Mel Cidado
Executive and leadership coach in Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $200 to $375 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Professional Coach (CPC), iPEC; ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI-MP); MBA in Organization Development, Johns Hopkins University |
| Practice | Breakthrough Coaching |
Mel Cidado is an executive and leadership coach who runs Breakthrough Coaching in Massachusetts. Mel helps leaders handle change, make decisions with more confidence, manage conflict and lead shifts in their organization and life. Mel spent more than two decades in talent strategy and consulting at Fortune 200 companies and worked as a corporate HR executive. After a chronic illness changed Mel's career path, the coach rebuilt work and life around new priorities, and that shapes the coaching today.
What Mel helps with
Mel works with leaders who face heavy demands and sudden changes. The focus is on clear decisions, strong relationships and steady growth at work and at home.
- Building confidence in decision-making
- Managing conflict
- Building trust in relationships
- Leading changes in an organization or role
- Handling unexpected challenges and constant reprioritizing
- Gaining deeper self-awareness
- Setting clear growth goals
- Working through roadblocks to new habits
Who Mel works with
Mel coaches executives, leaders and professionals from many industries. Clients often carry high-pressure roles and long demands. Many face change or surprises at work or in life and want to handle them with less wasted time and energy.
How Mel works
Mel uses a process built on self-awareness, clear growth goals and action. Clients work on the roadblocks in their way and practice new skills in daily life. Mel also uses several diagnostic tools, including the Energy Leadership Index, to support the work.
Background and qualifications
Mel spent more than two decades in talent strategy and consulting at Fortune 200 companies. Mel also worked as a corporate HR executive in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting. Mel then founded Breakthrough Coaching, a boutique firm for executive and leadership coaching. Mel holds an MBA in Organization Development from Johns Hopkins University. Mel is a Certified Professional Coach through iPEC and an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. Mel is also certified in several diagnostic tools.
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The CoachVouch take
Mel is a former corporate HR executive who rebuilt a career after a chronic illness and now coaches leaders through change.
Best for executives who face constant demands and want to handle change with more confidence.
Common questions
How much does Mel Cidado charge?
Coaching with Mel runs $200 to $375 an hour. Message Mel from this page for an exact quote.
What does Mel Cidado help with?
Mel Cidado helps with building confidence in decision-making, managing conflict, building trust in relationships and leading changes in an organization or role.
Is Mel Cidado certified?
Mel Cidado lists: Certified Professional Coach (CPC), iPEC; ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC); Energy Leadership Index-Master Practitioner (ELI-MP); MBA in Organization Development, Johns Hopkins University.
How do I contact Mel Cidado?
Send Mel a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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