Speaking

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Keynote or interactive workshop, virtual or in-person, Melanie brings energy and insight grounded by science to your stage. Content is tailored to your company needs, and supported by her 30+ years of frontline experience advising leaders and teams.

Your audience members will leave the session ready to act immediately and without excuses, leveraging their position to drive positive change throughout your organization.

Check out Melanie’s latest sizzle reel

Keynote or webinars, in-person or virtual, recent clients include:

 
 
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Katherine Liu
“Melanie is a brilliant speaker who kept our audience of 100+ female professionals inspired, engaged, and entertained. She helped us manage our energy, navigate tricky office politics, hold difficult conversations, and contend with self-doubt. After the talk, she took time to connect 1:1 with attendees. The crowd left feeling energized and filled with gratitude. I can’t even count all the compliments I received!”
Katherine Liu
“Melanie is a brilliant speaker who kept our audience of 100+ female professionals inspired, engaged, and entertained. She helped us manage our energy, navigate tricky office politics, hold difficult conversations, and contend with self-doubt. After the talk, she took time to connect 1:1 with attendees. The crowd left feeling energized and filled with gratitude. I can’t even count all the compliments I received!”

Katherine Liu,
COO, International Markets, Paramount Global.

“Melanie is a brilliant speaker who kept our audience of 100+ female professionals inspired, engaged, and entertained. She helped us manage our energy, navigate tricky office politics, hold difficult conversations, and contend with self-doubt. After the talk, she took time to connect 1:1 with attendees. The crowd left feeling energized and filled with gratitude. I can’t even count all the compliments I received!”
Tahlor Levine
“Dr. Katzman’s powerful virtual session had our leadership group engaged and energized. We were armed with new techniques and methods that resonated across the entire group to keep our team connected while working remotely.”
Tahlor Levine
“Dr. Katzman’s powerful virtual session had our leadership group engaged and energized. We were armed with new techniques and methods that resonated across the entire group to keep our team connected while working remotely.”

Tahlor Levine,
Sales Manager, Citeline; Former Assistant Director, New York Yankees Organization.

“Dr. Katzman’s powerful virtual session had our leadership group engaged and energized. We were armed with new techniques and methods that resonated across the entire group to keep our team connected while working remotely.”
Lt. Col. Joseph Knott
“Melanie makes an immediate connection and helps generate novel solutions to interconnected global issues—one heart and one mind at a time.”
Lt. Col. Joseph Knott
“Melanie makes an immediate connection and helps generate novel solutions to interconnected global issues—one heart and one mind at a time.”

Lt. Col. Joseph Knott,
US Army National Guard; US Pentagon; Director, Military Partnerships at Compatible Lands Foundation.

“Melanie makes an immediate connection and helps generate novel solutions to interconnected global issues—one heart and one mind at a time.”
Garri Rivkin
“Melanie educated and energized students and mentors during our AIG co-sponsored event, providing notebooks-full of advice. By the end, we walked away with a new appreciation for very practical tips for building respect, resolving conflicts, and making a big impact.”
Garri Rivkin
“Melanie educated and energized students and mentors during our AIG co-sponsored event, providing notebooks-full of advice. By the end, we walked away with a new appreciation for very practical tips for building respect, resolving conflicts, and making a big impact.”

Garri Rivkin,
Founder & Executive Director, The City Tutors.

“Melanie educated and energized students and mentors during our AIG co-sponsored event, providing notebooks-full of advice. By the end, we walked away with a new appreciation for very practical tips for building respect, resolving conflicts, and making a big impact.”
E.B. Kelly
“Melanie reads the room, personalizes the messages, and provides solutions that are as relevant as they are impactful.”
E.B. Kelly
“Melanie reads the room, personalizes the messages, and provides solutions that are as relevant as they are impactful.”

E.B. Kelly,
Senior Managing Director, Tishman Speyer; Head of Rockefeller Center Acquisitions & Development.

“Melanie reads the room, personalizes the messages, and provides solutions that are as relevant as they are impactful.”
Robin Quittell
“Melanie’s discussion of ‘Connect First’ resonates with employees at all seniority levels who seek pragmatic tips to improve office dynamics and forge more productive relationships. She fostered meaningful dialogue and her sense of humor kept us extremely engaged.”
Robin Quittell
“Melanie’s discussion of ‘Connect First’ resonates with employees at all seniority levels who seek pragmatic tips to improve office dynamics and forge more productive relationships. She fostered meaningful dialogue and her sense of humor kept us extremely engaged.”

Robin Quittell,
Managing Director; Chief Human Resources Officer & Counsel, Fortress Investment Group.

“Melanie’s discussion of ‘Connect First’ resonates with employees at all seniority levels who seek pragmatic tips to improve office dynamics and forge more productive relationships. She fostered meaningful dialogue and her sense of humor kept us extremely engaged.”
Simone Meskelis
“Melanie reminds us that human connections are vital to our success and happiness. Her ability to simplify complex concepts made it incredibly easy to understand the actions that drive better results. She made the conversation engaging and actionable.”
Simone Meskelis
“Melanie reminds us that human connections are vital to our success and happiness. Her ability to simplify complex concepts made it incredibly easy to understand the actions that drive better results. She made the conversation engaging and actionable.”

Simone Meskelis,
SVP, Hoya Vision Care.

“Melanie reminds us that human connections are vital to our success and happiness. Her ability to simplify complex concepts made it incredibly easy to understand the actions that drive better results. She made the conversation engaging and actionable.”
Susan J. Ganz
“Melanie is smart, wise, and has such a broad range of experiences to access. Listening to her speak, I found myself furiously scribbling down her comments – it was as fun as it was informative!”
Susan J. Ganz
“Melanie is smart, wise, and has such a broad range of experiences to access. Listening to her speak, I found myself furiously scribbling down her comments – it was as fun as it was informative!”

Susan J. Ganz,
Strategic Advisor, Avery Dennison; Former CEO and Chairman, Lion Brothers Co.

“Melanie is smart, wise, and has such a broad range of experiences to access. Listening to her speak, I found myself furiously scribbling down her comments – it was as fun as it was informative!”