Melinda provided me a fresh perspective in navigating through the difficult and sometimes frustrating process of making a significant career change. In our sessions, she provided insight and feedback on ways to best present my talent and experience during the interviews. Just a subtle change in approach and frame of mind resulted in my success at landing the position that I was seeking. Melinda coaches with precision and challenges your thought processes.
- Brenda Horn, Global CIO, Enterprise Computing Solutions, Arrow Electronics
I have been working with Melinda since 2016 when I realized that I was missing out on career opportunities and wanted to leap from individual contributor to more global leadership roles. Since then, she has been pivotal to my career growth and especially the way I interact and navigate all the complexities of the corporate world.
Melinda has spent quality time getting to understand who I am and what motivates me. Her detailed approach is personal and key to understanding how one fits into their environment and whether there will be success or chaos. The work we did and the tools she taught me will last a lifetime. Every day, I always find an opportunity to remember a teaching which has helped me navigate some really difficult career and life changes over the years. Even during COVID, I reflected back on her teachings and would smile. You got this.
The cornerstone to her approach is growing one's own personal self-awareness, how you take in and process events, which we then internalize, take ownership and react to. There is an old saying that "life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react." And Melinda is simply the best in preparing you with how to react. Whether it be through emotional intelligence (eIQ) evaluations, MBTI, understanding how we as humans work, or a technique to see things from other perspectives, you will come away much better prepared for the everyday battles we wage.
Her moto is "Coaching With an Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove" and that fits her approach brilliantly.
I highly recommend Melinda to help you or your team be their best.
Keith Vargas, VP Schneider Electric
I have been working with Melinda for the past few months on a one to one basis and have throughly enjoyed our sessions. Working with Melinda has helped me to uncover some hidden strengths and address key areas that will help me move forward in my personal and business life.
Melinda brings a great energy to each thought provoking session and the affects have been very positive throughout..
I would recommend Melinda to my colleagues and clients.
- Jav Mohammed, FCMI, Personal and Organizational Development Specialist
I have been working with Melinda Fouts since 2018. To say she has had a profound, positive impact on all aspects of my life would be an understatement. My mind is calmer and more focused. My confidence has been enhanced. And my general outlook is more optimistic. Her advise and guidance has provided many, many tools to deal effectively with a wide variety of situations and issues. I would recommend Melinda’s experience and guidance to anyone seeking a higher level of performance and mindfulness in either their professional and personal life.
Chris Ground, COO, FFF Enterprises
Dr. Melinda Fouts is a gifted coach and communicator. As a former student with her at the College of Executive Coaching and as a fellow coach, I am continually amazed her ability to get to the heart of issues by asking the right questions. Her coaching style is warm, personal, and highly supportive. Her insights, which are often shared in her articles on LinkedIn, are truly profound and always helpful. I strongly recommend Dr. Fouts to any executive who is seeking a skilled coach and thinking partner.
Jeffrey A. Massey, Executive Coach at J.A.Massey & Associates
Highly skilled, engaging and extremely helpful. This is how I describe Dr. Melinda Fouts to others seeking to improve their leadership potential. She challenged me, made me think differently, and prepared me for key presentations during my time of career transition. Kudos to Melinda. I wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Fouts as an outstanding coach, change agent, and teacher.
- Robert Bornhofen, DM, Innovator Southwest Airlines
As one progresses through their career journey, its an essential element of growth to have a partner, someone you trust, that can bring a fresh perspective on situations and desired outcomes. In my journey, Dr. Melinda Fouts has been that trusted partner. Her personal consulting style suits me well. She frames up situations with a healthy dose of proven practical advice along with her clinical background. This is a rare mix and what makes Melinda unique and effective. Over the last 6 months, she has helped me improve my sense of confidence, navigate some very challenging career choices and sharpened my communication skills. I like to say she helped me identify my authentic self and be in command of my destiny. Melinda also helped with executive areas such as leadership, negotiation and difficult conversations. I would highly recommend Dr. Melinda Fouts for anyone who is serious about making an investment in themselves and willing to also put the necessary work in to help realize their full potential.
- Keith Vargas, Sr. Director of IT - Phillips Healthcare
I've had the great pleasure of experiencing collaborative coaching with Dr. Melinda Fouts. Melinda brings her skills as a psychotherapist into a business context for the personal and organization advancement. Her unique approach to help people reach their fullest potential is powerful insightful. She has a sharp focus on emotional intelligence as it applies to business and personal development. I highly recommend Melinda.
- Peter Cook, Human Dynamics/ The Academy of Rock; Business Development
Melinda has proved to not only be a powerful coach for how I can better manage myself, my team, and my peers, but she has provided support and insight into what value I want from my work - what excites everyday and why I want to bring 100% everyday. How a broader view of myself and my mindset fit with choice of career and daily execution. This support at multiple levels has proved to be invaluable in numerous difficult and potentially overwhelming situations.
- Frank Bird, Executive Vice President, Provider Network Solutions
Working with Melinda has been transformational. Her approach has helped me to identify the thought patterns, mindsets, and negative relationships that I was allowing to inhibit my personal and professional growth. Together we strategically made the changes in my life and mindset to affect real and lasting change.
Get ready to leave your comfort zone and work hard, transformation does not come easily, and Melinda isn’t going to do the work for you. In an incremental approach, she has guided me through unraveling false identities, limiting belief structures, and liberated my sense of self.
My leadership style has completely changed, instead of finding my value in a crippling work schedule in a vain attempt to prove my worth; I have a true work/life balance. I work a fraction of the hours I used to, I love what I do and who I do it with, my employees are happy and energized, and my bottom line is better than ever.
- Steev Wilson, Steev Wilson Architect Group