Simon T. Bailey

Breakthrough Strategist

Simon T. Bailey

Breakthrough Strategist

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Biography

Simon T. Bailey equips leaders with tangible tools to turn adversity into unprecedented growth and innovation. Featured in Success magazine's Top 25 alongside Brené Brown and Tony Robbins, Bailey's groundbreaking "State of Working America Report" has reshaped our understanding of workplace resilience and brilliance.

For over two decades, Bailey has advised 2,400+ organizations across 54 countries, including American Express, Deloitte, and Salesforce. His expertise, honed as a former Sales Director at Disney Institute, offers a unique blend of magical customer experience and practical business acumen.

Bailey's influence extends through 11 books, including Resilience@Work, and LinkedIn Learning courses reaching 120,000+ professionals. With an executive MBA from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law at University of East London and three honorary doctorates, he's dedicated to fostering "brilliant resilience" in leaders and organizations worldwide.

Speaker Videos

Meet Simon T Bailey

Creating a Culture where Everyone Matters

Resilience@Work - How to Coach Yourself Into a Thriving Future

Speech Topics

Resilience@Work: How to Lead Your Team into a Thriving Future

Purpose

Empower High-Performance Teams: Cultivate resilience through targeted mindset, skillset, and willpower development. Equip your workforce with adaptive tools to meet evolving market demands and drive sustainable growth swiftly.

Process

Leverage research from the State of Working America – Thriving in Resilience and Brilliance
Agile Coaching: Deliver targeted insights to boost motivation and engagement
Well-being Focus: Maximize productivity by optimizing team health and potential

Payoff

Skill Empowerment: Equip teams with critical abilities to excel in dynamic environments
Personalized Engagement: Tailor approaches to drive individual buy-in and performance
People-Centric Execution: Achieve results through consistent, collaborative, human-focused strategies

Spark Customers for Life

Purpose

In today's oversaturated market, average service is extinct. Simon reveals the transformative insight from his seven years as a Disney cast member and sales director of the Disney Institute that elevates customer experiences from mundane to magical.

Process

Cut through digital noise with emotional connections
Turn every interaction into a "wow" moment
Harness the power of being a “plus in a minus world" creates viral, organic growth
Engage customers' heads, hearts, and hands for unshakeable loyalty

Payoff

Create passionate brand advocates.
Elevate your competitive edge in a world driven by recommendations and reviews.
Transform your team. Electrify your brand.

Brilliant Well-Being is the Future of Work

Purpose

Blending practical strategies with visionary leadership, I empower companies to cultivate a culture where well-being becomes a sustainable driver of performance, innovation, and engagement. Walk away with a clear roadmap to foster resilience at every level, building teams that thrive in the face of adversity.

Process

Equip individuals with the strategies to foster a brilliant resilient well-being within themselves
Increase Employee Engagement by learning how brilliant well-being creates a positive environment
Build a Sustainable Culture by embedding well-being into everyone’s DNA

Payoff

Boosts morale, productivity, and innovation
Ensure long-term employee retention and a thriving workplace culture.
Measure monthly and quarterly through simple methods

Resilience@Work: Thriving in Selling

Purpose

Supercharge your sales career by mastering the art of resilience-driven selling. Learn to leverage empathy and authenticity to boost performance and enrich your life, regardless of economic conditions.

Process

Dive into expert strategies for resilience-based selling
Collaborate with a dynamic peer group of 3-5
Uncover your unique personality archetype for sales success

Payoff

Skyrocket your confidence and customer rapport
Harness your authentic self to close more deals
Transform customers into lifelong brand advocates

Elevate your game. Be the sales pro who doesn't just sell products but creates customers for life.

Testimonials

"Evaluations were all glowing and members left New Orleans on an emotional and educational high! What a perfect way to begin the 2008-2009 IAAP year! Based on a 10-point scale, the average rating for all convention educational sessions was 8.66. The score from your keynote presentation was 9.86 (WOW!)."

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"Simon hit a homerun! He used his time onsite to develop a super customized program to meet the needs of our members. He incorporated conversations he had with attendees and information he gathered from speaker sessions throughout the day. How many speakers do that! Simon was nothing but a delight on and off stage! He has a strong message supported by his experiences and strong stage presence. He is really a funny guy on stage as well. 98% of attendees rated him as excellent!"

