www.nolasimon.com Consulted with organizations on hybrid/remote strategies with the goal of improving trust, operational effectiveness and employee engagement and satisfaction. Employing deep research, strategic foresight, and scenarios, helping organizations imagine and implement a different way of working that will help them adapt now and in the future Founder of Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence podcast, exploring cutting-edge workplace trends and collaborating with global experts in diverse domains to discuss the skills, hope and possibilities for the future of work Interviewed extensively by national and international well-respected media outlets because of my expertise in revamping organizational design using hybrid/remote strategies Model future-focused presence, self-trust, and authenticity in everything – known for asking thoughtful questions that help leaders adapt to change Entertaining and engaging public speaker, using the platform to influence and persuade alternative ways to think about the future of work, leadership, and organizational design  Recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Voice for 2024, demonstrating exceptional global influence and expertise in organizational effectiveness and co-creating the future of work Listed as a Top 50 Remote Accelerator for 2024 Remote.com. Accelerators are the ones who influence what our working world will look like in the future Designing an agile, customizable, and responsive leadership development framework that meets leaders where they need it, especially when methods they used to use stop working for them and their team

I’m building the Hybrid/Remote Centre of Excellence, a membership designed to support and inspire C-Suite, HR experts and leaders through the ongoing transformation of the future of work made possible by alternative ways of working. It’s unlike anything else in the world. This cutting edge CoE is powered by my podcast of the same name - 86 episodes & counting & thousands of downloads. I’m focusing my efforts on becoming one of the best resources for B2B hybrid/remote education today.

As an organizational consultant, I help the business improve and develop the daily operations including:Marketing Customer ServiceAccountingAccounts ReceivableVendor ManagementSocial mediaCommunications LeadershipHR Business DevelopmentThe goal is to maximize the company's production levels by identifying areas in the organization that might benefit from improvement.

 Lead my team of experts to create a detailed social selling strategy and a plan to implement that each quarter. Analyzed our sales results and tweaked the business plan each quarter in consultation with subject matter experts  Recognized with the Star of Excellence for strategic thinking, awarded to less than 1% of 38,000 employees Grew an HR-sponsored internal community by 1000%, significantly enhancing employee voice and engagement Pioneered innovative sales techniques, becoming the only sales representative published on the Manulife Bank website Led international hackathon and innovation initiatives, driving business transformation and cross-functional collaborationAsk me about:- being a finalist for the innovation challenge for the bank just 3 months after taking the role- being a brand ambassador- winning the Canadian voting for the CEO for a Day contest (cancelled due to COVID-19)- founding an ERG called Family to support parents during the sudden pivot to remote work- leading the communications team for the women's leadership ERG conference on power & influence- winning sales contests within 6 months of landing the only job in Canada based where I live- dominating the social selling metrics - Hootsuite celebrated me regularly in meeting with execs- being the only member of the sales team to publish an article on the bank website- volunteering to test AI voice recognition - starring in change management videos to facilitate office redesign and different ways of working- growing an audience for the Voice of the Employee HR community by 1000%-creating the best Grade 9 day ever for my kid despite working 100% remote and not having an assigned office - this was my training ground for media exposure and an episode of my podcast.This role was restructured in December 2020.

This role is why I can claim being a hybrid native. Partnered with the U.S. sales relationship management team to redesign and implement new virtual services for under-served areas Advocated for hybrid/remote strategies and drove the first pilot in 2012; became the go-to team resource for leadership, project management, change management, workflows, process improvement and technical issues Created and beta evaluated the redefinition of the client account management role to include the sales and relationship management teams in the U.S. as essential partners, collaborating across silos and improving the span of control Negotiated solutions for escalated retention issues for plans worth over $50 million Travelled extensively across the U.S. as a company brand ambassador, using public speaking and facilitation skills to close sales and deepen client and partner relationships to improve retention Consulted by executive leadership to improve agility and communication within the organization  Served as a keynote speaker on how to lead and influence without positional power for the internal leadership development initiatives  Specialized in deep subject matter expertise on the most difficult and complex topics, consulted frequently by staff, senior leaders and the executive leadership teamSo many stories about this role. Here are some of them:-I was the face of relationships valued at over 2 billion dollars-getting a US Senator fired from his day job-travelling for business and learning how to advocate for wellness and boundaries-breaking down siloes-nearly dying during my commute even though I was only working one day a week in the office-using a volunteer communications role during the global hackathon to secure a job interview-demonstrating deep expertise during the innovation challenges by participating the most-it took 14 people to cover my workload when I finally left

Some of my favourite stories from this role:- creating communication strategies to help clients after the 2008 stock market crash- being actively pursued for a promotion but turning it down because I had small kids- winning a Spirit of Success Team award for changing processes that improved service and eliminated boring, repetitive work

One of my favourite stories from this role involves Arnold Schwarzenegger, my most viewed LinkedIn post and an episode of my podcast The Janus Oasis. The woman who made the final decision to hire me remembered my interview 19 years later and wrote this on Linkedin in March 2022:'Who could forget such an impressive candidate?? My pleasure! I guess I know quality thinking when I see it. 😊'