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Simon T. Bailey

Breakthrough Strategist

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Biography

Success magazine calls Simon T. Bailey one of the Top 25 people that will help you reach your business and life goals. He joins a list that includes Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Brene Brown. His viral video posted by Goalcast to Facebook has over 87 million views. Read More >

Today, Simon is a Breakthrough Strategist who goes beyond feel-good content and provides real-life deliverables that impact lives. His wisdom and expertise enabled an Orlando-based healthcare system to be acquired and a division of a hospitality company to be ranked No.1 for customer service by Expedia.com.

He has worked with 1800 organizations in 49 countries. A few of his clients include Google, Microsoft, MasterCard, Hilton Hotels, American Nurses Association, and the NSA (National Security Association).

Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry including serving as sales director for Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort.

He is the author of ten books including the HarperCollins-published book, Release Your Brilliance, Releasing Leadership Brilliance published by Corwin Press (a division of Sage Publishing), and Shift Your Brilliance, published by SoundWisdom. His three online courses on LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) have been viewed by people in 100 countries.

Simon currently serves as a board member of the U.S. Dream Academy, a twenty-year old organization whose mission is to increase high school graduation rates for children whose parent(s) are incarcerated. He also serves on the board for the Orlando Health Foundation Board, a $4 Billion100-year-old non-profit hospital with 20,000 employees based in Orlando, Florida.

Simon is a Summa Cum Laude master’s degree graduate of Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. He has also served on the advisory council for Management and Executive Education for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College, one of the top 25 best private graduate business schools in the U.S.

Recently he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Humanities from Kayiwa International University/United Graduate College and Seminary International in Kampala, Uganda for his global impact. Furthermore, he has received the World Civility Award from iChange Nations and is acknowledged as a World Civility Ambassador.

When Simon is not busy advancing professionals’ and organizations’ development, he roots for the Buffalo Bills, collects limited edition stamps, and is an avid movie goer. Simon is the proud father of two young adult children and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. Read Less ^

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To Break Through, Find Your True Calling | Success Magazine

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Spark Next Level Leadership

Business change is happening at the speed of light. Simply put, the skills of yesterday have to be enhanced and continually evolve in the new business landscape. The leadership skills of yesterday will not carry the day in what McKinsey calls the Next Normal. Read More >

Forward-looking thinking understands that employees are the most important customer. To stay relevant and competitive, even the most senior leaders are invited to reposition themselves and their companies—and this will take a mindset reset. Read Less ^

Release Your Brilliance

Release Your Brilliance™ is a framework that invites employees to answer key questions: Read More >

Why am I doing this?
Am I making a meaningful contribution?
Is there a better way?
What can I do to add more value?

Once the questions are answered, individuals will learn the Brilliance DNA framework that will enable them to:

Reimagine personal wellbeing and curiosity
Reawaken to working and learning in a fluid environment
Reskill by thinking like an Intrapreneur with new capabilities
Reinvest in relationship capital to achieve sustainable results

In a world of hyper-acceleration due to AI, automation, and warp speed transformation, the workplace of the future requires everyone to take personal responsibility for their contribution, shift from me to we, be kind, and constantly increase their portfolio of skills.

Release Your Brilliance™ uses stories, examples, and simple steps that have been synthesized from working with 115 organizations, in 27 different industries and seven different time zones over the last 24 months. This is also based on Simon’s bestselling book Release Your Brilliance, published by HarperCollins. Read Less ^

Spark the Customer Experience

According to SalesForce “Customers are seeking not just more personalized experience, but empathetic ones. Eighty percent of customers said the experience a company provides is as important as its products and services.” In fact, research has found, customers experience also functions as a revenue accelerator.

Spark the Customer Experience is based on Simon’s bestselling book, Be the Spark – Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life. Every individual, team, and organization will learn through evidence-based research, engaging stories and examples how to capture the hearts and minds of customers.

Spark the Customer Experience will teach you how to attract and retain customers in a growing global market, turn customers into loyal fans, and create unforgettable moments that keep them coming back.

Elevate Your Culture

Employees want to work in organizational cultures where they are activated instead of tolerated. Thriving employees are good for businesses, too. According to Gallup, thriving employees report significantly fewer health problems: less worry, stress, sadness, and depression. In fact, they express hope, energy, happiness, and respect.

Organizations that help their employees flourish focus on healthcare management, upward mobility, empowerment and trust, and authentically caring about people. This ontological approach is intentional, biogenic, and rooted in kindness.

Based on based on Simon’s bestselling book, Be the Spark – Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life, Elevating Your Culture is a sustained march in the same direction. Get ready to activate, advance, and accelerate everyone in your organization.

Testimonials

"Evaluations were all glowing and members left New Orleans on an emotional and educational high! What a perfect way to begin the 2008-2009 IAAP year! Based on a 10-point scale, the average rating for all convention educational sessions was 8.66. The score from your keynote presentation was 9.86 (WOW!)."

