RESOLVE provides a pathway to enable clear communication with customers and key influencers to establish requirements and needs. It’s not just tied to the sales arena but can be expanded as a cross functional training tool to enable key and core capabilities by way of identifying the other parties needs effectively. The interactive approach means that all participants are deeply engaged on the learning throughout the course by the sharing of knowledge and practical experiences with like-minded participants in a positive environment.
I unreservedly recommend the RESOLVE programme delivered by Colin Simmonds and the SIMMERGY Team, as they possess an uncanny aptitude to hit all the right learning notes in a fun and creative environment.
As the lead manager on the acquisition of our company “Innovative Cereal Systems”, Mr. Simmonds won the founders approval through demonstration of a clear vision, a complimentary culture and a passion for winning. His passion and commitment continue to this day.
I had the privilege of working with Colin Simmonds for 4 years during my stay at AB Mauri. I reported directly to him for most of this time. During our time together there, he successfully built and implemented the global bakery ingredients strategy. He is a very talented professional, with robust strategic and commercial abilities. I can say he is a visionary, having an eye for seeing new opportunities and always pushing to deliver and make things happen. He has a strong business acumen and is very customer oriented. On top of it, he is one of the best leaders I have ever worked with.
In competitive markets where buyers have options the challenge is demonstrating to key influencers and decision makers the value of a unique proposition. For our sales team the RESOLVE Education program delivered practical solutions to complex sales propositions. Effectively combining classroom lessons with role play exercises Colin Simmonds leads students through the sales process teaching the skills needed to both negotiate for value and close a successful outcome. I recommend this program to every sales leader whose organization demands a premium value in competitive market.
One of the biggest things Colin bought to business is to quickly get to the root cause of any issues and keep the focus of the group on the most salient points that could or should be addressed quickly. This did not mean losing site of the big picture but did mean that there was always meaningful and rapid progress being achieved.”
“Colin always said his skill was in marketing and not technical but what Colin bought to the technical side of business was logic and sticking to the facts which is fundamental in technical success and value add.”
“Colin has a global view of business and appreciates the cultural significance and different business approaches to dependant on the countries, cultures and people whilst still being personally very authentic to the primary businesses values and needs.”
Colin likes to put together teams and structures that are world class in their relevant fields and diversity of thought and actions that result in successful teams. Whilst doing this he creates a structure that it easy for members of that team to follow and he leads from the front.
Colin and I have worked together for ten years and his impact from a strategy creation and implementation perspective has been outstanding. He has also proven adept at finding and training people with his RESOLVE programme to turn capability into commercial advantage. The RESOLVE program was instrumental in inspiring commercial confidence and capability within our product development community and this has proven essential
Colin’s a natural leader who not only has the vision and ability to formulate strategy but also the experience to execute on it. I had the pleasure of working for Colin at a very formative time in my career and can attest to his ability to build and lead not only teams but whole businesses.
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