Melody Wilding
Author, Managing Up
Melody Wilding, LMSW, is an executive coach, author, and professor of human behavior at Hunter College in New York City. She specializes in helping high-achieving professionals—particularly those who identify as "Sensitive Strivers"—navigate workplace challenges by leveraging their emotional intelligence and sensitivity as strengths.
Wilding is the bestselling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Workand the forthcoming Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge (expected March 2025). Her work focuses on empowering individuals to overcome self-doubt, set boundaries, and build confidence in professional settings.
With a master's degree from Columbia University and a background in social work and research at Rutgers University, Wilding combines academic insight with practical strategies. Her clients include leaders and teams from organizations such as Google, Amazon, JP Morgan, and the United Nations. She contributes regularly to publications like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company, and her insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Oprah Magazine.
