"My coaching experience with James was nothing short of amazing. He demonstrated extreme patience and professionalism with me throughout the entire process. James clearly defined his role as coach from day one which was very helpful since I initially confused coaching with a mentor-type relationship. James helped me work through my communication issues and concerns over disengaged staff. He refrained from giving me advice outright, but instead, allowed me the opportunity to come to my own conclusion, which I appreciated more because it allowed me to be more invested."

"Working with Dr. Simmons has been informative, and enlightening. Through our coaching sessions, he offered tools to better assess where I currently am in my career along with where I desire to grow. Since the beginning of our sessions, I have learned better ways to communicate with my team, prioritize tasks, and how to identify key performance measures to ensure all of my team members are meeting the goals outlined for the organization. Having James as my leadership coach has been very successful and helped me to grow as a leader. The tools provided in our sessions are ones that I will continue to use and expand the usage to various areas of my life and work."

"It was an extreme delight working with Mr. Simmons. At first, I was intimidated by the entire process since I was new to leadership in Federal service. Mr. Simmons’ warm and inviting personality quickly eased my anxiety. He did a great job keeping me focused on discussing ways to achieve my goals. I particularly appreciated the safe space he created where I could be vulnerable and spend time focusing on personal improvements rather than other people’s problems. Each session was like a breath of fresh air and presented new learning for me. The coaching sessions were spot on and enabled me to navigate through some rough patches both personally and professionally. I experienced a metamorphosis in my leadership abilities thanks to Mr. Simmons’ bravura coaching. My subordinates constantly comment on progress I have made with communicating and appropriately delegating work assignments."

“I had the distinct pleasure of being coached by Dr. James Simmons. His compassionate, empathetic approach is precisely what is needed to aid in bridging the gap between the professional leadership disparities plaguing our community. Through working with Dr. Simmons, I was able to make progress towards breaking down barriers and stereotypes in my organization. I also appreciated his coaching techniques which helped me take an internal assessment; reflecting on contributions and commitments; enabling me to advance to higher leadership levels. He has an uncanny ability to pull one’s existing gifts and talents to the forefront to maximize potential.”