Communication Strategy for Ambitious People
Communication coaching to advance your career and make an impact at any level.
Effective Personal Leadership is skillful communication that builds the confidence of others. It is action that sends a message of influence, and which results in credibility
— Melinda Carlisle Brackett
What we do
Coaching to help you manage up, communicate at a higher level, & turn any interaction into an opportunity.
Sync is a Behavioral Consulting Practice. Our advanced training in psychology and behavioral sciences has given us access to cutting edge, empirically supported assessments, interpersonal effectiveness skills, and other tools that help build self-awareness, compassion, emotional clarity and control.
Our programs help individuals, teams & leaders make an impact in every encounter by learning the “behaviors” of effectiveness. We help you deeply understand what you want to accomplish then help you crystallize that into clear, concise, and compelling strategy that feels authentic and includes tactics, words and behaviors. Your credibility will be increased, and your stress decreased.
How do I Level Up My Communication Strategy?
Our Coaching Programs enable you to set the course of your work/ life with clear boundaries that guide your actions and help you feel confident and credible when setting limits with stakeholders and other leaders as well as your team. At Sync Behavioral Consulting we break down effective communication into a set of repeatable behaviors, listening and decision-making strategies, and communication techniques that leave no question in anyone’s mind that you have the bigger picture in view and are a trusted resource.
Knowing Yourself: Your Values and Emotional Mastery
Feeling composed and relaxed in stressful situations requires knowing yourself, knowing when your buttons are getting pushed, and knowing your own values so you can respond rather than react.
Knowing Others: Understanding What People Want
Figuring out what people want and how behaviors happen helps you skillfully respond to the reactions of others simply and naturally, and with ease- even in difficult interactions.
Knowing the Way: Communicating the Way Forward
The ability to see the larger vision, communicate at a high level, and weave that vision into a path forward for others ensures that you get your seat at the table.
Tactical Leadership Coaching to align your interactions to what you want & need to accomplish.
Effectively communicate to colleagues and executives in a way that wins you autonomy, credibility, and time
Make an impact in every encounter by leveraging relationship opportunities
Begin influencing how goals are established and work gets done
Set limits with others without losing respect or credibility
About Melinda
In my extensive career as an executive, program/project manager, and later in my 15 years as a Cognitive Behavior Therapist, I witnessed far too many ambitious people ignore their own inner wisdom in favor of relentlessly churning out tasks and pleasing others. These high potential people got lost in the care and feeding of problems and reacting to personalities, instead of strategically communicating their unique understanding of the opportunity at hand or leveraging their talent and deep industry knowledge to influence how the work gets done so that it becomes possible to also build a great life.
It's become my priority to help make sure that doesn’t happen to you.
It's a game-changer!
“Melinda is a unicorn by having both a background in dialectical behavioral therapy AND executive coaching / corporate consulting, she gets it. Completely. There's no wondering if she's worked with a client in this situation before, or if the guidance is applicable in my current problem. There's no conversation that feels disconnected. She understands tech. She understands large-company politics. She understands startup ambiguity. She understands relationships.”
- Manager, Apple
“Working with Melinda has made a tremendous impact helping me skillfully navigate the day-to-day support of my team as well as solve strategic and organizational problems. Before working with Melinda, I often had trouble navigating the people-dynamics of large companies at the executive level and identifying the perspectives of others on the team. The best part of working with Melinda is that she is equally comfortable diving into the details of a given situation or helping me think strategically about my organization or my own career development. I find myself sharing her advice constantly at work, including alternate points of view, unbiased feedback, and insight from across the Tech industry.”
- Director, Seagate
"Since working with Melinda, I've completely turned around both my life, both personally and professionally. I feel more empowered, in control, and capable of succeeding in situations that before were crippling. I've repaired relationships that I thought were hopeless, changed my career trajectory, and checked off some major life goals. I'm a happier, more resilient, stronger person.”
- Program Manager, Facebook