Coaching

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to becoming a productivity superstar. What works for your colleagues may not work for you. Dr. Gratias will design a customized plan of action to improve your productivity and help you find balance. You can become the person everyone looks at and asks: “How does she get it all done?” or “I don’t know how he does it!”

The topics most often addressed in coaching are:

Time management – managing tasks and priorities, coping with meeting/travel demands, calendar control, reducing procrastination
Information management – email overload, electronic filing systems, paper purging, records management
Achieving results through others – delegation to direct reports, performance management, project team management
Process improvement – productive workflows, process documentation

Individual coaching is all about you, your job demands, and your style of working. After working one-on-one with Dr. Gratias, you will be more focused, more organized, and will notice significantly less daily stress.

How does productivity coaching work?

People who know that something could – and needs to be – better but don’t think they have the time to improve the situation are ideal coaching candidates. With a 50-minute coaching session every two to three weeks, the most overwhelmed person can make dramatic steps to increase their effectiveness and reduce stress.

Coaching participants meet with Dr. Gratias using a web-based videoconferencing tool, like Zoom or Skype. Participants experience a meaningful, confidential coaching discussion without leaving work. Screen sharing allows Dr. Gratias to work hands-on with participants to improve their task management and reduce information overload.

After each coaching session, clients receive follow-up emails with meeting notes and action items clearly outlined. Throughout the course of the program, participants can email Dr. Gratias with questions that need to be addressed prior to the next coaching appointment.

What do people say about working with me?

I think the most beneficial/valuable thing I learned is that I don’t have to keep everything. That if I am not the owner of the document, then I can trash it and if I needed it later I can always ask... Read More

Product Manager

Very beneficial [experience]. She had a challenge since I am a pack rat by nature. Her approach was very straight forward (and actually quite simple) which increases the likelihood of maintaining ... Read More

Corporate President

Commissioning Melissa to perform a full review of our firm was the best investment we have made for our staff! Melissa crafted well-organized plan after meeting with the partners to determine our goal... Read More

T.J. Hollis, Partner

Lee, Black & Hollis, P.C.

Working with Melissa was fantastic. She helped me organize and plan a way to effectively get things done in my very busy teaching and dormitory and coaching schedule. Further, she helped me anticipate... Read More

Bart W., Teacher

I have been very satisfied with Melissa’s work on the two occasions that I hired her, but most significantly the last time when I was taking over as head of my division. Her advice on organizing my ... Read More

General Counsel