Hi! I’m Mel.

I help leaders & teams
achieve sustainable success without burning out.

As a trusted advisor to leaders and teams, Mel specialises in empowering organisations to thrive by focusing on what truly matters: sustainable growth, confident communication, and balanced leadership.

Whether it's guiding executives through strategy workshops, leading teams to communicate with confidence, or delivering programs that prioritise self-awareness and self-care, her work is centered on helping people achieve success that lasts – without sacrificing their well-being.

 Work with me to level-up your leadership

Plan your 2025 and unleash your best year YET!

Join me for a half-day 2025 Planning Workshop, we will transform your dreams into goals and your aspirations into achievements. 

You will leave this workshop with a clear plan for 2025 and a list of actions that will save you time, replenish your energy, and allow you to focus your attention on those things that really matter to you. 

Your Blueprint to Healthy Boundaries

A short course to help you create, communicate and keep healthy boundaries - so you can live life on your terms.


Mel’s Connected Leaders program is a 12-week in-house program designed to support your leaders to lead themselves, energise your workforce and communicate with conviction. It’s a blend of in-person and online workshops, masterclasses, group coaching and individual mentoring.

Mel’s broad experience and sharp insights have made her a sought-after speaker and panel guest on the topics of connection, communication and leadership.

Her presentations are packed full of relevant examples and practical advice that participants can start actioning immediately, and are delivered with warmth, humour and insight.

Leaders today are expected to be seen and heard. Mel offers one on one coaching and mentoring to leaders who want to feel a stronger connection to themselves and to others. She helps you level up your leadership communication skills, online and offline, so you can communicate with conviction and create cultures of belonging.

Order a signed copy of Mel’s books directly from her:

  • The Social Association

  • Fully Connected

freebies

A free checklist: 10 Steps to help you communicate with confidence

Download a free list of leadership and business books written by women.

Download the beautiful boundaries checklist to find out if you need better boundaries AND learn the 11 ways to create them.

It’s time to start talking about Menopause at Work

These resources are designed to help you start the conversation about menopause in your workplace. 

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  • The Books

    Mel is the author of two books: The Social Association and Fully Connected.
    They are written for leaders, teams and organisations that want to level up their leadership communication.

  • The Blog

    Mel writes a weekly blog, where she shares her tools, strategies and insights on how to lead, communicate and connect in a way that creates sustained engagement and real results.

  • The Podcast

    Mel Kettle hosts “This Connected Life”, a podcast where leaders share the experiences, values and strategies that have helped them achieve success in life and business.