Stephen Simms

Experience Working As A Leader In Organizations:

Stephen Simms is a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach, Trainer, Facilitator and Speaker with over thirty years of corporate leadership experience. His leadership experience began at the young age of 13 when he managed a concession stand in a skating rink. The company he worked for lost the contract and Stephen negotiated to remain as the concession stand manager and ensured continued employment for his co-workers as well. The new company was pleased to offer him the role and it was only later during the paperwork signing that they were shocked to learn of his young age. From that moment forward, Stephen has been leading teams from 100 to over 4,000 as a Senior Vice President with a Global Fortune 500 company. He has worked with teams all over the world and has had the good fortune to continually grow in his leadership skills through access to fantastic mentors and coaches. He learned early on in his career that using a coaching leadership approach yielded far greater operational outcomes and resulted in higher engaged teams.

Coaching And Facilitation Background:

• Business & Executive Coach through FocalPoint Coaching Excellence.
• 30+ years of Coaching Leadership style in multiple organizations.
• President, ASMS Performance Consulting, Ltd.
• Licensed Brian Tracy International Trainer.
• Licensed Navigational Conversations Facilitator.
• Developed & Led an International Health Care Training Academy.
• Facilitated Strategic Planning processes in Global Fortune 500 company.

Relevant Business Experience:

• Senior operational responsibility for $250 million dollar division.
• Client sales and retention responsibility.
• As a senior leader, developed new leaders within the organization.
• Multi-Million dollar business turn-around successes.
• Led teams as large as 4,000 employees.
• Maintained the highest client retention scores and highest client satisfaction scores.
• Worked with management teams in 20 different countries to improve operational & sales processes and client relations.

Education and Training:

• MBA, Leadership & Sustainability, University of Cumbria (Dissertation Stage – complete early 2016).
• Hotel & Restaurant Business Management Diploma, Red River College.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, Purdue University.
• Certified FocalPoint Business Coach.
• Certified Brian Tracy International Trainer & Facilitator.
• Licensed Navigational Conversations Facilitator, Leadscape Learning.
• DISC & Behavioral Assessment Certified, TTI.
• Strategic Selling – Miller Heiman Incorporated.
• Effective Negotiator – Common Outlook Consulting Inc.