by Melina Nacos | Jul 15, 2026 | Mindset
At the last event I emceed, I warned Cassie Campbell-Pascall, when she arrived, that I was going to act like a “super fan” and not to worry… 😉 For anyone who doesn’t know her, and you should, Cassie Campbell-Pascall is one of the greatest hockey players Canada...
by Melina Nacos | Jul 13, 2026 | Leadership
I’ve been asking people a question lately: where did you learn to coach? Most people pause. Then they tell me they didn’t, not really. They picked it up watching their own manager, good or bad, or they just figured it out as they went… Which is...
by Melina Nacos | Jun 5, 2026 | Leadership
I almost talked myself out of creating a new programme. Twenty-two years of coaching executives, founders, and speakers and I still needed a client and friend to remind me: “Melina, this is literally what you do!” She was right. Last week I delivered the...
by Melina Nacos | May 20, 2026 | Communication
There’s a version of management that sounds like coaching but isn’t. It goes like this: “Have you thought about maybe trying…? Well, what I would do is…” That’s telling with a question mark at the front.Real coaching asks and...
by Melina Nacos | May 6, 2026 | Leadership
Most leaders don’t need more advice to give. They need better questions to ask.The GROW model changed how I think about coaching conversations.Here are the 4 steps:1. Goal: What are we actually trying to achieve? 2. Reality: Where are we right now, honestly? 3....
