Simon is a partner and leadership coach. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in management, technology and training to his clients. Prior to coaching, he headed up the new Canadian organization for a software company in the education market. He has been a top performing sales professional in the technology and education fields in both the U.S. and Canada over the last 10 years. At Microsoft, he worked in a variety of technical and sales consultant roles. Simon has also worked in the adult education field as a trainer, developer and senior manager to the training and development team. Simon as a technology enthusiast was an early advocate of both web technology in the early ‘90’s and e-learning shortly thereafter. As a lifelong learner, Simon completed a year long Leadership program through CTI in 2008. He received his B.A. from Carleton University and has completed Masters level courses in Education through the University of Calgary. One of his primary interests is travel, having lived in Hiroshima and Boston.

Simon’s Latest Tweets:

• simonge: Welcome to @thejoshhamilton to Twitter. Could be the firs tweet to win the triple crown. #OnFire #mlb
• simonge: Challenge of the Day: Thank someone you work with and be specific about what you are grateful for. Let us know how it goes.
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Simon's Recent Posts:

• Hey, Somebody Turned This Ladder Sideways
  May 3, 2012
  
  Today I’d like to take a look at the Career Ladder. For a long time that’s how we defined success, one rung, one title, and (hopefully) one raise at a time. It was a straight forward progression, well defined and easily understood. No matter where we stood, our eye was invariably on that next rung.
• ART AND INSPIRATION
  April 24, 2012
  
  Definitions. We should probably start with definitions. After all, we can’t really compare things without first defining what we’re talking about. I am, I admit, going to make some generalizations and simplifications to save time and space and maybe sanity. First let me say that there are a lot of great teachers, trainers, and consultants out
• The Evolution of the Business Relationship
  April 11, 2012
  
  Okay, gather around. I want to talk about…relationships. Yes, I know. It’s been a dirty word in corporate circles for a long time. Well…times change. Watch a child with a Smart Phone for more than a few seconds and you will know beyond any doubt that communications have changed forever. Interconnectedness exists on a level never
• Job Search 5
  October 10, 2010
  
  When you’re not sure what’s next or even if there is a next: 1) Talk to people in your organization 2) Get out and talk to people outside your organization 3) Get very clear on what you want to do (not what you can do) 4) Getting clear on what you want will require some quiet time for reflection
• Being Real 8
  May 28, 2010
  
  Be nice, yes But be more Give feedback Ask for feedback And then ask for more Say whatever everyone is thinking in the meeting (but afraid to say) Don’t settle Be positive! Be Sociable, Share! Tweet