Gillian Simkiss
Executive Coach, Facilitator and Training Professional
Gillian is an organizational development consultant and executive coach with over two decades of experience working in the field of learning and development. After graduating in hotel and business management in the United Kingdom, she worked in operations and human resources for several years, before moving into organizational development in a variety of industries.
Gillian moved to the United States in 1998 and worked for twelve years at Partners Healthcare within the hospital community at Massachusetts General Hospital and as Director of Training and Development for Partners Finance. Currently Gillian works as a Training Manager at Harvard University where she is responsible for creating professional development training programs as well as the design of new learning initiatives. Gillian also assists a range of departments as an internal consultant, one-on-one leadership coach, strategic planning advisor, and process improvement guide. In her consulting practice, Gillian works with organizations as a facilitator, leadership coach, and internal change consultant.
Gillian holds a Master’s Degree from Suffolk University in Organizational Learning and Development (MSOLD), and a Certificate in Executive Coaching from William James College (ICF). She is a practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and is a chartered member of the Institute of Personnel Development (MCIPD) in the United Kingdom.
Testimonials
Dr. Nicolas Nguyen
Family Medicine, Primary Care
Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare
Gillian led an Understanding Bias training for our organization’s physician leaders. The training was intensively eye-opening, and created a moment of powerful awareness and vulnerability for a group of individuals with big roles and big responsibilities. The training also promoted an opportunity for self-reflection regarding all the bias throughout our organization. We now have a better understanding of our own barriers and how we can overcome them. Inspirational to say the least!
Adam Combs
Co-Founder
Waypoint Adventure
Gillian is a fantastic coach and guide. She has a wonderful ability to get to the heart of an issue with grace and tact. Not only is she incredibly skilled at identifying places for individual and organizational improvement, but she has a wealth of strategies for navigating those issues. Her work with us absolutely resulted in improved communication, stronger relationships, better self-awareness and a more productive and happy team.
Michael Kan
Executive Director
Harvard X, Harvard University
In my opinion, Gillian's management training program can transform your work culture. Many managers go to training, but too often trainings are not connected to real work or to peers who understand the local culture. Gillian's management series was delivered with our unique needs in mind, and helped us build a common set of skills, vocabulary, and behavioral norms.
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Over the years, I have used Gillian to facilitate more than 10 retreats. Each one has been different, each one phenomenal. She takes great care to ensure the events are educational, fun, and build lasting memories for the team.
Todd Bailey
SVP and Chief Financial Officer
Fallon Health
The Coaching Circle program enabled my colleagues and me to learn how to coach and build the skills to do so. As a C-suite executive leader, the program helped me to more deeply understand the individual goals that my colleagues and my team members pursue. Moreover, the techniques within the program, such as role-playing as a coach, being coached, and observing were very beneficial. Gillian Simkiss is an engaged and skilled facilitator, sharing her expertise and insights throughout the workshops. I highly recommend this program.