Hey there, I’m Melissa Boggs
At the age of 20, my view of company culture and engagement in the workplace was forever determined.
My career started at one of the “best places to work”, which set my expectations high for what work life looked like. After enjoying 12 years at this company and a cross country move, I found myself back on the job market. Except no other workplace felt as engaging, no other employee-leader relationship as supportive and communicative. I wasn’t engaged, and I found myself drifting from job to job, chasing that experience.
It wasn’t until I became the Co-CEO of Scrum Alliance that I was able to re-create that experience for my staff. It was incredibly rewarding, but as CEO, I was suddenly faced with a new set of challenges, giving me an incredible amount of empathy for other CEOs. The nuances (and blame-shifting) of the relationships between leaders and teams became evident to me. This relationship is the key to employee engagement, yet we largely ignore it in favor of pointing the finger in one direction or the other.
I was tired of
seeing company after company that talked a big game, but was utterly lacking in employee experience. It was time to step up. As an employee experience designer and speaker, I now teach and encourage the leaders and employees who DO want to revolutionize their workplace for the next generation.
The time for change is now
The pandemic has opened the door and accelerated the movement for change in the workplace.
The Great Resignation is just the beginning of employees demanding a different relationship and experience with their jobs. A clear message is being sent by employees all over the world: the time for change is now.
It is my mission to change individual lives and, as a result, entire organizations. To bring hope to suffering leaders and employees alike, and revolutionize the way we work together. I am excited to see what products and services that organizations will produce when they begin to see humans as humans, and unleash them to do their best work.
As your speaker and consultant, I am here to help you craft intentional experiences that do more than just retain talent - but that ignite a new sense of ownership and commitment in employees AND in you.
What I Believe:
I believe everyone has the right to be their 100% authentic self.
I believe everyone should have a voice and a seat at the table.
I believe in living my values even when it's hard.
I believe in workplaces that embody all of the three previous beliefs.
I believe in thinking before speaking, sustainable pace, calm approaches.
What You Might Not Know About Me:
● I grew up in North Pole, Alaska. (Yes, it’s a real place!)
● I sang in a metal band in my early 20s.
● I’m Mom to a talented comedic actress and a skilled gamer.
● I am obsessed with roller skating.
● I am a HSP/INFJ, and my Strengths (from StrengthsFinder) are Strategic, Arranger, Individualization, Relator, and Learner.
The certs:
I am a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), Certified Team Coach (CTC), Certified Agile Leader 1 (CAL1), Certified LeSS Practitioner (CLP), Kanban Management Professional (KMP I), and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
I hold an MBA in IT Management and a BS in Information Technology from Western Governors University.
SPEAKING
Inspire a future generation of forward-thinking leaders, changing the way they work
CONSULTING
Create intentional employee experiences that increase engagement and invite joy.
