People-first support to help your business grow

Fractional Support • Training & Workshops • Coaching

When your people systems can’t keep up with your growth, cracks start to show

What happens If you don’t get People Ops right?

You’re putting out fires instead of planning ahead
• Team dynamics are stalling progress
• Culture problems are driving away top talent
• Growth feels like burnout instead of momentum

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Here’s How we help you get unstuck

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    Clear Direction

    Know Exactly What to Do Next

    Stop second-guessing every decision. Get the clarity and strategic focus you need to move forward with confidence.

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    Build Momentum

    Stop Feeling Like You’re Stuck in Place

    We help you identify what's been holding you back and break through the barriers that have been slowing you down to build momentum that actually sticks.

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    Sustainable Success

    Build Something That Lasts

    Create systems and develop skills that keep working long after our time together ends.

See How This Works for You

Our Services

  • Fractional Support

    Expert HR and people operations support, tailored to your needs without the cost of a full-time hire.

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  • Training & Workshops

    Interactive, practical sessions that help your team communicate better, collaborate more, and perform at their best.

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  • Coaching

    Leadership and team coaching that builds clarity, confidence, and stronger day-to-day results.

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Your partner in the People work

Whether you’re building your people function from scratch or already have an HR team in place, you don’t have to do it alone. Growth brings complexity. We bring clarity, bandwidth, and backup.

We work alongside founders, operators, and HR leaders to create people solutions that are practical, thoughtful, and built to scale with you. From behind-the-scenes support to front-of-room facilitation, we fit where you need us most.

Trusted by companies who put people first

  • 15+ years in HR, talent, leadership and team development

  • Certified in talent optimization, coaching, and leadership development

  • Clients include scaling startups, law firms, professional services firms, and nonprofits

Whether you need extra hands or a strategic sounding board, we’re your partner in doing the people work that powers your business.

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How We Work with you

Ready to move forward? Getting started is simple.

1. Chemistry Call We start with a conversation to make sure we're the right fit. No pressure, just an honest chat about where you are and where you want to go.

2. Discover & Assess We dig into what you really need. Through discovery and assessment, we get clear on your challenges, goals, and the best path forward.

3. Get to Work We align on how we'll work together and start making it happen.

Wherever you are, We’re helping you get the people stuff right

At Cordelia, we know running a business means dealing with constant change. Sometimes you're scaling. Sometimes you're holding things steady. Sometimes you're just trying to make it through the week. Wherever you are, your people are at the center of it.

And let’s be honest—people work can get messy. Maybe you’re supporting new managers, trying to get a team back on track, or realizing your HR team is doing the job of three. Maybe you don’t have HR at all. You don’t need a complicated playbook. You need someone who gets it and can step in to help.

That’s where we come in.

We offer fractional support, team and leadership coaching, and practical training and workshops that fit your pace, your priorities, and your people. We listen first, build trust fast, and work right alongside you to solve the things that feel stuck.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Book a free consult

  2. Get a simple, clear plan

  3. Start seeing progress where it matters

You don’t have to do this alone. You’ve already built something worth protecting—we’re here to help you keep it working.

Client TeSTImonials

  • Erica R., Operating Partner & Business Guide

    “Mel is an outstanding coach! She has a natural style of helping her clients work through the professional challenges that are stopping them from reaching their goals and full potential. She has a comfortable way of holding her professionals accountable to working on the behavior change they are seeking”

  • Mark B., Law Firm Partner

    “Can't say enough about Melissa. We worked together for several years and she is hard-working, energetic, and among the nicest people I know. Her command of the details both large and small left no doubt she was the right person to handle the issues she dealt with daily. She brings more than competence; she makes everyone else rest a bit easier, confident that the issues will be identified, ideas will be presented, and solutions implemented. She is terrific and I highly recommend her”

  • Monica G., Talent Leader

    “Working with Mel on career coaching has been a transformative experience for me. Mel provided a clear, actionable plan that I could implement immediately. Her patience and preparedness ensured each session flowed seamlessly, pinpointing key areas of focus along the way. Thanks to her coaching sessions, I now have a deeper understanding of what steps I need to take to achieve my career goals. I owe my newfound clarity and direction entirely to her expertise!”

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