Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle
ABOUT
Mel has more than two decades of experience in strategic communication and leadership, gained by working with commercial, government and non-profit organisations. She also brings the unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, making her a valuable asset to leaders and teams that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel helps executives and business owners communicate with confidence and thrive at work, so they deliver better results.
Clients rave about Mel’s sharp insight, her ability to simplify the complex and her capacity to mobilise people and ideas so they can increase their visibility and influence.
At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s.
Mel has worked with organisations including IRESS, Westpac, Bluescope Steel, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, IHC New Zealand, and numerous associations, universities and government agencies.
Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand
the impact of menopause in the workplace. She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership, one of only seven Australians on the list.
Mel is a Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia and a member of the International Association of Business Communicators.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association, and the host of podcast This Connected Life.
Areas of Expertise:
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
- HR, People & Culture
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
- Presentation & Speaking
- Stakeholder Relations
ABOUT
Mel has more than two decades of experience in strategic communication and leadership, gained by working with commercial, government and non-profit organisations. She also brings the unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, making her a valuable asset to leaders and teams that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement.
Mel helps executives and business owners communicate with confidence and thrive at work, so they deliver better results.
Clients rave about Mel’s sharp insight, her ability to simplify the complex and her capacity to mobilise people and ideas so they can increase their visibility and influence.
At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s.
Mel has worked with organisations including IRESS, Westpac, Bluescope Steel, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, IHC New Zealand, and numerous associations, universities and government agencies.
Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand
the impact of menopause in the workplace. She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work.
In 2022 and 2023 Mel was recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership, one of only seven Australians on the list.
Mel is a Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia and a member of the International Association of Business Communicators.
She is the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association, and the host of podcast This Connected Life.
Areas of Expertise:
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
- HR, People & Culture
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
- Presentation & Speaking
- Stakeholder Relations