Ignite your Potential with The Human Group
At The Human Group, we firmly believe that every human has the potential for change and growth. Success is achieved when we find a Better Way to share it. Our journey begins with a heartfelt commitment to understanding the depth and breadth of your unique challenges, needs, and aspirations. Whether through counseling, coaching, or consulting, we apply a human-centered and holistic approach, exploring the details that matter most to you to ensure a customized method that seamlessly fits with your vision.
What truly sets us apart is our genuine curiosity, compassion, and care for every client. We know that even the most complex challenges can be simplified with a thoughtful approach. Our goal is to partner with you, empowering you to transform tricky problems into clear, manageable solutions that make your life easier and your path to success smoother. We look forward to working with you!
Meet our founder
The Human Group was founded by Melissa McManamy in 2020 with the goal to help individuals, leaders, teams and organizations find a better way through discovering, igniting and cultivating their full human potential.
After spending 2.5 decades with a Global Fortune 500 Company, in various Senior HR Leadership and Management Consulting roles, Melissa brings a unique set of skills and experiences around working through and embracing change. Her experiences centered around partnering with the business to drive transformative large-scale change, creating talent strategies aligned to business goals, developing and managing current and next generation leadership and coaching and advising leadership on both their own development and work | life integration.
It was the coaching part of her career that she found purpose in helping individuals, leaders, teams and organizations adapt to change personally and professionally. Through self-reflection, life experiences and a craving to further help people through change, Melissa switched gears from corporate veteran to entrepreneur and launched The Human Group.
Now, as Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Talent Consultant, she partners with her clients to ignite potential in themselves, their teams and their organizations to drive simple, successful outcomes.
Melissa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Organizational Communication from Denison University, a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas and a post graduate certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Dakota. She has credentials in Coaching through the ICF (pending PCC), is licensed to practice therapy in the State of KS (LPC) and is trained in Design Thinking and Human Capital Strategy.
She is actively involved in the community and has coached several seasons off Girls on the Run of Kansas City and has served on Boards of local nonprofits. She is a musical theater enthusiast and loves to run, travel, and connect with people of all backgrounds. She and her husband reside in Kansas City and are proud parents of three amazing daughters: Mia (22), Ellie (18) and Lainey (14) and their French Bulldog (Louie).
Reach out via the website or on Melissa’s Psychology Today profile here.
“Having been in the same career for 22 years, I was ready for a change but unsure which way to head and felt overwhelmed. Melissa was able to help me understand what I valued in my life and what jobs could be a good fit. I started looking at my work life through a new set of lenses, excited to embrace the next chapter because I had direction. I really benefited from the framework Melissa provided and felt accomplished with well-defined goals for each meeting.”
— Katherine P., The Human Group client
Melissa is an amazing coach! She was so quick to figure out what my direction needed to be and got me moving! I would recommend her to anyone (especially those wanting to work on their relationships). I felt so stuck before working with Melissa. But afterwards, I had the best weekend I've had in a very long time. She will honestly change your life!
— Yetzi B., The Human Group client