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"Simon hit a homerun! He used his time onsite to develop a super customized program to meet the needs of our members. He incorporated conversations he had with attendees and information he gathered from speaker sessions throughout the day. How many speakers do that! Simon was nothing but a delight on and off stage! He has a strong message supported by his experiences and strong stage presence. He is really a funny guy on stage as well. 98% of attendees rated him as excellent!"

- Professional Development Manager, CUES

“This session was absolutely outstanding! It helped me to identify my weaknesses and inspired me to make a change.”

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"Simon spent time getting to know our attendees and their challenges in advance so he could tailor his keynote directly to them as education leaders. He was the only thought leader that was also an active conference attendee. The result was very powerful. Our attendees left inspired and rejuvenated."

- Director of Development, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

“Simon Bailey definitely puts a twist on the usual thinking of one’s personal identity in the workforce. Individuals such as he should clone their ideas and sub-plant them into current leaders.”

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"As the 2018 Innovations in Testing Conference Chair, I had the pleasure of working with Simon both before and during the conference. He was an absolute joy to work with, graciously spending time with the conference leadership team leading up to the conference and attendees during the conference. Simon's curiosity, warmth, and positive mindset were apparent in every interaction we had. His inspiring keynote set the perfect tone for the conference and was well-received by the over 1200 members in attendance. If you're seeking an engaging and motivational speaker, I strongly recommend Simon – I'm confident you'll be delighted with his message!"

- American Test Publishers Innovations in Testing Conference Chair

"We engaged with Simon to deliver the keynote at our annual Elite Hearing Network conference. He was amazing - he got to know our business, built a strong & relevant message, and delivered with an energy that was perfect! I really appreciated how he took the time to get to know us and understand our challenges - and he was open to feedback for tweaks we requested. The feedback from our members was over the top for Simon! Thank you, Simon!"

- Senior Vice President, Amplifon Americas (Miracle Ear)

"I wanted to let you know that we had a great event with Simon T. Bailey. He was our guest speaker for our Staff Development Day. We had about 175 in attendance. I personally found the presentation to be very enjoyable, and our course evaluations confirmed that our membership found him to be inspiring with practical insight that will improve their teams. His presentation style is well polished with a nice blend of humor that made the day very engaging. Simon made me look good, he made our club look good, and I wanted you to know that we had a favorable experience."

- Seattle Study Club of Southern Colorado

"I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your participation at our Convention. You delivered superbly ... as expected. Your engaging keynote session was full of high value tactical content that received extremely glowing marks from Convention participants in our follow up evaluations ... not an easy task from an audience of savvy bank executives. Well done."

- SVP, Administration, Ohio Bankers League

"Simon Bailey is one of a kind - down to earth, with vision, passion, and purpose in helping people look within themselves to be at their best. I had the pleasure of meeting Simon during a recent event where he delivered a flawless message on how to own, sustain, and create moments of brilliance. I would highly recommend Simon."

- Leadership Development Consultant, Rockwell Collins

"I heard Simon speak at two different association executives meetings in recent years. More recently, I hired him to speak to our members--an audience of C-suite level and senior management leaders, at for-profit companies. They also found his content and delivery compelling and insightful (and he is a warm and generous person, to boot.)"

- Executive Director/NonProfit CEO

"Simon recently spent the day with our health system leaders and received some of the best reviews ever in the five years of our organization holding these quarterly sessions. He was dynamic, honest, and we felt his heart. He has the unique ability to reach the core of our humanness to develop us into better leaders and better people. Great takeaway tools, great exercises, great session. Do not miss the opportunity to learn from Simon T. Bailey!"

- Executive Director, Holzer Health

"Simon Bailey is the BEST keynote speaker we've ever had! He was the highlight of the convention and our franchisees loved him. His presentation was incredibly customized to Goddard. We love the fact that he took the time to visit an additional school the week before the event. In addition, Simon attended other presentations and seamlessly wrapped key takeaways from those sessions into his own presentation – that was fantastic and much appreciated. On site, he was super easy to work with and really put our mind at ease. I would highly recommend Simon Bailey for any franchise event and there wasn't a single thing I'd change about his presentation or our experience of working with him."

- Director, Marketing, Advertising & PR, Goddard Systems, Inc.

"We were privileged to have Simon as a keynote speaker at our Annual Meeting/ Winter Quarter Conference. He was rated by our audience of healthcare executives as one of our best presenters ever. His genuine, knowledgeable, and inspirational style effectively educated and motivated us to be effective leaders, especially during turbulent times, by shifting our brilliance. Thank you Simon!"

- President & CEO, Mental Health Corporations of America

"On behalf of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Board of Directors and members, we would like to express our gratitude for your outstanding keynote address during our 2018 Education Forum in Anaheim, California. We deeply appreciate you sharing with out members how to find our inner brilliance and take charge of our future visions and ideas. Your enlightening talk and inspiring presentation motivated our PA educators and facilitated stimulating thought for themselves, their students, and the PA profession. The 2018 PAEA Education Forum was the most well-attended conference in our Association's history. Thank you for contributing to its success. We hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future."

- President, 2018 PAEA Board of Directors