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rachael melot

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER • BUSINESS LEADER • FORMER NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL REFEREE

rachael melot

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER • BUSINESS LEADER • FORMER NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL REFEREE

proven leadership speaker

 Rachael Melot is a trailblazing leadership speaker 

who brings high-stakes communication principles to life 

through behind-the-scenes stories as an NCAA basketball referee.


Rachael tailors each keynote to the real changes, pressures, and challenges facing your organization.

Audiences will leave the keynote equipped to make lasting, 

meaningful impressions in every interaction so their careers, teams, and organizations flourish.



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NEW PODCAST: Forward with Rachael Melot

                 Pressure changes people.

                 It also reveals leaders.


For twenty-four years, Rachael made split second decisions on the basketball court. In those moments, she learned something that extends far beyond the hardwood:


Leadership isn't about getting every decision right.

It's about earning trust when the decision is difficult.


Rachael doesn't offer leadership theory.

She offers leadership tested under pressure in her podcast


Move Forward with Rachael Melot

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Keynotes, Podcast Appearances and Leadership Seminars

 

The Referee Advantage

Leadership lessons learned from making winning and losing decisions under pressure.


Connecting Like Champions

Ambitious executives and mid-level managers learn how to cut through daily workplace friction to build genuine rapport under pressure. 


Opportunity from Conflict

How great leaders earn trust during disagreement.


Building Influence

What basketball taught me about influence, accountability, and leadership.


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Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

State and National associations  because oftentimes mid-level managers are squeezed between senior leadership's demands and their frontline teams' needs—just like a referee managing coaches and players. 

Corporate Sales & Client-Leadership Kickoffs:

Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

 High-achieving, Type-A leaders in sales and client services oftentimes need to learn how shifting from transactional interactions to "champion-level" connection directly grows their bottom line. 

Collegiate & Pro Athletic Administration Conventions:

Leadership & Management Tracks at Industry Associations

Collegiate & Pro Athletic Administration Conventions:

 Athletic directors, coaches, and sports business executives are a natural fit. 

Rachael's background provides instant insider credibility. 

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