Melissa Young

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ABOUT MELISSA YOUNG

With a track record of leading dozens of successful projects across diverse industries, I\'ve mastered the art of turning strategic vision into reality. I do this through quickly building relationships, identifying opportunities for improvement, and collaborating with others to solve problems and leverage best practices. I have 14+ years of experience, including 6 years of executive experience, coupled with a Masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Through my strategic insight, I have led organizations to some amazing results including: • achieved the Great Place to Work certification through implementation of employee centric programs, including a 4-day workweek• attained 97% client retention of 50+ consulting clients and increased revenue through upselling of services • coached, trained, and developed leaders at various levels in the organization, including selection and development of CEO successors • administered cognitive ability tests for the NFL draft• implemented software platforms resulting in process improvement such as 45% decrease of benefits administrative time, a 30% decrease of payroll errors, 29% increase of timely performance appraisal completionsKey skills that I love to use in my work- Innovation - Communication - Relationship Building- Strategic Planning and Execution- Professional Development & Learning - Process Improvement- Data-Driven Decision Making- Cross-Functional Collaboration- Project ManagementFor my fellow assessment junkies, here are some of my results- Myers-Briggs: ENTJ (extraversion, intuition, thinkng, judging)- Strengthfinders: individualization, communication, arranger, self-assurance, activator- Working Genius: discernment, tenacity My goal is to improve the lives of others through helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals and become 1% better each day. In my free time, I absolutely love to travel, play on a recreational volleyball team, read vicariously, and enjoy walking my Boston Terrier. Let’s connect and explore how we can work together!