Sylvia Melena

Founder & CEO

Sylvia Melena is an award-winning leadership author, speaker, trainer, and consultant with a knack for reinvigorating workplaces and improving performance. With a Master of Arts in Leadership and Organizational Studies and nearly two decades in the trenches of management, Sylvia is the Founder and CEO of Melena Consulting Group.

Her direct management experience includes over 14 years at the middle, senior, and executive levels in the public sector.

Sylvia has led individuals, small teams, and entire workforces into successful performance improvement. She has coached, developed, and trained hundreds of seasoned and emerging managers and supervisors. Most importantly, she has a passion for leadership and a profound love for people.

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The Ideal Conference 2019

This conference brought together 24 powerful sessions to help attendees build their personal brand and run successful businesses. Sylvia Melena delivered a session for small businesses and nonprofits titled "Getting Accountability Right."

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Melena Consulting Group

 

Melena Consulting Group is a leadership and management consulting and training company based in San Diego County, California. The company helps organizations strengthen their leadership and management capabilities, create great workplaces, and improve performance.

 

We design, customize, and deliver research-based leadership, management, and workplace training and strategies to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.

 

Our work inspires and equips leaders and their employees to transform their workplaces and achieve results.

 

“Supportive Accountability” Received the 2019 International Latino Book Awards Honorable Mention Medal in the Best Business Book Category

"As a first-time author and publisher, attending the 21st International Latino Book Awards was an inspiring and humbling experience." - Sylvia Melena

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2019 North San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival

On September 28th, Sylvia will share tips, tools, and strategies to successfully market your first book at this fun, festive, and free event.

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Sylvia’s Leadership Book

Sylvia’s debut leadership book, Supportive Accountability: How to Inspire People and Improve Performance, quickly hit Amazon’s Hot New Releases and captured the hearts of leaders across industries.

 

It has sold thousands of copies in five continents — North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.

 

Leadercast.com featured Supportive Accountability among the most notable leadership book releases of 2018. Here’s the article: “Book Lovers Day: 25 New Releases That Will Make You a Better Leader.”

 

The book was recognized as a 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Business & Economics.

 

It was awarded the 2019 International Latino Book Awards’ Honorable Mention Medal in the Best Business Book category.

 

The book won the 2019 San Diego Book Award for Best Published Business.

 

Supportive Accountability has also been used in graduate and undergraduate university classes in executive leadership.

What Leaders Are Saying

Ricardo Villa, San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board MemberSouth County Latino Business Connection Lead

"What an amazing presentation. You really made an impact on our visitors. Thank you so much."

Adela Hofmann, San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board MemberNorth County Latino Business Connection Lead

"It was a very inspirational and motivating presentation."

David Freeman, Baby Boomer Career Coach

“If the One Minute Manager wanted to recommend an engaging, actionable how to guide for all business managers, this is that book.”

Victor Martinelli, CEO of a Latin American Business School

“The methodology used by Sylvia Melena is very integrative and complete, always focusing on how to boost performance.”

Paul Brodie, Best-Selling Inspirational Author

“Love this book! The author does a great job with providing real-life situations and offering best practices for leaders who want to truly lead their company.”

Tina Hallis, Ph.D., Scientist and Positive Psychology Expert

“This is practical, real-world advice that every manager and leader should have.”

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News & Events

Here are some of our upcoming public events. You can also visit our "Past Events" and "Latest News" pages to find out what Sylvia has been up to.

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Workshop at the 2019 North San Diego Latino Book & Family Festival

Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Oceanside, California

Sylvia will share tips, tools, and strategies for aspiring authors.

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Services

Create a Great Workplace

Supportive Accountability Leadership™ Program

Equip your leadership team to engage employees and ignite performance.

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Leadership & Management Training

Build the leadership muscles of your organization with our leadership, management, and workplace training.

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Leadership Coaching

Leaders focus on solutions, see beyond obstacles, and make great things happen.

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Management Consulting

Improve organizational, team, and individual performance. Tap into our strategic management consulting services.

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Assessments

Harness the power of a robust suite of assessments and reports to transform your workplace.

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Speaking

Inspire, reinvigorate, and energize your workplace. Book Sylvia as a speaker for your next event.

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