Crystal Simon

Oakland, CA

Personal Summary

Crystal Simon is a seasoned coach. She started her career in the education and non-profit spaces then spent over fifteen years in the organizational development and change management world, leading teams and complex business initiatives for a range of clients, including several Fortune 500 companies. In the last decade Crystal’s work has focused primarily on leadership development and coaching. Crystal’s purpose is to help individuals and teams find their focus and create what they envision. Crystal does this through developing and facilitating leadership development and coaching programs for organizations and teams.

Career Highlights

Prior to her work with Velocity Leadership Consulting, Crystal worked for several years as an internal consultant and as a leader for a range of organizations including: Slalom Consulting; the Executive Office of the Mayor for the District of Columbia; PSComm, LLC; and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. In her capacity with these organizations she managed large scale change management programs, oversaw complex collaboratives, led multi-dimensional communications programs, and directed high-visibility government projects. She served as a trusted advisor for the Mayor of Washington D.C. and his executive leadership team. Crystal has provided coaching and thought leadership for executives and teams across the globe, particularly for organizational redesigns, governance, and culture development projects.

Niche Areas of Expertise

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Organizational Assessment & Analysis

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Organizational Redesign & Governance

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Strategic Planning & Communications

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Team Effectiveness

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Organizational

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Culture Development

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Change Management

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Project Management

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Leadership & Executive Coaching

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Employee Engagement

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Leadership & Diversity Training

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Workshop Design & Facilitation

Coaching Certificates

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Co-Active Training Institute

Holds certificates in both Coaching & Leadership from the world-renowned Co Active Training Institute

Languages Spoken

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English

fluent

Education

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Washington University of St. Louis

BA – English Literature

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University of Sussex in Brighton, England.

MA – English Literature

Industry Coaching Experience

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Local Government

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Education

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Social Services

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Public Education

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Retail

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Technology

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Professional Services

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