Coach Deirdre Simmons
Catalyzing Change-Empowering Leaders and Teams to Thrive Through Uncertainty, Disruption & Renewal
Travels from Fairfield CT, USA
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Speaks on:
Gender Equity
Burnout Prevention
Culture Transformation
Emotional Leadership
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership Development
Speaks to:
Higher Education & Vocational
Associations & Membership Orgs
K-12 Education
Nonprofits & NGOs
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Workshop
Keynote
Breakout
Training
Facilitation
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Key Audience Outcomes
Participants gained practical skills for analyzing speeches.
Participants learned how to prepare to be good leaders.
Participants became more confident in public speaking.
Participants understood the importance of ethics and accountability.
Coach Deirdre's Bio
Deirdre Simmons has become the go-to voice for organizations determined to conquer disruption, drive performance, and restore wellness in workplaces everywhere. As CEO of Consulting Alma (Alma, LLC), Deirdre channels decades of senior leadership and certifications in HR, coaching, facilitation, and systems thinking to activate bold change in corporate, nonprofit, and educational sectors. In an era where burnout, disengagement, and declining team wellness and cohesiveness jeopardize profit and progress, Deirdre offers more than inspiration—she delivers practical frameworks and transformative strategies that move teams from fragmentation to focus and siloed cultures to high-performing, cohesive units. Her trauma-informed approach and immediately actionable tools help organizations strengthen trust, spark innovation, and retain top talent in the face of economic volatility and societal change. Book Coach Deirdre Simmons Today to take you from Chaos to Clarity!
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Coach Deirdre Offers the Following Talks
Mental Health Imperative for Extraordinary Leaders
Discuss key components of mental health and its importance in the workplace.
Apply definitions and examples of joy, grief, and trauma to personal situations.
Develop a comprehensive wellness plan.
Apply assessment tools to evaluate workplace mental health.
Recognize the impact of global events on workplace mental health
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Curiosity Ignited-Empowering Women to Lead the Disruption
Participants will analyze how curiosity serves as a catalyst for personal and professional transformation, and reflect on their own experiences of disruption and empowerment.
Attendees will explain the historical and contemporary barriers to equity, critique the impact of skewed narratives, and identify how these barriers manifest in their own communities.
Create actionable strategies to leverage their power for positive change.
Learners will craft personal affirmations of power and purpose, envision the world they desire, and commit to specific steps they will take to empower themselves and others.
Attendees will design a plan to interrupt bystander behavior, disrupt harmful norms, and dismantle systemic injustices, and commit to taking at least one concrete action to start or support a movement.
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Talkback Mic; Shifting Your Culture One Track at a Time
Explain the impact of bias, microaggressions, and trust on workplace culture and performance.
Use tools and techniques to assess and improve recruitment, performance, and learning processes
Evaluate current organizational practices for inclusivity, bias, and alignment with stated values.
Assess the effectiveness of learning and development initiatives and their impact on employee engagement.
Develop a personalized action plan to address at least one area of cultural improvement in your organization.
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Empowered Women, Empower Women
Understand the types of trauma
Work through ways to identify and work through own trauma
Create a space where there is community and each attended feels seen and supported
Identify your thoughts, behaviors and feelings around trauma
Develop a realistic, immediately actionable personal plan
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Grandma's Poundcake
Understand what and how to operate in your unique gifts
Creating a space where timing is not a hinderance but a step in perfecting the process
Evaluating the level of burnout and building a plan
Constructing the layers that help manage VUCA
Designing the icing that takes the cake (leading multiple verticals with more passion)
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Quiltmaking
Analyze HR using the metaphor and history of quilt making
Understand the importance of bringing all the pieces together
Determine the purpose of performance management
Identify the wrong thread and improper tension used for performance
Test our new pattern
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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Coach Deirdre
Can you customize your presentation for our specific audience and event theme?
Even if I present a topic that I have already developed, it will be tailored to your organization and the specific event.
Do you offer extras (book signings, meet-and-greets)?
I do offer meet-and-greets and work as an MC. After a speech, if you need services from my company almallc.org, we offer facilitation, HR services, and executive coaching.
My organization has a limited budget. Do you have any flexibility in your pricing?
Pricing is flexible for non-profits.
What are your specific travel requirements?
Travel by car within 75 miles: this fee will be added to the invoice. Willing to travel in the U.S. and internationally for your conferences, as well as half-day or full-day team-building retreats. I fly Delta (comfort/first class) from HPN: we can discuss pricing and logistics, including hotel.