Melissa Thomas Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

As a Senior Management Consultant, I lead teams of consultants through complex, high-visibility projects.My experience spans:- Change Management- Learning & Development- Talent Management & Development- People Strategy- User Experience Research / Voice of the Customer

Silicon Valley, California, United States

Propeller is a management consulting firm with offices in Portland, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Denver, Dallas, and Minneapolis. We’re consultants, fixers, and change makers - but mostly we're a company full of people who love the adventure of solving complex problems.Chat with me about:- Change Management (CM) Strategy Design and Implementation - Information Systems Implementation CM - Strategic Communications - Stakeholder Engagement - Training Design and… Show more Propeller is a management consulting firm with offices in Portland, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Denver, Dallas, and Minneapolis. We’re consultants, fixers, and change makers - but mostly we're a company full of people who love the adventure of solving complex problems.Chat with me about:- Change Management (CM) Strategy Design and Implementation - Information Systems Implementation CM - Strategic Communications - Stakeholder Engagement - Training Design and Execution - Project Management - Career Path Architecture Design - Competency Behavior Modeling Show less

Volunteer position with the ACMP Northern California chapter - responsible for marketing and communication for NorCal chapter events and engagement of chapter members.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Experienced in Change Management strategy development and execution in both federal and private spaces. Efforts include the development of Strategic Communications to internal and external stakeholders, set up of Organizational Readiness practices, and the engagement of over 30,000+ stakeholders via outreach events, stakeholder interviews, and other methods.- Experienced in Facilitation of Stakeholder Interviews and working sessions, strategic prioritization sessions, technical… Show more - Experienced in Change Management strategy development and execution in both federal and private spaces. Efforts include the development of Strategic Communications to internal and external stakeholders, set up of Organizational Readiness practices, and the engagement of over 30,000+ stakeholders via outreach events, stakeholder interviews, and other methods.- Experienced in Facilitation of Stakeholder Interviews and working sessions, strategic prioritization sessions, technical development demonstrations, and organizational synchronization meetings. - Experienced in Career Path Modeling and Competency Behavior Matrixing. Efforts included facilitating stakeholder interviews and working sessions, synthesizing data to develop company-wide career path model and competency behavior matrix, and development of change management strategy and communications plan. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Functioned as Engineering Practice Lead by facilitating all talent acquisition efforts for client accounts within the Engineering practice sector. - Provided professional development coaching through career counseling sessions for members of the A/E/C industry to aid them in long-term career decisions.- Functioned as Account Executive for multiple client accounts, responsible for developing, organizing, and executing all status reports to clients, interviews, and preparation meetings… Show more - Functioned as Engineering Practice Lead by facilitating all talent acquisition efforts for client accounts within the Engineering practice sector. - Provided professional development coaching through career counseling sessions for members of the A/E/C industry to aid them in long-term career decisions.- Functioned as Account Executive for multiple client accounts, responsible for developing, organizing, and executing all status reports to clients, interviews, and preparation meetings for both clients and candidates.- Was responsible for the generation, negotiation, and distribution of offer letters and offer extensions on behalf of clients.- Personally developed and implemented coaching techniques for candidates during resignation preparation, pre-boarding, and assimilation with client companies.- Facilitated strategic planning session by conducting all employee interviews, analyzing data and illustrating trends, and creating an Initial Findings Report as the basis of the strategic plan.- Performed organizational analysis to give clients suggestions on how to maximize productivity, communication channels, and natural synergies across departments.- Lead contributor in writing and publishing professional development articles on designforce blog site to share research and best practices with members of the A/E/C industry. Introduced the Psychology of: series to designforce blog, leveraging educational background to better prepare clients and candidates for changing market trends and industry perceptions of best practices, and bridging the gap between professional and personal development.- Expanded professional network as an ambassador for the designforce brand, representing the company in social, professional, and educational settings hosted by various organizations throughout the A/E/C industry.- Presented at University panels. Institutions spoken at to-date include the University of Virginia and George Washington University Show less

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

- Designed and executed strategies to engage senior HR executives in target market. - Organized and recruited for peer meeting events for senior HR executives to discuss key topics.- Managed and facilitated relations between clients, prospective clients, and TI People Principals.