Sasha, Acting Director of Operations, Management, and Information, Northwest Fisheries Science Center NOAA's Leadership Competencies Development Program

I signed up for coaching sessions with Paul as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Leadership Competencies Development Program (LCDP). I was very skeptical of coaching when I learned about it at the Federal Executive Institute, and initially declined the opportunity. However, after wrapping up an intense temporary assignment I found myself trying to sort out what direction I wanted to go next in my program (and career), and decided to give coaching a try. Paul has been simply FANTASTIC. Easy-going and kind, but also very diplomatic about keeping within a coaching lane and not crossing into a therapy one. With each session he helps me find the right questions to ask myself to get through a current issue I am facing. And I know that I have become a better leader because of this.

Tselote, Health Scientist Administrator- Program Manager of the Network Patient Safety Databases(NPSD) and PSO Privacy Protection Center(PSOPPC) at the Agency of Healthcare, Research and Quality (AHRQ) Paul is an excellent coach! He helped me think through some tough issues in an especially challenging time in my life. Paul is patient and thoughtful. He asks powerful questions and wasn’t afraid to challenge me on my assumptions. I would recommend him to anyone who is in need of a coach (which is everyone).

K. Dorsey, Paul Simmons was an easy to work with coach. I didn’t know what to expect going into the coaching calls. He was attentive and helpful in bringing the answers out of me. He also helped me to formulate a plan of action to get closer to my goals. I would recommend him to other people as a coach.

Lola, The direct, probing questions really encouraged me to think outside of the box. He really gave me the space and silence for me to be able to discern my thoughts. He’s always willing to coach me even outside of my training. Thanks so much Paul!

Lisbeth, I absolutely recommend Mr. Simmons with coaching session. He helped me to see different points of view of my issue. I really appreciated his time for coaching me. He helped me with my issue with my leadership program.