- Professional Development Manager, CUES

“This session was absolutely outstanding! It helped me to identify my weaknesses and inspired me to make a change.”

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"Simon spent time getting to know our attendees and their challenges in advance so he could tailor his keynote directly to them as education leaders. He was the only thought leader that was also an active conference attendee. The result was very powerful. Our attendees left inspired and rejuvenated."

- Director of Development, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

“Simon Bailey definitely puts a twist on the usual thinking of one’s personal identity in the workforce. Individuals such as he should clone their ideas and sub-plant them into current leaders.”

- International Association of Administrative Professionals

"As the 2018 Innovations in Testing Conference Chair, I had the pleasure of working with Simon both before and during the conference. He was an absolute joy to work with, graciously spending time with the conference leadership team leading up to the conference and attendees during the conference. Simon's curiosity, warmth, and positive mindset were apparent in every interaction we had. His inspiring keynote set the perfect tone for the conference and was well-received by the over 1200 members in attendance. If you're seeking an engaging and motivational speaker, I strongly recommend Simon – I'm confident you'll be delighted with his message!"

- American Test Publishers Innovations in Testing Conference Chair

"We engaged with Simon to deliver the keynote at our annual Elite Hearing Network conference. He was amazing - he got to know our business, built a strong & relevant message, and delivered with an energy that was perfect! I really appreciated how he took the time to get to know us and understand our challenges - and he was open to feedback for tweaks we requested. The feedback from our members was over the top for Simon! Thank you, Simon!"

- Senior Vice President, Amplifon Americas (Miracle Ear)

"I wanted to let you know that we had a great event with Simon T. Bailey. He was our guest speaker for our Staff Development Day. We had about 175 in attendance. I personally found the presentation to be very enjoyable, and our course evaluations confirmed that our membership found him to be inspiring with practical insight that will improve their teams. His presentation style is well polished with a nice blend of humor that made the day very engaging. Simon made me look good, he made our club look good, and I wanted you to know that we had a favorable experience."

- Seattle Study Club of Southern Colorado

"I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your participation at our Convention. You delivered superbly ... as expected. Your engaging keynote session was full of high value tactical content that received extremely glowing marks from Convention participants in our follow up evaluations ... not an easy task from an audience of savvy bank executives. Well done."

- SVP, Administration, Ohio Bankers League

"Simon Bailey is one of a kind - down to earth, with vision, passion, and purpose in helping people look within themselves to be at their best. I had the pleasure of meeting Simon during a recent event where he delivered a flawless message on how to own, sustain, and create moments of brilliance. I would highly recommend Simon."

- Leadership Development Consultant, Rockwell Collins

"I heard Simon speak at two different association executives meetings in recent years. More recently, I hired him to speak to our members--an audience of C-suite level and senior management leaders, at for-profit companies. They also found his content and delivery compelling and insightful (and he is a warm and generous person, to boot.)"

- Executive Director/NonProfit CEO

"Simon recently spent the day with our health system leaders and received some of the best reviews ever in the five years of our organization holding these quarterly sessions. He was dynamic, honest, and we felt his heart. He has the unique ability to reach the core of our humanness to develop us into better leaders and better people. Great takeaway tools, great exercises, great session. Do not miss the opportunity to learn from Simon T. Bailey!"

- Executive Director, Holzer Health

"Simon Bailey is the BEST keynote speaker we've ever had! He was the highlight of the convention and our franchisees loved him. His presentation was incredibly customized to Goddard. We love the fact that he took the time to visit an additional school the week before the event. In addition, Simon attended other presentations and seamlessly wrapped key takeaways from those sessions into his own presentation – that was fantastic and much appreciated. On site, he was super easy to work with and really put our mind at ease. I would highly recommend Simon Bailey for any franchise event and there wasn't a single thing I'd change about his presentation or our experience of working with him."

- Director, Marketing, Advertising & PR, Goddard Systems, Inc.

"We were privileged to have Simon as a keynote speaker at our Annual Meeting/ Winter Quarter Conference. He was rated by our audience of healthcare executives as one of our best presenters ever. His genuine, knowledgeable, and inspirational style effectively educated and motivated us to be effective leaders, especially during turbulent times, by shifting our brilliance. Thank you Simon!"

- President & CEO, Mental Health Corporations of America