’ll also explore how to overcome common delegation challenges, like relinquishing control and building trust. This session equips you with actionable tools to elevate your leadership impact while fostering team growth and accountability. Perfect for leaders ready to master the art of letting go to achieve more. 

    • Embrace a CEO Mindset to focus on strategic priorities and empower your team. 

    • Learn the steps to identify tasks to delegate and match them to the right team members. 

    • Understand the phases of delegation, including planning, communication, execution, and follow-up. 

    • Participate in interactive exercises to create a personalized delegation strategy. 

    • Walk away with an actionable plan to immediately improve delegation in your leadership role. 

    • Develop a CEO Mindset by shifting from task execution to strategic delegation. 

    • Learn a structured process to identify tasks to delegate and match them with the right team members based on skills and capacity. 

    • Understand and apply the phases of delegation, including planning, clear communication, monitoring progress, and providing feedback. 

    • Build confidence in creating a delegation strategy that aligns with leadership goals and team development. 

    • Practice delegation techniques through interactive exercises to ensure immediate implementation of effective strategies. 

Mastering The Art of saying no…without the guilt

  • Empower yourself with "The Art of Saying No," a transformative workshop for businesswomen designed to help you set boundaries and prioritize what truly matters. Learn practical strategies to confidently and respectfully decline requests, ensuring your personal and professional well-being. This workshop will build your confidence, enhance your productivity, and help you achieve extraordinary results by saying yes to what truly matters and master the art of saying no with grace.

    • Gain tools to establish healthy boundaries without compromising professional relationships.

    • Learn how to prioritize requests and focus on what truly matters.

    • Walk away with scripts and techniques to confidently and respectfully say no in any situation.

    • Build confidence in balancing leadership responsibilities without feeling overwhelmed or guilty.

    • Leave with a mindset shift, empowering you to protect your time and energy while staying true to your values.

    • Understand the importance of setting boundaries to protect time, energy, and focus as a leader. 

    • Learn techniques to evaluate requests and prioritize tasks aligned with personal and professional goals. 

    • Develop strategies to communicate “no” assertively and respectfully while maintaining relationships. 

    • Overcome the fear of guilt or backlash when saying no by reframing mindset and building confidence. 

    • Practice real-life scenarios to craft responses that ensure clarity and mutual understanding. 

Bring Melissa to Your Event!