Proven Results
Pascal George, former Vice-President for Medical Programs at Blood Operations at New York Blood Center, an organization with 1000 employees which includes a major research division. He retained me to coach the below two valued physicians having difficulties operating within their organization, thus jeopardizing their careers:
Complex Expectations
Mr. George asked me to coach Dr. L, a female physician with an MBA, who was tasked to implement major changes that would impact the entire operation and was frustrated by the huge bureaucracy. The heavily regulated environment also stymied her much needed creativity. We retained Mel to coach her. Within two months, she was practicing effective relations management and stopped being obstructive. She went on to successfully execute highly
complex projects.
Awkward Politics
At Mr. George’s request, I coached Dr. D, a male MD scientist, who was reporting to two directors. He soon fell victim to the conflicting priorities between these two leaders. With Mel’s coaching, Dr. D made a remarkable recovery, regaining the trust and support of both leaders through a better understanding of their motivations and of the dynamics of the organization.
Leadership Responsibilities/Challenges
From management skills to staff issues, working with board members, offering financial guidance, understanding the medical delivery system and the strategies to promote public awareness, Mel’s always insightful consultations added just the special note to keep myself and my husband, William Van Oste MD, on a very successful track. He is a brilliant but gentle man.
Elaine Van Ost
Co-Founder, The Van Ost Institute for Family Living, Inc.
Organizational Demands
Mel understands today’s work environments, and all of the relationships that exist within these environments. He understands how things work on the ground.
Kevin Rhodes
Advertising Leader | Brand Strategy | Business Development | Digital Multi-platform | Social Media
Mel’s coaching skills and practical strategies have proven to be invaluable to the organizations for which I have sought his guidance.
Marcie Cooper
LCSW, C-ASWCM, former owner, Marcie Cooper Care Management, LLC, founder, The Hoarding Disorder Institute TM
Mel has been invaluable in coaching me on the inner workings of how bigger companies work, guiding me on how to be ahead of situations before they happen.
Dave C
Vice President, Commercial Lending
Career Advancement
Mel Sandler brings deep knowledge of organizational dynamics as well as human psychology to his coaching practice. . I have relied upon Mel’s insight and guidance across my entire career with great success. I can truly say that I would not have advanced as quickly and as far without his coaching along the way.
Sr. Vice President, Major Hospital System, Greater NY Area
Stressful Environment
The environment we operated in was extremely challenging and complex. With Mel’s help and guidance, we were able to achieve an outstanding level of success, closing a number of transactions critical to the survival of our small, newly established company, including one which provided us with over $200 million of profit.
Jack Parell
C.E.O., U.S. Global LLC.
He was calm in disruptive situations and had a unique ability to hear and understand all points of view
Carvel Taylor
Former Manager, United Airlines Medical Department’s Employee Assistance Program
Difficult Changes
During a time of turbulent change in the company and the industry, he was an exceptional coach to managers and union officials alike. . More than anything, Mel had unusual insight into the complex interrelationships between all components of the workplace
Jim Wrich
Former Director, United Airlines Medical Department’s Employee Assistance Program
Communication Challenges
“I was working for a large corporation and was having serious problems with interpersonal relationships. Mel ultimately led me to considerable insight as to how I could change my behavior. As a result, my problems at work essentially disappeared
James Gillen
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Prudential Financial Corporation
Our managers were in need of instructional coaching to be more effective communicators with their staff. Mel was highly effective in understanding the unique challenges and worked with the managers to increase their ability to overcome those challenges. They were appreciative of Mel’s sense of humor and how quickly he could relate to the issues at hand.
Richard Contrera
Director of Operations, Communication Components Solutions, Inc.