Melody MacKeand, PMP
Melody MacKeand has a passion for bringing order to the chaos of projects and expertly balancing the complexities of people, processes, and products. She thrives on helping others lead and execute projects more successfully, streamline work through effective systems and processes, and manage change with both empathy and structure.
Melody is known for her ability to manage stakeholders, resources, and clients with care and precision, while also navigating the challenges of competing priorities and shared resources. Her work is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and a commitment to meaningful impact.
Her core strengths include:
Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
Resource and Capacity Management
Change Management
Internal Process Creation, Documentation, and Training
Running Your Teams with Modified Agile Methodologies with Waterfall Clients
Just because your clients run waterfall doesn’t mean your internal teams have to live in chaos. In this talk, Melody Mackeand shares how to bring focus, flexibility, and a sense of control to your team by applying modified agile methodologies behind the scenes. Learn how to build an internal structure that supports productivity, even when client timelines keep shifting.
You’ll get practical strategies to help your team take ownership of their time and work, stay grounded through changing priorities, and maximize utilization without burnout. Melody also covers how to navigate change management, from securing leadership buy-in to training and motivating your team to embrace new ways of working.
You’ll leave with a clear, actionable approach for applying modified agile methodologies within a waterfall environment.
