Melanie C. Bowers

About Melanie C. Bowers

You have the vision. And the right business strategy. Great. but does your organization’s structure align to where you’re going? Do your teams have the right capabilities to win at the next level? Is everyone ready for transformation? How will you make sure your vision breaks through?I’m Dr. Melanie Coleman Bowers, and I partner with senior and executive leaders to build thriving organizations that deliver results, particularly in times of transformation and change. That partnership begins with helping you lead yourself and get clear on how you’re leading your organization through change. I can help you: Design and lead change journeys that not just achieve results but also sustain them Identify and develop the organizational capabilities required to deliver your vision and business strategy Optimize your organization’s structure so that business functions can work together cohesively, your talent can do their work well, and customers can work with you more easily Assess the impact of M&A transactions – whether separating or integrating – on your organization and your people With 20+ years of organizational consulting experience (including 5 with Booz Allen Hamilton and another 5 with Accenture) and 10 years doing internal organization transformation work with The Coca-Cola Company, I’ve advised numerous leaders like you on how to lead their businesses and themselves through change. What makes me different from many other organizational consultants? It’s a blend of: practical experience, deep academic training in organizational leadership, change, and learning, and a “sixth sense” for spotting the hidden barriers that hold leaders back from driving change. My services reach beyond the tactics of change to the high-impact leader decisions, actions, and behaviors you need to drive and sustain transformative change. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. I’m here to lend you the full benefit of my expertise and counsel while ALWAYS keeping you in the driver’s seat. I want you to be successful. Ready to get started? Book an exploratory call in my Featured section below to discover how I can help you, your people, your organization, and your business win.

Experience

1. President

   Shepherd Consulting, Inc

   Dec 2002 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   I partner with client organizations to provide OD, change management, and organization strategy consulting services. I’m responsible for business development, thought leadership and solution design, and client relationship management. Example engagements include:• Delivered organizational and change solutions for a large, national non-profit with emerging organization transformation capability. Partner with and coach c-suite executives and high-performing emerging leaders on strategic initiatives. • Delivered change management, organization and process design, and organizational learning solutions for a newly acquired division of a large HR staffing enterprise. Coached newly appointed General Manager on transition plans. Division successfully transitioned to enterprise technology, process, and organization platforms• Assessed the change management and training needs for a transportation industry leader. Delivered a change and training strategy and toolset to support implementation of new enterprise systems and processes. Coached a senior director on transformation leadership. • Completed an organization assessment of the HR Division of a nationally recognized, private research university in the southeast at the request of the Associate Vice Chancellor for HR. Provided recommendations to improve organization effectiveness

Education

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• Vanderbilt University

  Doctor of Education - Ed.D., Leadership & Learning in Organizations

  2020

• Tennessee State University

  B.B.A., Management

Skills

• Performance Management
• Human Resources
• Program Management
• Human Capital Management
• Talent Management
• Capability Development
• Training & Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Organizational Learning
• Workforce Planning
• Competency Framework Design
• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Human-Centered Design
• Strategy
• Organizational Design
• Management
• Leadership
• Personnel Management
• Organizational Development
• Business Process
• Building Organizational Capability