Melissa Blinderman

About Melissa Blinderman

I know what it\'s like when Sunday night feels heavy.When your leadership team is exhausted from firefighting instead of leading. When turnover numbers make you wince. When you walk the floor and feel the lack of energy—people showing up because they have to, not because they want to.You\'re capable of more. Your team is capable of more. But somewhere between the daily chaos and pressure to perform, you\'ve lost the space to lead the way you know you should.I work with manufacturing and supply chain leaders who are done accepting high turnover, low engagement, and teams that dread Monday mornings as \"just the way it is.\"Here\'s what I know:Most leaders are leading the way they\'ve always led—or the way they saw others lead. But that playbook doesn\'t work anymore.Leaders don\'t need another generic training program. They need permission to lead differently. And then they need real support to actually do it.My story:I\'ve been in the burnout seat. As a leader, I was running on empty—at work and at home. I got a coach, and everything shifted. I gained clarity. I learned to lead authentically. I showed up differently.Then I put it to the test.I took over an operations team with 130% turnover. Engagement was low. Leaders were burned out and had never been given tools to actually lead. Performance wasn\'t meeting expectations.Through coaching, leadership development, and better communication—we turned it around.We upskilled the team. Reduced burnout. Dropped turnover and lifted engagement. The team met performance goals and increased their targets moving forward.Here\'s how I help:I create customized leadership programs for teams of 50 to in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Programs that equip leaders with clarity and tools to lead differently.We focus on communication, accountability, engagement, and building workplaces people want to be part of—without burning out the leadership team.Work with me through:⁜ Leadership team workshops⁜ Speaking engagements⁜ 1-1 coaching⁜ Group coaching programsIf you\'re tired of firefighting instead of leading strategically—let\'s talk.

Experience

1. Director Na Distribution Network

   CNH

   Nov 2021 — Present · Racine, WI, US

   Lead the distribution network including operations, logistics and quality areas for CNH\'s NA aftermarket sales division.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MBA

• Marquette University

  B.S. in Accounting