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David R. Simmonds, B.A. CMC
David Simmonds spent 20 years as a senior practitioner in the Organizational Performance and Change Management practices of two global consulting firms. As a consequence, He has been exposed to the people, organizational cultures and operating dynamics of a very broad range of enterprises in both the public and private sectors. These include; IT services companies, manufacturers, energy and resource companies, telecommunications companies, provincial and municipal governments, professional services firms and clients in the tourism, health care, and education sectors.
David's focus is on helping his clients:
·develop leaders at every level, by strengthening their leadership DNA
·lead and manage change, taking their organizations from good to great
·build high-performing teams
·develop management succession plans
·develop retention plans for high-performing employees
David's Passion Is Leadership Development
He is passionate about leadership development, teaching, coaching and mentoring leaders. Over the past 10 years, over 3,000 executives, managers and supervisors have participated in the leadership workshops that David has designed and facilitated.
David Simmonds spent 20 years as a senior practitioner in the Organizational Performance and Change Management practices of two global consulting firms. As a consequence, He has been exposed to the people, organizational cultures and operating dynamics of a very broad range of enterprises in both the public and private sectors. These include; IT services companies, manufacturers, energy and resource companies, telecommunications companies, provincial and municipal governments, professional services firms and clients in the tourism, health care, and education sectors.
David's focus is on helping his clients:
·develop leaders at every level, by strengthening their leadership DNA
·lead and manage change, taking their organizations from good to great
·build high-performing teams
·develop management succession plans
·develop retention plans for high-performing employees
David's Passion Is Leadership Development
He is passionate about leadership development, teaching, coaching and mentoring leaders. Over the past 10 years, over 3,000 executives, managers and supervisors have participated in the leadership workshops that David has designed and facilitated.
University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts
Certified Management Consultant
Graduate of certification programs, National Training Laboratories
Certified to teach the Blanchard Group of Companies programs, including Situational Leadership II, and Building High-Performing Teams.
Leadership Development programs with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young LLP.
Certified Management Consultant
Graduate of certification programs, National Training Laboratories
Certified to teach the Blanchard Group of Companies programs, including Situational Leadership II, and Building High-Performing Teams.
Leadership Development programs with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young LLP.
We need to develop leaders who have the commitment and competence to:
* rebuild trust in their organization;
* restore hope and create a sense of meaning in peoples lives;
* build a sense of community; and
* bring joy and fun into the workplace.
Training
David has had the opportunity to learn from some of the thought leaders in the executive development and change management field; Dr. John Kotter and Dr. Jack Gabarro, both professors at the Harvard Business School, and Darryl Connor, founder of ODR Inc. His formal training includes the following:
* rebuild trust in their organization;
* restore hope and create a sense of meaning in peoples lives;
* build a sense of community; and
* bring joy and fun into the workplace.
Training
David has had the opportunity to learn from some of the thought leaders in the executive development and change management field; Dr. John Kotter and Dr. Jack Gabarro, both professors at the Harvard Business School, and Darryl Connor, founder of ODR Inc. His formal training includes the following:
"Leadership is as different from management
as accounting is from piano playing."
John Kotter
as accounting is from piano playing."
John Kotter
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| · | Customer Retention |
| · | Website Design |
| · | Google AdWords |
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| · | "Guerilla Marketing" |
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Leadership Development
| · | Individual Training |
| · | Group and Seminar Training |
| · | Succession Planning |
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| · | Strategic Planning |
| · | Systems Design |
| · | Corporate Identity |
| · | Business Development |
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